WI democrats gear up for 2021 virtual convention

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MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) — Wisconsin Democrats will kick off their annual state convention this weekend, rallying their base ahead of next year’s 2022 midterm elections.

For the second year in a row, the Democratic State Convention (June 5-6) will be virtual due to the pandemic.

Party leaders say they’ll be focusing on the future after an unprecedented global pandemic and historic rates of unemployment. 

“(Republicans) are