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If you don't understand "too big to rig" look at Wisconsin's primary

We CAN do this.

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Ariella Elm
Aug 13, 2026
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Wisconsin is proof that every single vote counts, even in a primary.

Especially in a primary.

David Crowley beat Francesca Hong for the Dem governor nomination by just shy of 4,000 votes.

And that was not what the polls were saying, or the prediction markets.

No one could have predicted this outcome.

No one predicted it being close, let alone Crowley winning at all.

He was out of the race for over a week, DURING early voting.

But the last push matters.

How a candidate ends their campaign is important.

Endorsements do make a difference.

POLLS ARE NOT RELIABLE

And it goes without saying, prediction markets do not prove anything except the list of people who have a gambling addiction.

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