Fighting Bob Fest

The folks at Fighting Bob Fest are still exercising COVID caution as this year's event is still entirely virtual. Progressive inspiration and stump-speech-ifyin' will come from Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, journalists Ruth Conniff and John Nichols, and others. Expect some firebrand musical interludes as well. Stream live on The Progressive's YouTube and on Facebook pages.

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Saturday, September 10, at 7:00 p.m. Central Time we will broadcast our annual “Fighting Bob Fest” live on Facebook and YouTube. Fighting Bob Fest, a gathering of progressive speakers and activists, has been virtual for the pa st few years due to the pandemic. We hope to return to in-person gatherings in the future, but this year, please join us via the Internet, live or in archive form, for a great program as always . Speakers this year are scheduled to include Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan, journalists Ruth Conniff and John Nichols, and many more. As Jim Hightower says, i t is “the best political party in America.”