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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alice Herman

A Wisconsin rightwinger’s fall from conservative grace: ‘The Maga crowd despises him’

Vos is fighting elements of his own party despite the hardline conservative measures he undertook to get Republicans to power in Wisconsin.
Vos is fighting elements of his own party despite the hardline conservative measures he undertook to get Republicans to power in Wisconsin. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images

In early December, a rightwing Wisconsin organization called HOT Government sent out a breathless email: Mike Lindell, the pillow salesman turned election conspiracy theorist and staunch Donald Trump ally, had nominated an important Wisconsin politician for a dubious award.

The prize would go to the person who exemplifies “leadership in BEING AN OBSTACLE TO STOPPING ELECTION CRIME”, the email declared.

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