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The Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DWP) held its Founders Day Gala at the Wisconsin Center on April 2. The event was partly a celebration, and partly a last pitch by the two Democratic Presidential candidates before Wisconsin’s Spring Primary held on April 5. Many of those in attendance are running for various local and state-wide offices, to be decided this Tuesday. The Photo Essay captures a moment before the election when anything is still possible.
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While the two Presidential candidates received a great deal of the Gala’s spotlight, the evening presentation was full of top Democratic leaders.
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Speakers including Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Senator Al Franken, Representative Marcy Kaptur, Senate Candidate Russ Feingold, and Senator Tammy Baldwin.
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Lee Matz