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Rebecca Cooke: “Congress [has] become... more elitist in nature.”

Featuring: Rebecca Cooke, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 3

Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote.

Published October 29, 2023 | Video Starts at 01:44

You see a lot of folks that are retired or come from family money. And so you see a Congress [has] become... more elitist in nature. And I think there's a lot of resentment that people have in middle America and you know, for what Congress looks like, because it's not. It's no longer reflective of people. (01:44–40:17)

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“A lot of Wisconsin farmers had to sell their cows because of the price of milk and competition with larger dairies.”
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“Farms continue to disappear.”
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“I won 11 out of 19 counties in the Democratic primary last cycle.”
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“People are concerned about how they're going to pay their rent next.”
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“People are concerned about childcare costs.”
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“People are concerned about the cost of healthcare.”
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“Derek [is] not there advocating to lower prescription drug prices.”
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“Derek Van Orden's got a very long rap sheet. Was at the Stop to Steal rally, been considered an insurrectionist.”
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“He was the only Republican that wasn't there because he was by himself on this rogue trip.”
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“We sold mostly Made in America goods, supporting regional and local economies.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 10:24-10:30
“Started a nonprofit organization that supports other women entrepreneurs throughout 10 counties within the region.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 10:40-10:48
“We've helped 39 businesses launch in the last eight years.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 10:50-10:55
“Derek Van Orden... carried a loaded weapon through TSA.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 12:24-12:24
“Derek Van Orden... lashed out at White House aides during a classified Israel briefing.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 12:24-12:24
“Democrats haven't been showing up [in rural America].”
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“We had a Supreme Court race here in Wisconsin this spring, and that being a main issue that that justice was running on, that was more of a…”
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“In Wisconsin, we revert back to this 1849 law that is just draconian.”
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“It's impacting women every day here in Wisconsin.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 20:01-20:05
“The Republican Party TR to weaponize religion and pit people together because against one another because of their faith.”
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“Separation of church and state is one of the reasons why our country, you know, was founded.”
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“This district has never had a woman represent [it].”
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“This is the oldest Congress that we've ever had in the history of our country.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 31:10-31:16
“My parents get their dental work done [in Mexico] because it's cheaper to do there than it is in our own country.”
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“Republicans want to take [Medicare] away.”
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“I want to expand Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 33:53-33:57
“My campaign is really people powered.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 35:44-35:47
“Government isn't all bad. It's who we're sending there to run it.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 35:53-35:58
“You see a lot of folks that are retired or come from family money [in Congress].”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 40:09-40:12
“Journalism has consolidated, much like many of our industries have consolidated.”
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“There weren't print journalism jobs.”
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“Four main beef processors [dominate the industry].”
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“Enforcing antitrust laws I think is so important.”
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“My dad was diagnosed with cancer here a couple of months ago.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 43:15-43:20
“He went in to get his prescription drugs first drugs for the first time, a $1300 copay.”
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“He's getting his medication now through Mark Cuban's, you know, business that like subsidizes pharmaceutical drugs.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 43:32-43:41
“The tip minimum wage in Wisconsin is 233 an hour.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 48:19-48:23
“The minimum wage in Wisconsin is 725 an hour.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 48:22-48:27
“Republicans have gotten and done a good job of really getting into rural communities and connecting with people.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 49:57-50:03
“Rural Democrats are very engaged.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 50:03-50:06
“I wrote [my Priorities page] in my own words. It's not one of my DC Consultants.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 50:45-50:50
“I have a conscience, and I was raised just a different way.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 52:18-52:25
“I'm making [a commitment] of not taking dollars like that [from special interests].”
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“I think my results will speak for themselves.”
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“I'm a big believer in term limits.”
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“I want to see change in campaign finance laws.”
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“We also have a Congress that's more reflective.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 54:20-54:23
“Folks with working class backgrounds like mine [should be] able to step in and do the right thing.”
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“There aren't any red flag laws [in Maine].”
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“I'm an advocate for universal background checks.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:00:07-1:00:11
“Democrats want responsible gun ownership.”
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“The times for thoughts and prayers are over.”
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“The gun lobby has an incredible influence, incredible dollars, that representatives are beholden to.”
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“Universal background checks is something that universally people want.”
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“There's no leaders that are stepping up to lead, to make these changes.”
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“Our country is at an intense crossroads right now in being able to defend our democracy and protect elections.”
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“I'm running against somebody that was at the Stop the Steal rally.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:08:19-1:08:24
“Continuing to protect election integrity is going to be very, very important.”
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“The government [is] on the brink of a shutdown, [and] a farm bill [is] still not passed.”
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“There’s a part of our district that water is getting like, you know, brought into a community.”
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“I'm supportive of a $15 federal minimum wage, but I know Culver's, a fast food restaurant in my community, pays 20 already.”
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“When I get there, getting the PRO act passed.”
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“Act 10 in this state that Scott Walker put through that just undermined workers.”
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“It's important to me that unions have their power restored in this country.”
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“Corporations can't continue to build record profits off the backs of their workers.”
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“With the support of unions, [workers are] being able to get the benefits and pay that they deserve.”
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“It's 19 counties wide, this district.”
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