Netroots Wisconsin coming soon!

I know I’ve mentioned it here before, but Steve Hanson of Uppity Wisconsin has organized Wisconsin’s own version of Netroots Nation. Netroots Wisconsin will be held on September 25th, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Madison Senior Center.

If you think you might be interested in attending, be sure to check out [...]

A couple of endorsement-related notes

Just a couple of endorsement-related tidbits that caught my eye:

Milwaukee County Supervisor Chris Larson, who’s running to unseat fellow Democrat Jeff Plale in 7th Wisconsin Senate District, received another endorsement of his candidacy by a fellow County Supervisor, with County Supervisor Gerry Broderick endorsing Larson’s candidacy. Broderick’s district includes the east side of Milwaukee, [...]

Sen. Feingold issues statement on SCOTUS gun control decision

Shortly after the U.S Supreme Court issued its decision in McDonald v. Chicago a case in which the City of Chicago’s ban on handguns was challenged, Senator Russ Feingold issued a statement in support of the Supreme Court’s decision: “I am pleased that the Supreme Court has held that the Second Amendment applies equally to [...]

A tale of two fundraising emails

tonight’s the deadline for campaigns to get their fundraising numbers submitted, and needless to say anyone who follows the campaigns of the various candidates running for Governor, Lt. Governor, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and everything else is getting bombarded with fundraising appeals. Typically I don’t pay attention to such appeals, but two fundraising emails [...]

How much money does Ron Johnson really have to spend on his U.S. Senate campaign?

It’s been rumored that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson may not have enough liquidity to pour 10 to 15 million dollars of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign, as he previously said he’d do, and it’s also been speculated that Johnson’s overstated wealth may be one of the reasons he’s delayed filing [...]