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Disgraced Milwaukee Alderman Michael McGee, currently in federal custody awaiting trial on federal charges of extortion and bribery and state charges of conspiring to beat up a teenager, is eligible for re-election in April 2008, despite his current legal situation. Because he hasn’t yet been convicted of a felony, McGee can continue to serve as an Alderman and can run for re-election, but the question remains, could he win re-election from behind bars? That’s a scenario Greg Borowski over at Proof and Hearsay is suggesting could happen, and I have to agree.

Despite his current legal woes, McGee seems to still be fairly popular among folks in the Sixth Aldermanic District, with some going so far as to call him a “political prisoner.” McGee survived a recall attempt, though two of his campaign workers from that recall election were subsequently charged with buying votes in that election. However, despite whatever lingering popularity McGee might have in the Sixth District, I have to believe his current legal situation - which is just another in a litany of legal woes that have plagued McGee - will be the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back.

This entry was posted on Saturday, August 18th, 2007 at 1:48 pm and is filed under Crime, Election 2008, News, Wisconsin Politics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.