There’s a simple explanation for Ron Johnson’s sudden ascent

I’ve already written about the allegations of vote buying and fraud that have been leveled against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson by former Republican candidate Terrence Wall, and while Johnson’s campaign and supporters have been quick to denounce the allegations as “sour grapes,” Jud Lounsbury from One Wisconsin Now…

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Terrence Wall fleshes out his allegations against Ron Johnson

In his most recent “Up Against the Wall” column for IBMadison.com, former Republican U.S. Senate candidate fleshes out his allegations against Ron Johnson, who received the endorsement of the Republican Party of Wisconsin at the party’s convention in May. The column itself is worth reading in its entirety, but here’s…

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I’m betting there’s more to the Terrence Wall/Ron Johnson story…

Greg K already posted his own take on the allegations made today that bribery and coercion led to the endorsement of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson at the Republican Party of Wisconsin convention last month, but I wanted to add a few thoughts of my own on the situation,…

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Is Terrence Wall dropping out?

Capper over at Cognitive Dissidence is reporting Terrence Wall is definitely dropping out of the Republican U.S. Senate primary. Capper doesn’t cite a specific reason for Wall’s decision, and obviously it’s just a rumor, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the rumor were true. With Ron Johnson entry…

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Stay classy, Ron Johnson

Watch as Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron “because I’m a rich guy” Johnson tears down signs for one of his opponents, Terrence Wall, at the recent RPW convention in Milwaukee: Nothing says class like a candidate and his supporters tearing down the signs of the candidate’s opponents.

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Terrence Wall says he’ll run a positive campaign…

….but I can’t help but wonder when he’s going to start: Wall says he’ll run a positive campaign. “It’s good for all Republicans to remember, we’re on the same team.” Delegates at the state Republican Party convention on Sunday supported Johnson with nearly 64 percent of the votes cast on…

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Just a quick prediction

Now that Dick Leinenkugel has dropped out of the Republican U.S. Senate primary and has endorsed Ron Johnson, look for Terrence Wall to be the next Republican to drop out of the U.S. Senate race. While Wall has dumped well over a million dollars of his own money into the…

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RPW 2010 convention news & notes

Will Dick Leinenkugel drop out of the Republican U.S. Senate primary? I’ve been hearing rumors that if Leinenkugel can’t gain some traction at the RPW 2010 convention, he’ll drop out shortly thereafter. Speaking of Dick Leinenkugel and the RPW convention, did Leinenkugel even have a hospitality suite at the Hyatt?…

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Terrence Wall receives the coveted McCallum endorsement

Yeah, this should really lock up the Republican U.S. Senate primary for Terrence Wall: On Monday, former Wisconsin Governor and Fond du Lac native Scott McCallum is throwing his support behind Terrence Wall in his campaign for the United States Senate. Citing the continuing economic crisis, McCallum says Terrence Wall…

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“Please send little Terrence some money!”

Sent to me via email was this fundraising plea from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terrence Wall’s mother: TWall Mom Letter Maybe it’s just me, but a political candidate sending out a campaign fundraising appeal written by his mom right around Mother’s Day seems pretty desperate. Then again, considering the fact…

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