First geopolitical plan. Hes been covering thats our debate and just watch. Good evening to you you just saw here on fox 62 candidates with two very different philosophies and very different ideas on how to solve the nations problem that was for sure. There were no fireworks and thew debate and that was because the format didnt allow any conversation between the two candidates at this point while to see changed by the hour that you just saw here of course this race is within the margin of air accord to the latest market law school paul applied to points they got to the don trump issue right away tonight of coarse ron johnson still supporting don trump not revoking his endorsement as other republicans have done he says hes not as close to trump as russ is to Hillary Clinton. Im not been shy about im not going to defend the indefensible which chieflb difference between myself and senator who must be about the last american things Hillary Clinton as trustworthy. R all search for the agreement also for those areas but i will hold whoever is president accountable i have a chance to follow the lead of the other senators republican senators. Also and tough reelection sides. Where said no enough im not going to support donald trump. I challenge him to do the same because it is just wrong. This is why these times you have to be an american first. Not a politician running for office. Not republican or democrat but an american. On issues from health care to ices to paid family leave these two are following their partys positions pretty closely it was interesting the moderatorsli asd the National Health care law is changed ron johnson who wants tremendous overhaul of the healthcare law once it repealed said he would keep the provision that allows children to stay on the parents plan until age 26 other than that the finals week on National Security while feingold many of the domestic issues saying that ron johnson was not looking out for average wisconsinites bled. You mention off the top there we been saying a lot of the debate that happened thus far this election season but they deftly have some shots at last five minutes are so especially when it came to gun control both of them we had different sides i came to that. Thats absolutely true here again a situation where both candidates are very much on their partys position on this issue ron johnson does not want any background checks at gun that sort of thing addition to what we have right now Russ Feingold says it is simply crazy i think he said that ron johnson was just wrong on that issue by johnson says additional gun control that will not solve the violence problem the mass shooting problems in this n. Headline writers tonight scratching their heads trying to figure out what wod. Not a lot of fireworks in this debate something that the moderators wanted they want to ask each candidates are question think eachch of these candidates theyn really can hang their hat on tonight i thought was classic and we saw traditional left of center they both articular the viewpoint inspect them that appeared the middle of the eyes. Were used to political debate as entertainment tonight was an got directly from them. In your opinion do think the political comment now as much different than it was six years ago . No doubt about it. Because you have a Midterm Election a smaller a lector smaller electors in wisconsin ski republicans a higher turnout and a high turnout president ial election the results tend to skew democratic so ron johnson has the easier time six years ago the tougher time this time around. When you watch this is this a battle for each of these to make sure they energize their base. This is a battle from the undecided. Wisconsin politics has changed so much want their wisconsinites were really independent and were swing voters regard to the points of 40 to 45 percent are always bring democratic the same arent that many undecideds and senate races i think theres a little more give so ron johnson was to appeal to those middle of the road democrats and he wants to feel the middle of the road republicans such different from the president ial race. The first question is asked by the moderator talking about aligning themselves hundred percent with their partys candidate in feingold of caused by confetti hundred percent ron johnson not as much. Careful walking through the tulips where wisconsinites are tending now im not to split their about as much as they used to it always used to be reflexive im running for one party for president of arts we all vote for the oh governor are u. S. S i think theres less and less of that going on. So ron johnson shipwright here is somewhat depending on the ties of the corruption that have you lived in this situation and if you miss the u. S. Senate debate that happen here from seven to eight on fox 6 of you want to go watch and backs and parts of it you can go to fox 6. Com pause six and will be right there. We in youve heard from mordecai about how he got a Senate Candidate did this eve interesting to state senators wayne index are studio plus falling out to people handing out the credentials of federal judge acquitted criticized and wisconsin. N. What it means if you still need a photo id before the election with the Senate Debate wrapped up how do members of johnson and feingolds parties think their respective candidates fared . Lets go over to ted perry who is joined by two state senators. Im joined now by republican state senator leah vukmir and Democratic State senator lena taylor. Adlib interview. What issue and work on just talk about the senate race is hard to separate president ial politics senator ill start with you what issue is vital and the senate race to wisconsinites that was touched on tonight guide do a nap to say thats was going to give me in your case reelected. Theres no doubt my mind this race is tightening up and that the momentum is going in the direction of senator johnson i think you hear that a ballpark today talked about the issues that really resonate with the voters