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On Thursday, Wisconsin State Assembly candidate Glen Brower announced he had received a key endorsement of his candidacy for the State Assembly. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO endorsed Brower, who issued a statement on the endorsement:

***For Immediate Release***
August 28, 2008

With the Labor Day weekend quickly approaching, Glen Brower candidate for the 21st Assembly District receives Wisconsin State AFL-CIO endorsement.

With an Economy in peril, gas prices hovering near $4, and news every day of more jobs being lost or shipped over seas, we need strong leadership perhaps more than ever before. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO has long been a leader in protecting the rights of workers as well as their quality of life, but their still a lot work to be done.

They need the support of strong and proven leadership to ensure that the working men and women of our great state have a voice in Madison. Therefore, recently the AFL-CIO threw its support, along with 1,000 of their affiliated groups, behind Glen Brower.

“As Labor Day approaches I am honored by the endorsement of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO along with its 1,000 affiliated unions. Labor groups such as these have been vital in the creation of our middle class and the quality of life now enjoyed by many of our citizens. We need to make sure that the working men and women of this state are paid livable wages, have job security, and can afford good healthcare for their families.”
- Glen Brower

The Son of a Machinist and a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army, Glen knows the value of hard work and the many challenges that come with it. Because of Glen’s background and understanding of these values, we know we can count of him to fight for our working class.

Contact Person:
Scott Dettman
Brower for Assembly
Campaign Manager
sdettman@ymail.com
414-530-0725

To be fair, Rep. Mark Honadel has received two endorsements since August 4th, with one coming from Pro-Life Wisconsin (no surprise there) and the other coming from the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.

This endorsement is huge for Glen Brower, and it’s just another example of the momentum his campaign has.

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Glen Brower has momentum. Not only did he outraise Rep. Mark Honadel, the incumbent in Wisconsin’s 21st Assembly District, for the month of June, but now he’s also received the endorsements of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), as well as Democratic State Senator Jeff Plale, whose district roughly overlaps the 21st Assembly District. These endorsements are in addition to endorsements Brower has already received from Assistant Assembly Minority Leader Jon Richards, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and Progressive Majority Wisconsin.

Now obviously I’ve not been keeping close tabs on Rep. Honadel’s campaign, but a quick look at his campaign’s website shows just one lonely endorsement from Wisconsin Right to Life. Now sure, it’s early, and Rep. Honadel does have the advantage of being an incumbent, but in the bigger picture, it’s obvious one candidate has momentum and the other doesn’t, and Rep. Honadel can’t like his chances if he continues to tread water in a year that looks to heavily favor Democrats.

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Got this in my emailbox from Nicholas Reindl, the Field Director for Assembly candidate Glen Brower:

Hey Zach,

Just wanted to give you an update on how things are going, this afternoon we knocked on our 3,000 door since the first of June, the response so far has been very receptive, it is very surprising that alot of voters don’t really seem to know who Mark Honadel is.

What strikes me is the statement that a lot of voters don’t really seem to know who Mark Honadel is. I’m not sure how true that statement is, given that it comes from the Brower campaign, but it does seem somewhat credible, given the fact that Rep. Honadel really hasn’t had to campaign too hard in the last two elections, having run unopposed.

If it’s indeed true that not a lot of voters know who Rep. Honadel is, that most certainly can’t bode well for his chances in November, especially when combined with the fact that he was outraised in June by Glen Brower.

What’s more, an incumbent should be well known in the district he represents, so the fact that Rep. Honadel seems to suffer from a lack of name recognition speaks volumes about one of two things: the poor job he’s done as the Representative for the 21st District, or the prevalent voter apathy in his district. Me, I’m betting it’s a product of the poor job he’s done representing his district.

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That’s according to the campaign of Glen Brower, a candidate for Assembly in the 21st District. Public finance reports show incumbent Rep. Mark Honadel raised $18,222.74 for the month of June, while Glen Brower’s campaign reports raising $20,000. I’ve not been able to nail down a more precise number on exactly how much Brower raised in June, but I’ve been assured it’s over $20,000. The fact that Glen Brower has raised more than the incumbent in this race can’t be seen as a good sign for Rep. Honadel, and if Brower can continue to outraise Rep. Honadel, this will end up being a very interesting race.

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The Wisconsin League of Conservation voters have released their conservation scorecard for members of the Assembly in 2007-2008, and to no one’s surprise, Republican State Rep. Mark Honadel scored third from the bottom in with a score of thirty six percent. Now what does that score mean? It means Rep. Honadel voted in favor of key conservation bills only thirty six percent of the time. As I said, it should surprise no one that Rep. Honadel consistently votes against conservation, but given the makeup of the 21st District, one would expect his record on conservation to be a little better than third from the bottom.

Switching gears while still focusing on the 21st Assembly District, I’ve been able to confirm Democratic candidate Glen Brower has raised over $20,000 since announcing his candidacy, closing the gap between himself and Rep. Honadel, who had just over $30,000 cash on hand in June. Raising $20,000 can’t be seen as anything but a tremendously good sign for Brower’s campaign, and in a year that is obviously trending towards Democrats, it can’t be viewed as a good sign for Rep. Honadel.

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