Wisconsin Megathread

[Kingpoleon]

Is La Follette considering challenging Feingold?

Between those two, I'd prefer the former.

La Follette is rapidly closing in on 80 years old.

He ran in 2012 for Governor.

....stop.

What are you talking about?

[Miles]

Feingold outraised Johnson almost 2:1 this last quarter:

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[Gass3268]

Walker Approval: 38% Approve / 58% Disapprove
Republicans In State Legislature: 31% Approve / 60% Disapprove
Democrats In State Legislature: 39% Approve / 49% Disapprove

The number that is really killing Walker is among Independents. 29% Approve / 58% Disapprove and this was the group of people that got him elected 3 times.

[Gass3268]

Walker spent an average of 48 minutes a day doing state work during campaign

[Adam Griffin]

This looks great for Feingold - Walker is approaching Jindal-like levels of hatred. Too bad there isn't another gubernatorial recall this year!

[Gass3268]

State Senator Rick Gudew (18 - Fond du Lac) will not run for reelection

He won in 2012 by only 600 in a R+2 district. Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris (D) has already announced that he's is running. Dan Feyen, who chairs both the Fond du Lac County Republican Party and the Republican Party of the 6th Congressional District, will be running on the Republican side.

This will be probably the only competitive senate districts of the 2016 cycle. If the trends continue in the central part of the state, Julia Lassa might be in a battle in SD-24, but she has always out performed the national mood. Republicans should be very grateful that some of the more competitive districts (SD-17, SD-19, SD-23) are always up during midterms.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Is La Follette considering challenging Feingold?

Between those two, I'd prefer the former.

La Follette is rapidly closing in on 80 years old.

He ran in 2012 for Governor.

....stop.

What are you talking about?

This guy:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_La_Follette

He's only a year older than Strickland, so it's not like he can't run for Senate.

[Maxwell]

Is La Follette considering challenging Feingold?

Between those two, I'd prefer the former.

La Follette is rapidly closing in on 80 years old.

He ran in 2012 for Governor.

....stop.

What are you talking about?

This guy:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_La_Follette

He's only a year older than Strickland, so it's not like he can't run for Senate.

I mean, obviously he CAN run for Senate. But really? What notable accomplishment does he have to his name besides having the La Follette name and getting a whopping 4% in the Governor Recall primary?

[Miles]

Johnson super PAC launching:

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[MasterJedi]

Bigger fish to fry, liberals better get their asses out in force to re-elect Tom Barrett. We don't need faux conservative demagogue Bathroom Bob Donovan to be mayor. Will kill the city and will try and kill the streetcar.

[RogueBeaver]

Walker considering running for a 3rd term, won't decide for another year or so.

[Mr. Illini]

Walker considering running for a 3rd term, won't decide for another year or so.

It's Ron Kind's turn. Love Burke and Barrett but in need of someone new to run against him.

[MasterJedi]

Walker considering running for a 3rd term, won't decide for another year or so.

It's Ron Kind's turn. Love Burke and Barrett but in need of someone new to run against him.

Kind would be like Barca, bland old white guys with no charisma, which is also something Barrett lacked. Better options for the Dems in the state though they aren't big names.

As for the Republicans if Walker is out I'd guess Vos or Fitzgerald are the two big names that run.

[Gass3268]

Walker's approvals are still very poor

38% Approve
57% Disapprove

Majority do not want him to run again

31% Run Again
61% Don't Run Again

[Bojack Horseman]

Walker's approvals are still very poor

38% Approve
57% Disapprove

Majority do not want him to run again

31% Run Again
61% Don't Run Again

Wouldn't it be funny and awesome if Walker got blanched like that? Wonder if they'd become the first state to repeal RTW.

[Gass3268]

Walker's approvals are still very poor

38% Approve
57% Disapprove

Majority do not want him to run again

31% Run Again
61% Don't Run Again

Wouldn't it be funny and awesome if Walker got blanched like that? Wonder if they'd become the first state to repeal RTW.

Would need to flip the legislature. The Senate is hard, but possible. However the Assembly is essentially impossible.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Yeah, Walker vs. Kind would be a D landslide. He might even lose a rematch with Burke.

[Young Conservative]

Desperately hoping Johnson remains in office

[ElectionsGuy]

We're all assuming that those numbers will stay like that. They can easily go back up after a year or so in time for his re-election. However he is ed if he does nothing about this.

[Maxwell]

Is La Follette considering challenging Feingold?

Between those two, I'd prefer the former.

La Follette is rapidly closing in on 80 years old.

He ran in 2012 for Governor.

....stop.

What are you talking about?

and got 4% of the vote in the primary because he's not serious.

[windjammer]

If Clinton wins, Walker will likely be reelected.

[MasterJedi]

If Clinton wins, Walker will likely be reelected.

I don't think Kind will run. He might or he might not, depends on who the Dems run against him. Like I've said someone like Lena Taylor or Mary Burke likely lose again. Dems have some good candidates but they might not run.

[windjammer]

If Clinton wins, Walker will likely be reelected.

I don't think Kind will run. He might or he might not, depends on who the Dems run against him. Like I've said someone like Lena Taylor or Mary Burke likely lose again. Dems have some good candidates but they might not run.

Except  Kind, who would be the best candidates?

[MasterJedi]

If Clinton wins, Walker will likely be reelected.

I don't think Kind will run. He might or he might not, depends on who the Dems run against him. Like I've said someone like Lena Taylor or Mary Burke likely lose again. Dems have some good candidates but they might not run.

Except  Kind, who would be the best candidates?

The absolute best candidate would be Abele though I don't think he would run and I doubt he could win a nomination without help. He's socially liberal but more of a fiscal conservative. He'd win the Dem vote and independents and a lot of conservatives fed up with Walker.

Barring that State Senators Erpenbach, Vinehout and Shilling would in my opinion be better candidates. I don't know why everyone thinks Kind is the best candidate, probably since he's from the west and would win it and probably get a victory but he's just kinda bland.

[Gass3268]

Kind is not particularly liked with a lot of movement folks in the Democratic Party. I think he could get a lot of the same complaints as Abele. Personally I would love any of the 3 State Senators that you mentioned or Dane County Executive Joe Parisi.