and wisconsin people are concerned about the economy meant offense of our nation. Of very strong record of working and how serious i think its in his direction. The message that he said is government is the cause of problems getting government out of our lives is going to free people ought to have more freedom prosperity to do more with their hardearned dollars i think that mess came through and people are tired of having e the onerous government upon them and i think that message came through over and over again many of the answers he gave tonight. When you said thats my guy. First of all this book about going to 72 counties i think thats truly important not only this year but as and hes heard the people who spoke about specific things that he heard from individuals at the county level of ended or individual residents. Frankly i think he starts different between he and senator wisconsinites. This folks assist with two things that even the publisher their wisconsinites are most concerned about i have to say for me i listen to both of them i think are many of the question senator feingold was right on the money and answering them and ron johnson and term did not answer in the criminal justice issue policing was truly one. Im really disagree with mgo friend because i believe that the person who had more of the dc mine set is russ when you look at ron johnson this is a ceo of manufacture a man whose credit thousands of jobs he can track same threat who has been a career politician three or four years and hes looking to create a government job for himself that is a huge difference. I dont think that senator johnson is out of touch with the people i traveled around the any certainly as a citizen legislator understands what every day people are going through the question of gun finds came out tonight respect to both the general meant theyre not and districts affected two are. Where you okay with their answers on both are where are we failing when we are still have records setting homicides. Theres no question all jump in as you mention you both touch by it as someone lives and our community and grew up in a Community Living on the block i johnson completely miss the point. I dont think he answered the question. With all due respect i do believe its an important component with the question. Exactly how would you address those issue the respect that im so im saying i believe that just like that he didnt address the issue. Issue of how we will do background checks what we would do in order to be able to look at the situation that were and how it can make it better i think senator johnson was turned on things that way they are and senator feingold specifically had said their specific things we shouldo speaking specifically to background checks. I was disappointed with an answer because if you cant talk about the situation at the Community Issue i was really upset that he failed to mention the idea of giving kids that are offering them choices that something that he does. And thats something that we have to look at what were looking at our inner cities and its unfortunate he failed to even bring that up. I dont think its an issue. Brought up education at all two i think i again over and over that senators specifically had spoke to the issues that wisconsinites are concerned about i really think senator johnsons disconnects does speak out. My ceos perspective. Hes trying to create jobs and connects. We cant say hes disconnected. I want to talk, were doing is talking issues we havent done that on a National Level to knowe what were doing and wisconsin that may be that west of the can learn from us. Of course a lot of the focus isa on the president ial race also plan campaigning among to take control of the state im Russ Feingold and i approve this message. You know, seven hundred thousand dollars in the scheme of things. Is a pretty reasonable compensation level. Ron johnson paid himself seven hundred thousand dollars a year. All told, he took a ten Million Dollar corporate payout then moved to washington. Where he fights against even the existence of any federal minimum wage. Millions for him. Not even 7. 25 an hour for us. Not wisconsin. Most of the focus election cycle has been the race for don trump and Hillary Clinton a candidate acrosso wisconsin campaigning fr state Assembly State senator our political reporter theo joining us from green bay with that part of the story and the big race thats going on. Many people say the state legislature is certainly just as important as congress on a in republican hands such a big majority for the gop but the state senator saya three seats o gain a majority. Higher education cut situation freezes republicans have had a six years toe coto i think thats a republicans havei deliver on that one out running up huge deficits rating funds. T only precedes to regain control buts this joes counterparts plane the long gameis we are looking at thet election and 16 the election in 2018 and 2020 about the lens that i look to making sure we have one of the 2020 democrats say for gop held senate seats on played this yeao republicans are running for reelection in wisconsins tenth 12th and 14th district intended or gop senator passed away their democratic morea harris is this a republican dance for the open sea. A great opportunity to when one to do seats as a large synonymy and democraticts we have four great challengers that are out there they agree t a competitive race and fitzgerald says he isnt worrid about the other three district thet t democrats are trying top if the unions poking around looking for another seed to play in. I targeting three seats of their. Own in the 2,430th and 32nd district fitzgerald expects to at least maintain his 1914 majoritytas i think on our west night we end up at 1919 i have a couple challenger races and one chilling is facing a challenge its a rematch month 2011 recall race when they beat then senata dan can thank you nicklaus area district. He not played out in the wake of act ten of many collecting bargaining