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Walker Recall an Uphill Battle

On October 26, 2011 By

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”

On September 22, 2011 By

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 [...]

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Rep Tammy Baldwin and State Sen Jon Erpenbach

On August 21, 2011 By

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!

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Russ is Out

On August 19, 2011 By

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 [...]

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

On August 5, 2011 By

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 [...]

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Russ Feingold addresses Netroots Nation 2011

On June 21, 2011 By

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 [...]

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Will Russ run?

On June 3, 2011 By

With Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection in 2012, there’s been no shortage of speculation about who will run for the seat Sen. Kohl currently holds. Names like Rep. Ron Kind and Rep. Tammy Baldwin have been thrown out as possible Democratic contenders for Kohl’s seat, along with former U.S. Senator [...]

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You had better agree with me –

On March 9, 2011 By

Or else I am taking my Gavel and going home. After a few seconds of Leah Vukmir spouting talking points, much to the dismay of their constituents, Sensenbrenner Had enough of the plebes and grabbed his gavel and went home.

Its funny because the people whining about this (see Milwaukee Hate Radio) were [...]

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Feingold announces formation of Progressives United

On February 16, 2011 By

Yesterday former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (it still pains me to call him “former”) announced the formation of Progressives United, a political action group meant to promote progressive issues and candidates and to combat corporate influence in politics.

Here’s some video of Feingold announcing the formation of Progressives United:

If you’d [...]

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Feingold statement on Walker move to eviscerate public employee unions

On February 11, 2011 By

Former U.S. Senator issued a statement earlier todayon Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to take away virtually all the collective bargaining rights for Wisconsin’s public employees:
“Governor Walker’s request to the State Legislature to eliminate nearly all of the collective-bargaining rights for thousands of Wisconsin workers is big government at its worst. No private [...]

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