In the Democratic primary, Wisconsin was one of the 22 mostly provincial states that rejected Clinton in favour of Bernie Sanders. On a chilly night in March 1854, several dozen local residents came together at the schoolroom to found the Republican party. “The current Republican party is considerably different to how it originated,” says Jason Mansmith, director of Ripon’s chamber of commerce, which looks after the Little White School House. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Republican party celebrates its 75th birthday in Ripon, Wisconsin, in 1928. Photograph: Bettmann/Bettmann ArchiveLast weekend, the Clinton campaign started to air TV commercials in Wisconsin.

Source: The Guardian November 05, 2016 17:12 UTC