rights for sector work voters will have a long memory more of a redemption runo for my opponent having been disputed in 2010 for congress in 201111 and every cause some expt a down ballot racesd a lack of enthusiasm for donald trump will dampen republican turnout. I think they had a real problem on their handse its really of their own makings of the last several months but if it shows points to poll numbers that showed trump performs best and northern and western wisconsin d the Senate Districts happen to be fitzgerald endorse tromp early and supports and despite what he calls ridiculous and embarrassing comments comeme to life. Fineness of a position of being are you going to support Hillary Clinton i just cant bring myself to support Hillary Clintonar democrats have a turnt problem because Hillary Clinton is as popular as bernie sanders. At the capital go owner scott walker floated a series of priorities for next year. E walker has proposed delaying major road projectsr to deal wih the shortage in the transportation fnd republicans fitzgerald says senatet republicans may push for a tax cut elsewhere and the budget which is the only wayp walker has said he would support a tax or fee increase. Its an obvious option on the table but is probably the oneh that makes the most sense. The governors not can assign a tax increase of republican counterparts having gotten serious about a longterm solution we need to have a grownup discussion about how we dont put a bandaid over that governor has already unveiled two other proposals as well one ofd them is extending the w h tuition freeze for at least another year for instate p state sales tax holidayr for back to school shoppingm fitzgerald says Senate Republicans certainly consider the uw system tuition freeze extension he does not think he has the votes for the sales tax holiday but does not declare a that tuition freeze extension a Bumper Sticker policy and says the sales tax dollars is a joining us once again the professor talks about control andli a state legislature tor clarify for our viewers the state assembly wase have republican. Also means republicans not as much and thats where a lot of what we would want our citizens and every single legislative district 5050. Democrat republican an equal chance of winning. The plate is there to redistricting. Right now wisconsin theyve done a fabulous job crating districts that are very stable and terms of republican majority so the story we saw with is very few districts that are swing districts one of the ones we pay generally speaking its right for us to assume they continue to have majority control after this election. Doesnt look like she turns the majority. If you think about the state janitor 3 percent of wisconsin. Clinton all the way down the line their staying in the same place a state dentistry state. We are talking about during the break and the fact that you want everything controlled by their things are split the more difficult to do that precisely you make an argument either way one argument is give a party all the power it says it wants to do id like to i didnt like it. The opposite is if both parties some control after compromise were compromising just obstructionist. Ill think about my sin to look Like Washington and figure out a way to compromise. Arthritic state for public. Think the numbers will stay the same. I think republicans michael down one are w in the last week republican back in for y donald trump has gone are you saying what they said on this bus 11 years ago he did not actually kiss women without consent our group woman . H up next they keep digging into the race for president and what Wisconsin Voters might view next month at the polls. Sfx dentist drilling powerball. One day youre just sitting there and then all of a sudden, things are looking up. Like way up. Twodollar powerball from the wisconsin lottery. Decide Election Special. Its been a week since the welcome back to his Election Special is been a wink sense of turned upside down. That video from 2005 up in green bay for us feel wheres the race for president stand at this point. You know how unpredictable this race has that been i started writing this nextdoor he last weekrihi and had to rip it up completely afterp what happened last weekend Donald Trumps numbers and wisconsin are ino a tell spent hes beating when paul ryan now andtr Hillary Clinton is the benefactor. A rift between republicans widen the fallout happen quickly and wisconsin trumbull after luke comments but public trump is virtually tied with Hillary Clinton of people polled last thursday by o the weekend he was down 19. Trump supportersde brody mostly women going fromg down92 and what evangelicals his 40point lead cut almost in half at up everyone polled and clinton is ahead by seven in the face of this trump isc cominge back to wisconsin scheduled to visit green bay on monday thet most precious resources that are investing that resource here. Speaker paul ryan now i see it differently less about election strategy. This isnt about winning coming palm ryan indeed the lewd audiotape drove a wedge between white and trump said he was sickened. An uninvited trump for the unity of nalcorkh and then told his colleagues in the house they went defend trump anymore that was before alleys for women went onw the record this week accusig trumpt of unwanted sexual groping women and his second president ial debate pivoted to attack bill clinton for his own sexual transgresson done to women this never history of politva in this nation thats been so abusive two women back in during Campaign Stop in milwaukee last weekend. And more than six months we have not seen the same level of commitment from that came in campaign in terms of the candidate herselfa coming we campaign tighe had this week from around the hacked emails from wikileaks the mill show her campaign is musing over clintons weakness as a campaigner their concerns about her email scandaln to same criticizing conservatives catholics publicans and emails prove clinton and her staf