More than 10,000 sign petition against personal attacks, tell Tommy Thompson to “take responsibility”

In less than four days, more than 10,000 people have signed my petition calling on Tommy Thompson to denounce personal attacks in politics. Wisconsinites from all over the state have expressed outrage, not only over the homophobic email Thompson’s aide sent to the media, but over the way Thompson has…

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Five days later, Tommy Thompson explains his campaign’s attacks on Tammy Baldwin’s sexual orientation (UPDATED)

Five days after his Senate campaign’s political director sent out an email purporting that Democratic Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin lacked “heartland values” because of her sexual orientation, Republican “Tea Party Tommy” Thompson offered an explanation for his campaign’s attacks on Baldwin. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson said Tuesday that…

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My thoughts on the Thompson campaign’s homophobic attacks on Tammy Baldwin

Last week Lisa wrote about the nasty, gutter-style attacks being used against Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin by the campaign of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson. While Ben Nemoir, who serves as Thompson’s political director, disavowed any connection between his attacks on Baldwin and the Thompson campaign, it’s…

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