Henry Sanders is giving the finger to the rule of thumb

Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders, Jr., who’s been running an “outsider campaign” for Lt. Governor, has started running a series of ads challenging conventional wisdom regarding campaigns. Here’s the first of Sanders’ ads, which are giving the middle finger to the rule of thumb:

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Former Gov. Lucey endorses Henry Sanders

From my email inbox comes news Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders, Jr. has picked up the endorsement of former Wisconsin Governor Pat Lucey. Here’s what Gov. Lucey had to say about his endorsement of Sanders: “As governor, I tackled many of the same economic challenges we’re facing now in…

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Henry Sanders makes the case for Best Value Contracting

Yesterday Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders, Jr. released an editorial making the case for the state to implement Best Value Contracting as a means of ensuring Wisconsin’s taxpayers get the most possible bang for their bucks, both in the short term and especially in the long term. Here’s the…

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Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders sends letter to Scott Walker

Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders, who also happens to be Vice Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin Black Caucus, sent a message to Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker yesterday demanding an apology to the people of Wisconsin. Sanders’ message was sent after Jill Bader, the communications director for…

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Sanders campaign endorsed by law enforcement officials

Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders, Jr. announced yesterday his campaign has received the endorsements of a number of law enforcement officials throughout Wisconsin: Wood County Sheriff Tom Reichert, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne, Lafayette County District Attorney Charlotte Doherty, and Eau Claire County District Attorney Rich White today…

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Sanders campaign hires regional organizers across WI

Found in my emailbox: The campaign of Henry Sanders, Jr., Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor, today announced the hires of nine regional field organizers throughout the state. The new staffers will work with local leaders and supporters in their regions to build on the existing statewide support that carried…

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A tale of two fundraising emails

tonight’s the deadline for campaigns to get their fundraising numbers submitted, and needless to say anyone who follows the campaigns of the various candidates running for Governor, Lt. Governor, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, and everything else is getting bombarded with fundraising appeals. Typically I don’t pay attention to such…

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Tom Nelson takes a swing at Henry Sanders but strikes out

In an email sent out to supporters, Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Tom Nelson took a few swings at his opponent in the Democratic primary, Madison-area small businessman Henry Sanders, Jr. In the email, Nelson tried really really hard to portray himself as a fiscally frugal candidate, in stark contrast to…

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Sanders: Marriage equality key to economic recovery

Off the heels of his win in the WisPolitics Democratic convention straw poll, Democratic Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders, Jr. makes the case for marriage equality as a key to Wisconsin’s economic recovery. When I spoke with Sanders at the DPW convention, he mentioned marriage equality as a key to…

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A few more notes from the 2010 DPW convention

I know it’s Tuesday, but here’s a few more notes from the 2010 DPW convention this past weekend: Prior to his impressive win in the WisPolitics.com straw poll, I had a chance to chat with Lt. Governor candidate Henry Sanders, Jr., who noted his reception by delegates at the convention…

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