Tony Palmeri recognizes Jeff Smith as the ” reform ” candidate for DPW Chair

UW Oshkosh Professor of Communications Studies and former candidate for state legislature Tony Palmeri has an excellent piece on the race for DPW Chair. It’s a mighty refreshing break from the rhetoric of the last couple of days. Here’s a relevant snippet: ” Of the five candidates running for DPW…

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LISTEN: DPW Chair candidate Martha Laning appears on Sly’s Office

On Wednesday DPW Chair candidate Martha Laning appeared on Sly’s Office with John “Sly” Sylvester, the afternoon talk host on 93.7 FM. Here’s the audio of her appearance with Sly.

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CogDis: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin By the Numbers

Over at Cognitive Dissidence, DFL: DATA, FACTS, LOGIC has an interesting piece up outlining just how easy it may end up being for political consultant Jason Rae to end up as the next Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, thanks almost entirely to Milwaukee County’s convention delegates. As noted…

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No More Mud Slinging

Jeff Smith has an hilarious new campaign video out. Great message too!

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Discuss: which DPW Chair candidate are you supporting and why?

As some of you may have guessed, I haven’t made up my mind on which of the five candidates for DPW Chair I’m supporting. Each of the candidates has strengths and weaknesses, and I’ve heard persuasive arguments from their supporters on why each of the candidates is the right choice….

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Martha Laning: My Story (VIDEO)

I found this on YouTube and I thought it was worth sharing for those of you who might still be undecided about which candidate to support in the race to become the next Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

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Thad Nation: “I run a firm with a lot of different clients. We work with both Republicans and Democrats and we employ Democrats and Republicans.”

Bruce Murphy of Urban Milwaukee has an excellent report on a recent revelation by blogger Aaron Camp that Thad Nation, the principle behind Nation Consulting, has strong ties to a number of right-wing organizations, including at least four that are funded either directly or indirectly by the Koch Brothers. Camp…

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Don’t hold back Sly, tell us how you really feel.

John ” Sly ” Sylvester really went off on DPW Chair candidate Martha Laning on Friday in a program/podcast titled ” Candidate Martha Laning is no Democrat “. At issue for Sly is Laning’s statement last year that she couldn’t bring herself to support even a $10.10 an hour minimum…

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Ed Garvey endorses Jeff Smith for Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair

Earlier today Fighting Bob Fest founder Ed Garvey announced his endorsement of Jeff Smith for Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Here’s a snippet from the press release. Fighting Bob Fest founder Ed Garvey announced his support today for Jeff Smith’s candidacy to be the next State Chair of…

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Does DPW Chair candidate Martha Laning support the Trans-Pacific Partnership?

A few days ago I cam across this little nugget on Facebook. In case you’re wondering, Paul Geenen is a surrogate and organizer for Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair candidate Martha Laning. It’s clear from the image posted above that Paul Geenen is a supporter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…

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