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Rebecca Cooke: “I have a conscience, and I was raised just a different way.”

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 52:18

So how do you prevent the lobbyists from kind of infiltrating you and brainwashing you or kind of captivating you with their. With their great riches? Well, I have a conscience, and I was raised just a different way. And I see that there's some leaders I had mentioned, kind of a group of folks that aren't beholden to special interests that are really taking to task these folks that are trying to be influential in that way with their dollars. (52:18–52:25)

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“Congress [has] become... more elitist in nature.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 01:44-40:17
“A lot of Wisconsin farmers had to sell their cows because of the price of milk and competition with larger dairies.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 01:57-02:04
“Farms continue to disappear.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 02:03-02:09
“I won 11 out of 19 counties in the Democratic primary last cycle.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 05:28-05:35
“People are concerned about how they're going to pay their rent next.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 06:11-06:15
“People are concerned about childcare costs.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 06:14-06:17
“People are concerned about the cost of healthcare.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 06:16-06:24
“Derek [is] not there advocating to lower prescription drug prices.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 07:48-35:41
“Derek Van Orden's got a very long rap sheet. Was at the Stop to Steal rally, been considered an insurrectionist.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 07:52-08:01
“He was the only Republican that wasn't there because he was by himself on this rogue trip.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 08:36-08:41
“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].”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 13:56-13:58
“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…”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 18:38-18:55
“In Wisconsin, we revert back to this 1849 law that is just draconian.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 19:54-20:01
“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.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 22:38-22:48
“Separation of church and state is one of the reasons why our country, you know, was founded.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 24:30-24:36
“This district has never had a woman represent [it].”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 30:04-30:09
“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.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 33:42-33:47
“Republicans want to take [Medicare] away.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 33:51-33:54
“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.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 41:30-41:36
“There weren't print journalism jobs.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 41:46-41:49
“Four main beef processors [dominate the industry].”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 42:13-42:16
“Enforcing antitrust laws I think is so important.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 42:57-43:02
“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.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 43:23-43:29
“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'm making [a commitment] of not taking dollars like that [from special interests].”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 52:43-52:44
“I think my results will speak for themselves.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 53:21-53:24
“I'm a big believer in term limits.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 53:27-53:30
“I want to see change in campaign finance laws.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 54:11-54:14
“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.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 54:24-54:31
“There aren't any red flag laws [in Maine].”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 59:14-59:17
“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.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:02:13-1:02:17
“The times for thoughts and prayers are over.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:02:47-1:02:50
“The gun lobby has an incredible influence, incredible dollars, that representatives are beholden to.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:05:21-1:05:35
“Universal background checks is something that universally people want.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:05:38-1:05:44
“There's no leaders that are stepping up to lead, to make these changes.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:06:25-1:06:31
“Our country is at an intense crossroads right now in being able to defend our democracy and protect elections.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:07:53-1:08:05
“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.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:09:51-1:09:57
“The government [is] on the brink of a shutdown, [and] a farm bill [is] still not passed.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:13:07-1:13:11
“There’s a part of our district that water is getting like, you know, brought into a community.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:13:29-1:13:39
“I'm supportive of a $15 federal minimum wage, but I know Culver's, a fast food restaurant in my community, pays 20 already.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:16:23-1:16:31
“When I get there, getting the PRO act passed.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:16:36-1:16:39
“Act 10 in this state that Scott Walker put through that just undermined workers.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:16:38-1:16:44
“It's important to me that unions have their power restored in this country.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:16:45-1:16:50
“Corporations can't continue to build record profits off the backs of their workers.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:17:03-1:17:09
“With the support of unions, [workers are] being able to get the benefits and pay that they deserve.”
Congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke on the essential rural vote. | Uploaded October 29, 2023 | 1:17:15-1:17:20
“It's 19 counties wide, this district.”
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