Political experts weigh in possibility of the RNC in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — With Milwaukee one step nearer to clinching the Republican Nationwide Conference for 2024, political consultants are weighing in on what it may imply for town and the state.

With the final two presidential elections falling on reverse sides with margins of 20-to-30,000 voters, political consultants say this might play into how the 2024 presidential election performs out.

“I feel one of many issues behind their minds for the RNC is perhaps we will win Wisconsin by being in Milwaukee,” mentioned Political Science Professor Emeritus at UWM Mordecai Lee.

He mentioned it is not simply by the Republicans being right here although.

“I need to meet that voter,” Lee laughed, “I do not suppose any voter goes to resolve primarily based on it occurring in Wisconsin.”

In response to Lee, it is extra about partaking voters that in any other case would possibly’ve not been engaged in 2020, like in Waukesha County.

“Who weren’t significantly keen about Trump final time round, if they might be volunteers and hosts and hostesses on the conference, perhaps we’ll carry them again residence,” mentioned Lee.

He mentioned lots of it will depend on who the nominees is, Former President Donald Trump may draw huge crowds of supporters, and detractors.

If it is a contested conference, with somebody like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, it may imply Milwaukee is within the nationwide highlight, one thing metropolis officers say they need the world to see.

“Once we present how Milwaukee hosts a giant nationwide political conference, we’re inviting different conference planners to take discover,” mentioned Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson.

Lee mentioned the smaller RNC could possibly be the ticket to that for Milwaukee.

“For the DNC they had been going to want so many lodge rooms, they had been placing folks up at O’Hare,” mentioned Lee, which he mentioned contrasts with the RNC calling for delegates to be inside half-hour of Milwaukee.

“You need joyful delegates speaking to reporters that may’t say something destructive about Milwaukee.”

Republicans are anticipated to make their remaining resolution subsequent month.