Tag: Dick Leinenkugel

Last week, the campaign of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave Westlake announced it raised just under $14,000 in the first quarter of 2010, with about $5,300 of that total coming from Westlake’s own pocket. While that’s certainly not an overwhelming fundraising number, Westlake’s campaign didn’t really do much in the…

Tony Galli of WKOW27 in Madison is reporting a source close to former state commerce secretary Dick Leinenkugel has indicated Leinenkuge plans to announce his run for the U.S. Senate next week. According to the report, the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told WKOW27 News Leinenkugel’s campaign…

In a recent press release, likely Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dick Leinenkugel cited his background and credentials as a reason why he’s considering running against Sen. Russ Feingold: “I am a father, a husband, a Catholic, a patriot and a conservative. I have been a private sector business person for…

Just a few Senate-related tidbits to start out the day: Over at The Daily Cardinal, Jamie Stark isn’t too bullish on Dick Leinenkugel’s chances of unseating Sen. Russ Feingold, noting, “Leinenkugel’s entry may help the tea bagger candidate by dividing the moderate, business-minded Republican vote and leaving the more conservative…

Here’s a look inside some of the numbers making up Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race: Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate Race: By the Numbers Field Offices Endorsements Elected Endorsers Volunteers Statewide Canvasses Doors Knocked On Facebook Supporters Twitter Followers Online Contributions Russ Feingold 11 8,066 2,535

It seems Dick Leinenkugel, the soon-to-be former commerce secretary and rumored U.S. Senate candidate, didn’t learn any lessons from the underwhelming start to fellow Republican Terrence Wall’s U.S. Senate campaign, as Leinenkugel has committed his first campaign blunder, as first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “The Web site leinenkugelforsenate.com…

Earlier today, I noted commerce secretary Dick Leinenkugel was resigning his position, and I noted it was clear Leinenkugel had his eyes on running for elected office. While I believed at the time Leinenkugel was preparing to run for governor, multiple sources are reporting Leinenkugel is actually planning on running…

As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel yesterday, Wisconsin commerce secretary Dick Leinenkugel has announced his resignation, effective Friday. After announcing his resignation, Leinenkugel said he will make an announcement about his future plans in two to three weeks. Leinenkugel declined to say whether he plans to run for public…

While I know some Democrats (including yours truly) have been less than enthused about the possibility of Lt. Gov. Barb Lawton being the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 2010, but I have to admit that I didn’t think Lawton would bow out of the race completely. In an email to supporters,…

As Tony Galli of the Inside Scoop blog notes, current Wisconsin Department of Commerce Secretary Dick Leinenkugel has been approached about becoming a gubernatorial candidate: Sources tell Inside Scoop Leinenkugel has increasingly been approached to consider the upcoming governor’s race. They say Leinenkugel’s intial, polite deflection of the flattering prospect…