How and why Hollywood is helping Wisconsin Democrats raise millions for Biden over Zoom

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(WASHINGTON) -- The chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin says "all roads to the White House go through Wisconsin," but the party is also hoping that adding the fictional cities of Pawnee and Florin to the itinerary will help former Vice President Joe Biden's chances in November. Wisconsin Democrats raised $4.25 million in a star-studded virtual event featuring the cast of The Princess Bride performing a live-streamed reading of the beloved 1987 movie script on Sunday. It was the largest-ever grassroots fundraiser for the state party, which held another celebrity reunion fundraiser Thursday featuring the cast of the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation. Thursday's event had raised more than $430,000 as it wrapped up, according to Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler.-- More...