One surprising election night note

One thing that has surprised me about tonight’s results: With 20% of the statewide vote having been tallied, John Lehman, the Democratic establishment’s choice for Lt. Governor, has just a 5,000 vote lead (55% to 45% margin) over his opponent Mary Jo Walters. That’s a pretty surprising result, given that…

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Why won’t John Lehman debate Mary Jo Walters?

As has been reported elsewhere, recently Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Mary Jo Walters sent soon-to-be former State Sen. John Lehman, himself Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, a letter requesting a debate between Lehman and herself. Unsurprisingly, Lehman declined Walters’ request in a handwritten letter dated June 30, 2014 on “John…

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What were the “unusual circumstances” that led to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin endorsing John Lehman in a contested primary

According to this report by Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, last month members of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Administrative Committee (30 of whom are Democratic party insiders) voted to endorse state Sen. John Lehman, a Racine Democrat, for lieutenant governor,despite the fact that Madison activist Mary Jo…

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