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Tommy Thompson: “I do not believe that the time is ripe right now for a…”

Featuring: Tommy Thompson, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Hong will not be elected in Wisconsin: Former Gov. | The Record with Greta Van Susteren

Published | Video Starts at 04:12

But I don't see Milwaukee ever going for a socialist candidate like Francesca Hong, even though they did elect the city elected a socialist mayor in the 40s. I do not believe that the time is ripe right now for a socialist governor in the state of Wisconsin. The is just not there and it's just not the right thing to do. And the politics she's doing, the issues she's picking up, like, let's not have Thanksgiving. (04:12–04:19)

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