Republican fears grow as Democrats keep notching election victories ahead of midterms
MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — The bluntest assessment of Republican failures during this week's elections in Wisconsin came from one of their own. “We got our butts kicked,” said U. S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who is running for governor. He was referring to Democratic victories in campaigns for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the mayor's office in Waukesha, a conservative suburb outside of Milwaukee. But some Republicans were also rattled by a Georgia special election, where their candidate to replace...
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