Wisconsin Megathread

[Dr. Arch]

Arch, why don't you like him? Is it because he's a bad mayor or is the whole Castro support too much to handle?

Hmm... how do I explain it. He's been an institution in Madison for way too long and supports questionable policies and takes questionable positions:

1) On Trump post-election:

https://isthmus.com/news/news/madison%E2%80%99s-lefty-mayor-has-hope-for-trump/

2) Attempting to implement measures to prevent the homeless from sleeping in certain areas rather than working to end the problem:

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/mayor-paul-soglin-reintroduces-proposal-to-limit-sleeping-by-homeless/article_fdfb189a-23e1-5bc5-82fa-047d41505d89.html

3) Running his mouth on job creation (false claims)

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2017/jul/05/paul-soglin/madison-mayor-understates-wisconsin-job-growth-ove/

So on and so forth. His ties to Castro won't help his image statewide, and the fact that he is literally THE MAYOR of Madison does nothing to stop Walker's electoral stupidity machine of "muh surrounded buh realituh."

Then there's the fact that he's been here for so long, and we've had other options, and we've ditched them in favor of keeping this guy in there. The older voters in the city, especially, love him.

I just think, no, I'm pretty sure he's going to end up being another Barrett should he win the primary.

[mcmikk]

"Madison Mayor Paul Soglin says he will 'most likely' run for governor in 2018"

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http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-mayor-paul-soglin-says-he-will-most-likely-run/article_7bdfbd6b-242f-5e11-ba96-74bfb0686ead.html

Dear god please no.

[mcmikk]

Arch, why don't you like him? Is it because he's a bad mayor or is the whole Castro support too much to handle?

Hmm... how do I explain it. He's been an institution in Madison for way too long and supports questionable policies and takes questionable positions:

1) On Trump post-election:

https://isthmus.com/news/news/madison%E2%80%99s-lefty-mayor-has-hope-for-trump/

2) Attempting to implement measures to prevent the homeless from sleeping in certain areas rather than working to end the problem:

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/mayor-paul-soglin-reintroduces-proposal-to-limit-sleeping-by-homeless/article_fdfb189a-23e1-5bc5-82fa-047d41505d89.html

3) Running his mouth on job creation (false claims)

http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2017/jul/05/paul-soglin/madison-mayor-understates-wisconsin-job-growth-ove/

So on and so forth. His ties to Castro won't help his image statewide, and the fact that he is literally THE MAYOR of Madison does nothing to stop Walker's electoral stupidity machine of "muh surrounded buh realituh."

Then there's the fact that he's been here for so long, and we've had other options, and we've ditched them in favor of keeping this guy in there. The older voters in the city, especially, love him.

I just think, no, I'm pretty sure he's going to end up being another Barrett should he win the primary.

Also my thoughts exactly.

[Wiz in Wis]

As a Madison resident, I can say that Soglin's aura here is vastly overstated. He may win mayoral races against novices, but he's not going to get that advantage against someone like Tony Evers.

And if he DOES win the primary, I can say 100% we are screwed. