Russ Feingold: “Gov. Walker has a severe problem with the truth”

Russ Feingold, speaking at a press conference with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett earlier today: “The governor has a severe problem with the truth, whether it be the way he’s handling this investigation, whether it be the jobs numbers, the whole routine he had that somehow, this attack on the working people of this state was [...]

Join Russ Feingold and Montana AG Steve Bullock to learn how to fight back against Citizens United

This looks like a great opportunity to learn how we citizens can fight back against Citizens United… DFA Live with Russ Feingold and Steve Bullock

Join Sen. Russ Feingold and MT Attorney General Steve Bullock on DFA Live to learn how you can get your state Attorney General in the fight to beat back Citizens [...]

Wisconsin For Falk SuperPAC runs deceptive ad asserting Feingold support of Falk (UPDATED)

UPDATE: In response to this entry, the Wisconsin For Falk Twitter account popped off a tweet clarifying their group is not a super PAC. No doubt they’ll be taking up the issue with Sen. Russ Feingold’s Progressives United group, who has also referred to Wisconsin For Falk as a super PAC. According to its own [...]

About Kathleen Falk’s Union Endorsements

There are still many people who are upset that Kathleen Falk has received the endorsements of WEAC / Emily's List and AFSCME / John "Sly "Sylvester , the full membership of IBEW and (most importantly) Yours truly!

Lets look at a few objections:

Q. I want Russ Feingold to run. A. So do I, [...]

Walker Recall an Uphill Battle

Polling numbers from Public Policy Polling show the chances of recalling Governor Walker are slim unless Russ Feingold changes his mind and enters the race.  Walker is still unpopular, just not unpopular enough.

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Russ Feingold: “I believe that re-electing President Obama is an absolute imperative”

Last week a group of liberal activists and academics, led by consumer advocate Ralph Nader and scholar Cornel West, announced they were looking for six “recognizable, articulate” liberal candidates to launch primary challenges against President Barack Obama. The point of the six challengers would be to keep President Obama “honest” on issues like civil rights, [...]

Rep Tammy Baldwin and State Sen Jon Erpenbach

My wake up call this morning confirmed not only that Rep. Tammy Baldwin will run for the US Senate seat of Herb Kohl, but that State Sen Jon Erpenbach will run for Rep Baldwin’s WI 2nd Congressional District seat in 2012!

I welcome these two very strong Democratic candidates to their respective races!

Russ is Out

From my inbox, sad news for Wisconsin:

Jeff,

I am grateful for the friendship and support of so many fellow Wisconsinites who suggested I consider running for statewide office in the coming months. While I may seek elective office again someday, I have decided not to run for public office during 2012.

This was [...]

Russ Feingold: Social Security’s Biggest Threat: The Debt Deal Super Committee

Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has an excellent op-ed piece over at the Huffington Post explaining how the “super committee” set up as part of the recently enacted debt ceiling “compromise” bill is a threat to Social Security: [T]he so-called Super Committee, which will be appointed by congressional leaders in both parties to consider additional [...]

Russ Feingold addresses Netroots Nation 2011

Watch former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold talk to progressive activists at Netroots Nation 2011, held last week in Minneapolis.

Russ Feingold Speaks at Netroots Nation from Progressives United on Vimeo.

While it’s no secret I’ve long been a supporter of Russ Feingold and the work he did as Wisconsin’s junior U.S. Senator, I’m [...]