From the monthly archives: May 2010

Tom Barrett’s gubernatorial campaign released its first ad today. Titled “Jobs for Wisconsin,” the ad highlights Barrett’s record of creating jobs as Mayor of the City of Milwaukee:

I think this is a great first ad that really touts Barrett’s record on job creation, and it shows that his campaign is focused on [...]

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Quotes worth sharing

On May 25, 2010 By

Quotes about Rand Paul, Sarah Palin, DADT, Abstinence from Eugene Robinson, Patrick Murphy and Mark Souder

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Brown baggin’ it

On May 25, 2010 By

yeah, this just about sums up the farce that is Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker’s “Brown Bag” movement:

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Tea Party logic

On May 25, 2010 By

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Is the Tea Party movement the new Black Panther movement?

According to the Root, that just might be the case:
They were armed to the teeth. They were mad. They gathered at public buildings, guns tucked into their waistlines, demanding limited governmental authority and the right to self-determination. They believed the Democratic White [...]

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…is also near and dear to my heart. Be sure to check out I, Lexi when you have a chance.

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Stay classy, Ron Johnson

On May 24, 2010 By

Watch as Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron “because I’m a rich guy” Johnson tears down signs for one of his opponents, Terrence Wall, at the recent RPW convention in Milwaukee:
Nothing says class like a candidate and his supporters tearing down the signs of the candidate’s opponents.

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David King, a Republican candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State, has issues with Assembly Bill 895/Senate Bill 640, a bill which if passed into law would have reformed Wisconsin election laws in a number of ways, including stiffening criminal penalties for those who engage in voter intimidation. In expressing his disapproval of AB895/SB640, King [...]

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Jason Haas has a question for Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senate candidates, each of whom have embraced the Tea Party movement to varying degrees:
I’m writing this to ask Wisconsin’s Tea Party-affiliated candidates, especially those hoping to win the U.S. Senate primary: Do you think that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 should be [...]

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If he loses the Republican gubernatorial, will Mark Neumann run as an independent?

Throughout his gubernatorial campaign, Neumann has tried really hard to position himself as the anti-establishment candidate, no doubt an astute strategy given the fact that this year’s anti-incumbent mood among voters, but there’s been speculation Neumann would consider a gubernatorial run [...]

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