From the monthly archives: October 2010

Some things to do….

On October 31, 2010 By

If you’re not planning on voting on Tuesday, Jill Sixpack has a great list of some things you can do that might be really important:
If you are too busy to vote on Tuesday, here are some more urgent things you might want to do with your time:

Tour the State Capitol while [...]

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Bobby V. the Brewers manager-to-be?

On October 31, 2010 By

Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel is reporting Bobby Valentine, former manager of the Texas Rangers, Chiba Lotte Marines (twice), and New York Mets, is the leading candidate for the Brewers’ managerial job and is expected to receive an offer. According to the report, Chicago White Sox bench coach Joey Cora is the Brewers’ [...]

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Halloween open thread

On October 31, 2010 By

It’s Halloween, and it’s your turn to take control of the blog.

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Happy Halloween

On October 30, 2010 By

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Russ Feingold Interviewed on Politics Daily

On October 30, 2010 By

Ron Johnson did not respond to requests to be interviewed according to Politics Daily. This interview shows why Russ deserves to be re-elected – articulate, smart, specific, insightful.

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I remember – do you?

On October 30, 2010 By

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Topic of the Week: election predictions

On October 30, 2010 By

Election day looms ever closer, and I’d like to know your predictions for the myriad of races happening here in Wisconsin. Big or small, statewide or local….I want your predictions.

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Molly McGartland refuses to answer questions…should we be surprised?

On October 30, 2010 By

In an election year that’s become synonymous with conservative candidates refusing to engage the media and answer questions about where they stand on the issues, far-right Republican State Assembly candidate Molly McGartland has refused to answer a candidate questionnaire sent to her by the Bay View Compass:
Molly McGartland, Republican candidate for the [...]

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Laura Manriquez to wage write-in campaign

On October 29, 2010 By

According to a press release issued earlier this morning, “prominent Democratic leader” Laura Manriquez will be formally announcing she is waging a write-in campaign in the 8th Assembly District. Apparently unhappy with the results of the Democratic primary, results that saw JoCasta Zamarripa prevail with 53% of the vote to Manriquez’s 16%. In announcing [...]

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Can someone explain what being a “fiscal conservative” really means?

On October 29, 2010 By

Got a mailer in my mailbox today from far-right Republican State Assembly candidate Molly McGartland, the challenger to incumbent State Rep. Chris Sinicki here in the 20th Assembly District, and on said mailer McGartland makes the claim that she’s a “fiscal conservative.”

See, I always thought of a fiscal conservative as being someone who paid [...]

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