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“Doc Rivers and Terry Porter campaign with Doug Emhoff in Milwaukee.”

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The tide of Wisconsin's presidential campaign continued Thursday with a visit from Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff along with Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and Milwaukee native and former NBA star Terry Porter to promote early voting.

Here are highlights from the event at Rose Park, a polling place in Milwaukee:

Bucks coach Doc Rivers shares a personal story about Kamala Harris

Rivers recounted how he met Harris when she was California's attorney general and he was coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. She “blown him away” after a brief conversation that stayed with him.

“Five days later, I asked her to speak to my team and introduced her as the future president of the United States,” he said. “That was 13 years ago.”

Terry Porter, a Milwaukee native and former NBA star, also spoke to voters and urged them to vote.

“Every second counts in basketball, and in this election every vote counts. We have to stay in the game, stay on the field and do things right,” he said.

Doug Emhoff: “Donald Trump is not your friend”

Doug Emhoff said his wife is “ready to be a commander.”

“She has a to-do list,” he said. “And this to-do list is for you, for all of us, to solve this country’s problems and get the job done for your family.”

Emhoff pointed to Trump's increasingly erratic behavior, including extensive dancing at an event earlier this month and withdrawing from interviews. Trump also refused to participate in a second debate against Harris and a town hall meeting with the vice president was held instead.

“Because she kicked his ass the first time,” he said to cheers from the crowd.

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Emhoff argued that the election will have repercussions for years to come.

“This is not just the most important election of our lifetime, it is the most important election in the history of this country,” he said. “That's it. It’s cross-generational.”

Voters share their enthusiasm

Melodee Madden, 68, said she planned to vote Friday to get the task over with and free up more time to volunteer with the Harris campaign.

“Given the critical issues we are facing right now, it is very important to get involved,” she said of volunteering. “We also need to give our Black communities and infrastructure a little more stimulus. I am very involved and concerned about lead pipes, and I have seen tremendous progress on this in the city of Milwaukee.”

Arthur Beamon, 74, has already cast his vote to ensure the vote is on time.

“I think (Harris) will lead us in the right direction,” he said. “Trump, he doesn’t have it all here.”

The Trump campaign is also active in Wisconsin

The Trump-Vance campaign was also active in the state. Trump announced plans Thursday for a rally in Green Bay next week. He is expected to address the economy at the event.

His vice president, JD Vance, was in Waukesha on Sunday, delivering a message aimed at convincing Catholics to vote for Trump.

Laura Schulte can be reached at [email protected] and on @SchulteLaura.

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