2012 Non-Presidential Primaries Thread (6/12 - AR runoff, ME, ND, NV, SC, VA)

[MasterJedi]

Looks like Thompson has about locked in up. Sweet victory here in state for me and almost everyone I know who voted! My Aunt however is probably the only Fitzgerald supporter in the state.

[MasterJedi]

So to those that say money buys elections say about this one? Hovde raised more then double what Thompson did and still loses. Thompson goes into places he hasn't been in 14 years and still remembers people's names trumps the $$$ any day. Besides Thompson having an actual track record of getting things done.

[MasterJedi]

State Senator Lena Taylor (D) on TV: "Oh crap, Thompson won" she basically said she was really hoping Hovde won because Thompson has strong relationships in the state. Wouldn't come out and say it's tougher for Baldwin to win now but she said everything but that.

[MasterJedi]

I saw that LPAC will be donating to Tammy, obviously. In there statement announcing it, they stated that the Republicans were attacking her, and one of the reasons they gave as to why was because she was a lesbian.

Has anyone in the WI GOP been playing that card?

I've only seen one commercial up so far and it didn't address the issue. It also wasn't a very good ad because if you turned it off half way though you would think it was a Pro-Baldwin ad. I think this is in issue that Republicans will and should avoid as it would probably be a turn off to Independent voters in the state.

From what I can tell nothing has been brought up about her being a lesbian, except by the liberal groups who are spending money on her behalf. It really doesn't seem that anyone cares that she's gay, it's more about "she's a liberal and we're not" race. I'm sure that the groups (not Baldwin herself) will try to bring it into the race though.