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Happy Anniversary

Brian Fraley10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Five years ago today, Governor Scott Walker began what I refer to as the Conservative Surge in Wisconsin. He introduced a budget repair bill that became known as Act10. It contained some of the provisions I laid out months before.

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Bannon Super PAC Endorses Nicholson for Senate

Brian Fraley8 years ago01 mins

Ousted White House Strategist Steve Bannon’s super PAC announced it’s supporting Kevin Nicholson, a Delafield businessman and former Democrat over Republican State Senator Leah Vukmir.  The Wisconsin State Journal called me looking for analysis of what this means to the US Senate race in Wisconsin. Fraley, who has opposed Trump, said he’s skeptical Bannon and his…

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Governor Walker has a New Video

Brian Fraley8 years ago01 mins

Scott Walker released a new campaign video this week, officially kicking off his re-election bid. Theo Keith of Fox 6 visited the new Edge Messaging offices in Brookfield to get my take. “The best thing Scott Walker has going for him isn’t the Wisconsin economy, it’s the Wisconsin Democratic Party,” said Fraley. Fraley says the…

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On Mike Gousha’s UpFront: Possible Trump Nomination Divides GOP

Brian Fraley10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

  Talking #NeverTrump with WISN Milwaukee’s Mike Gousha. Watch here.

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Preview of Tonight’s GOP Debate

Brian Fraley10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

The Cap Times asked me for my take on tonight’s debate. “There’s no question that August was a brutal month for the Walker campaign, but while the polling numbers have changed since the last debate, the facts here in Wisconsin have not,” said Brian Fraley, a former Republican operative who now owns the Brookfield consulting…

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My Take on the New Marquette Law Poll Out Today

Brian Fraley9 years ago9 years ago01 mins

WTMJ radio’s Steve Scaffidi and Erik Bilstad invited me on their show this afternoon to talk about the new Marquette Law poll. Some take aways for me, despite the heat in the GOP budget debate, people still feel like the state is going in the right direction rather than on the wrong track. On the…

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A Tale of Two Politicians in Cleveland

Brian Fraley10 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Governor Scott Walker and Senator Ted Cruz took vastly different approaches in their speeches at the Republican National Convention last week. The Capital Times asked me for my take. “However, it does sadden me to see Walker, a principled leader I respect and support, diminish himself by so wholeheartedly supporting and cheerleading for Trump. I…

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My #DebateNight on Twitter

dailytakes9 years ago01 mins

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Brad Schimel on the H4

Brian Fraley11 years ago10 years ago01 mins

Brad Schimel sits down for the newsmaker interview this week.

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This Week’s Half Hour Happy Hour

Brian Fraley11 years ago10 years ago01 mins

This week Nik Nelson and I preview the Wisconsin Conservative Action Conference and review the week that was.

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