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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.