'I'm coming out of this week with a unified party': Officials give post RNC reactions

 

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) --- The Republican Party is looking back on the RNC and what it means for the coming months ahead of the presidential election. Meanwhile, emocrats don't appear to be as united amid growing calls for President Biden to step aside in the race.

GOP officials in Wisconsin say the convention was a success and Milwaukee left a great impression on the thousands of RNC guests.

"I'm coming out of this week with a unified party," said Brian Schimming, Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman.

Schimming is praising the city for hosting a successful convention of this size.

"As I was going around the last two days talking to different delegations and state chairs who are now friends of mine, uniform compliments about the city of Milwaukee and the region and how everything was handled," he said during an RNC recap press call Friday.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson is also calling the event a success for the city.

“Many of the delegates that I had the opportunity to speak to myself said they had a tremendous experience. Being in Milwaukee was their first time ever in the state of Wisconsin so when they go back, and they tell stories about the convention they’ll talk about their experience here," said Mayor Johnson.

One thing Johnson and Schimming don't agree on is where the two parties stand post RNC. Schilling says the democratic party is in disarray. "They are a party in panic," he said.

On Friday, four more house Democrats called for President Biden to drop out of the race. Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan is among that group. Mayor Johnson has previously showed strong support for President Biden. He told CBS 58 that hasn't changed.

"Joe Biden is the only person in the United States ever to hand Donald Trump a loss in a presidential election. I think he stands the best chance to beat Trump in November," Mayor Johnson said.

Johnson urges the rest of his party to unite around President Biden.

“Folks are having conversations about his poll numbers going down - well news flash Democrats, if you trash your incumbent leader then his polls will go down. If you dig, you’ll go deeper. That’s exactly what democrats are doing. I suggest that they stop doing that,” Johnson said.

Battleground Wisconsin will continue to see campaign stops from both parties in the months ahead. Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to campaign in Milwaukee on Tuesday.