Stage right now, trump is holding a rally in the battleground, state of wisconsin, while harris is holed up in pennsylvania with a team of advisers preparing for this matchup against trump. The Vice President did take a break to meet with some Small Business owners and voters at a Spy Shop in pittsburgh. Were going to have more on that in just a moment, but first, were gonna go to alayna treene, who is there at the Trump Rally in wisconsin. Alayna has he said anything about the debates so far well, jessica, hes actually almost two hours into this speech and hes only made one mention of the debate and it was very brief play just to ask people in the crowd if they are excited and watching. But other he moved on to the rest of his speech, but luck, jessica theres a key reason why hes in Wisconsin Today and you can hear him. Sorry, hes very loud behind me wrapping this up brian, now, but he is in wisconsin because this is a crucial battleground. Remember, Donald Trump won this state in 201
American history tv on cspan3 every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lectures in history is also available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. The u. S. Capitol has been home to the house and senate since 1800. But it is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, u. S. Congressman and senator, former wisconsin governor, and 1924 Progressive Party president ial candidate, robert fighting bob lafollette. There is work for everyone. It is large. It is a glorious service. This service for the country, the call comes to every citizen. It is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. Bob is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history, and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor he defined what progressivism
Home to the house and senate since 1800. But it is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, u. S. Congressman and senator, former wisconsin governor, and 1924 Progressive Party president ial candidate, robert fighting bob la follette. There is work for everyone. It is large. It is a glorious service. This service for the country, the call comes to every citizen. It is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. Bob la follette is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history, and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor he defined what progressivism is. He was one of the first to use the term progressive to selfidentify. He was a United States senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the Great Ame
Can you describe the scene . Susie sherbet personal thank you for having me. There is no sense of this one you have to remember is trump did not come as a bolt out of the blue. Even taking for years is running for president. He was not quite sure how it he did not have an identity sometimes he was a democrat sometimes he was a republican sometimes he is an independent. By 2012 he was getting serious about it. And david is a conservative activist, hardline conservative activists was a friend of donald trump and he decided to talk to him about running for president. They took his friend steve bannon who did not know donald trump at that point to new york to eat meeting at trump tower to talk about the possibility of donald trump running as an outsider how would he do it . David bossi sits down with steve bannon and donald trump that heres the way you run it the traditional reagan republican. Which is the way almost all republicans ran at that point. Steve bannon speaks up and says someth
Candidate ross perot. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you my fellow americans. On this day, with high hopes and brave hearts, in massive numbers, the American People have voted to make a new beginning. This election is a call for our country to face the challenges of the end of the cold war, in the beginning of the next century. To restore growth to our country and opportunity to our people in. To empower our own people so that they can take more responsibility for their own lives. To face bob runs too long ignored, from aides to the environment, to the conversion of our economy for the defense to a domestic economic child. And perhaps, most important of, all to bring our people together as never before so that our diversity can be a source of strength, in a world that is ever smaller, where everyone counts and everyone is a part of americas family. I want to begin this night by thanking my family, my wife without whom i would not be here tonight. And who i