Democrat Rob Zerban announces exploratory committee for 2014

This is exciting news… KENOSHA – As the House of Representatives prepares to vote today on the Paul Ryan budget that ends the guarantee of Medicare and protects tax breaks for the wealthiest, Small business owner Rob Zerban announced the formation of a committee to explore a 2014 challenge to Congressman Ryan.

Zerban, a successful [...]

VIDEO: What is it with GOP Men and Rape?

Democrat Rob Zerban, who’s challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Paul Ryan in the 1st Congressional district, is out with a new video highlighting Rep. Ryan’s support for fellow Republicans Todd Akin, Roger Rivard, and Richard Mourdock, all of whom have made ignorant and offensive statements regarding rape and a woman’s right to choose.

Here’s the ad.

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Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock: pregnancies due to rape are “something that God intended to happen”

On the final debate in the Indiana Senate race held last night, Republican Senate nominee Richard Mourdock, a Tea Party extremist, explained his opposition to abortion, even in cases of rape or incest. During his explanation, Mourdock suggested pregnancies resulting from rape are the will of God and therefore should not be an exception to [...]

Waukesha Democrats plan “Paul Ryan Welcome Home Greeting” for Monday morning

In response to Paul Ryan’s “Victory Town Hall” scheduled for Monday morning at 8am at Carroll University, Waukesha Democrats have planned a “Paul Ryan Welcome Home Greeting.” According to Matt Lowe of the Waukesha County Democratic Party, Waukesha Dems will gather to “welcome Paul Ryan home,” and to ask why he refuses to debate his [...]

The stark contrast between Paul Ryan & Rob Zerban

Last week, Lisa reported Democrat Rob Zerban (pictured, left), who’s challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Paul Ryan in the 1st Congressional district, outraised Rep. Ryan by over $200,000 during the last fundraising quarter, which is certainly big news given Ryan’s prodigious fundraising efforts over the years.

Last week I had an opportunity to participate in a [...]

Rob Zerban Starting to Garner Some National Traction

I am sure all of the regular readers of Blogging Blue know, Kenosha County Supervisor Rob Zerban is challenging Rep. Paul Ryan for his House seat from the Wisconsin First Congressional District. And although this campaign is of critical importance to what happens in the next Congressional session, it is being overshadowed by the Presidential [...]

VIDEO: Zerban campaign out with new TV ad

Rob Zerban, the Democratic challenger to incumbent (and at this point, absentee) Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, is up with a new TV ad hammering Ryan on his plan to do away with Medicare as we know it.

Rep. Ryan’s plan is to turn Medicare into a voucher system that would force seniors to use their [...]

Rob Zerban outraises Paul Ryan in third quarter by over $200,000

Rob Zerban (D) outraised Paul Ryan by $200,000 in the third quarter, according to Al Benninghoff of the Rob Zerban for Congress campaign. Not only that, but 96% of the individual donations received by the campaign were under $100. And, as Rob Zerban told Drinking Liberally Waukesha attendees on 10/01/12, “Most congressional challengers are lucky [...]

Paul Ryan’s challenger, Rob Zerban, draws enthusiastic crowd to Drinking Liberally Waukesha

About forty people gathered at Drinking Liberally Waukesha last night to have a beer with Rob Zerban (D) and hear him talk about his congressional race against Paul Ryan (R-very). For a Monday night in Waukesha County, that’s a good-sized crowd, especially considering that before this race, Rob Zerban was virtually unknown, having worked in [...]

Why won’t Paul Ryan debate Rob Zerban?

Why won’t Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan – who’s simultaneously running for reelection to the House of Representatives – debate Rob Zerban, his Democratic challenger?

I’m not the only one wondering why Rep. Ryan won’t debate Rob Zerban, and I think it’s an absolute disgrace that Paul Ryan would rather run TV ads to [...]