As a person running for office in St. Croix County, I felt fear and intimidation when John Kraft posted violent and threatening images and statements on the St. Croix County
St. Croix County GOP chair resigns after incendiary post on official website
John Kraft sparked controversy with his Prepare for War post on the party website earlier this month.
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After making headlines across Minnesota and Wisconsin, the chair of the St. Croix County Republican Party has resigned after posting incendiary and militaristic language on the local party office s official homepage.
In a statement shared on Facebook, the county GOP s executive committee wrote that former party chair John Kraft edited the website without the group s approval, and that they asked him to resign. We reject the language used and have taken down the website, the statement says. While we remain committed to forthright discussion of political ideas and differences, that discussion must be within the confines of civil discourse, without the perception of intimidation, accusation or threats.
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A local Republican Party office in Hudson, Wis., is drawing criticism for urging people to prepare for war in a message posted on its homepage.
The St. Croix County Republican message was posted before last week s insurrection in Washington that left five dead, but its reference to conflict, warriors and a fight to preserve the Republic has struck even the statewide Republican Party as tone-deaf and inappropriate. Especially in light of recent events, it s an ill chosen phrase to express their sentiments, said Wisconsin state Republican Party Chairman Andrew Hitt in a statement. We don t dictate what local parties do as you know and they make their own decisions. We suggested at an earlier date they remove this, but they declined to take our advice.