Wisconsin Megathread

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Walker says he'll be fundraising next year in prep for 2018.

Huh. I guess he is planning to run for a third term. My condolences to Wisconsin.

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So are Dems in Wisconsin just complacent losers? I'm at a loss for words.

This sounds like something that would happen in Alabama.

I've heard that the Wisconsin Democratic Party is notorious for being weak and hell.

I mean, look at the candidates they ran against Scott Walker.

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Another hint that Walker's running.

Wow.

Scott Walker apparently took a break from eating ham and cheese sandwiches and learned how to use emojis.

Proud of you, Scotty!

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There seems to be a stunning lack of potentials that can run competitively against Walker if Ron Kind is the only person we can come up with.

Walker's past opponents have been stunningly weak Democrats.

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There seems to be a stunning lack of potentials that can run competitively against Walker if Ron Kind is the only person we can come up with.

Walker's past opponents have been stunningly weak Democrats.

Weak bench when you discount anyone who's not from MKE or Dane. The current mindset of the local electorate is polarized against the urban areas by sake of being urban and thriving (Walker's strategy). A winning candidate must either overturn that mindset (very hard atm) or prove it wrong as someone from outside those areas (Kind is the only one who can do this right now).

Have past Democratic nominees since 2010 not been good with appealing to rural voters?

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Walker is running for a third term in a midterm where his party is in power with a likely unpopular President, Ds appear to be energized they should go all out. There is a real thing as voter fatigue after two terms people want change in any state.

Never doubt the Wisconsin Democrat's ability to screw up a good opportunity.

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Breaking: Ron Kind will NOT run for Governor in 2018

I congratulate Governor Scott Walker on a third term!

(sarcasm)

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Wow, I knew the Democratic Party here was bad, but I didn't think it was FDP level bad. Why are so many Democrats running scared from an unpopular, controversial governor who won by single digits under very favorable conditions? It's not like funding is everything.

There is virtually no energy or identity in the Democratic Party. Every election comes down to: "Well were not like those nuts on the right wing"

"VOTE FOR ME OR ELSE THE REPUBLICANS WILL WIN! WE HAVE NO VISION! WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE WILL DO IF WE WIN, BUT IF THE OTHER SIDE WINS THEY WILL BRING THE APOCALYPSE! VOTE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!

This is exactly why I call myself an Independent. The only thing the two-party system cares about is gaining power, retaining power, and throwing a tantrum when their power is taken away.

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Walker has seen a recent bump in approval, but still underwater:

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Considering his approval ratings have pretty much always been around that number, he is the prime definition of a polarizing candidate.

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What's with all the Democrats refusing to run against Scott Walker?

I know the Wisconsin Democratic Party is weak and crippled, but good lord. This is something else entirely.

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What's with all the Democrats refusing to run against Scott Walker?

I know the Wisconsin Democratic Party is weak and crippled, but good lord. This is something else entirely.

If the new DNC administration is serious about the 50-state strategy and party organization reform, WI is one of those places they need to target and overhaul.

Agreed. Wisconsin will be the true test on how effective Perez/Ellison is.

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Feingold should really give it one more go.

He would lose. He had very incompetent opponent last year, and managed to lose. As much as i hate Walker - he knows how to campaign and is not an incompetent...

Walker is an incompetent who knows how to campaign against opponents that are EVEN MORE incompetent.

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Have we found a competent candidate to run against Scott Walker yet?....
....No?.....
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....ok then.....