Obama, Team Trump make stops in Milwaukee 2 days before the election

 

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Democratic and Republican surrogates held dueling rallies a mile apart Sunday, Nov. 3, starting with former President Barack Obama at the Baird Center, and ending with professional racing driver Danica Patrick at The Factory on Barclay.

Two days before the election, this GOP rally was a more subdued, sit-down conversation. Team Trump brought three dynamic women from different backgrounds to Wisconsin, but the vocal punches were still evident.

"What's the best thing that Kamala's ever done? And everybody goes 'uhhhhhh,'" said Patrick.

Danica Patrick, former Hawaii Congressman Tulsi Gabbard, and Sage Steele, who left her career at ESPN after controversy over vaccine masks, came together in Wisconsin.

"This was a great format to hear it in something a little more personal rather than in a big arena," said Tamara Weber, Team Trump rally attendee. 

They shared personal stories on why they believe America needs Donald Trump back in the White House.

"This is a game-changing year for you." "I also never thought I'd be a Packer fan for a couple years, but that happened too," said Gabbard and Patrick.

"When Barack Obama came into office, that's when it really changed for me personally, and it just seemed ugly and negative and divisive and we're looking more at color than anything else," said Steele.

"Mark Cuban needs to see that there are three strong women that support Donald Trump," said Weber.

The crowd at the Baird Center was estimated at 51,000, with former President Obama urging people to get out the vote.

"And for the next president of the United States, Kamala Harris," said former President Barack Obama.

"All of this is important to me. We can't change anything until we change ourselves and be part of the solution," said Janette Mitchell-Herrera, Obama rally attendee. 

Obama took up many issues in his 50-minute speech, including the border issue and firing back at criticisms from some that the Biden-Harris administration hasn't fixed it.

"Wasn't Donald Trump president for four years? Why didn't he fix it? If rounding up and deporting millions of desperate people is the answer to everything, why was the number of undocumented immigrants the same when Donald Trump left office as when he took office?" said Obama. 

Team Trump left Milwaukee, headed for another rally Sunday night in North Carolina and then on to Pittsburgh and Michigan.

Harris-Walz surrogates are expected to be in eight cities of Wisconsin on Monday.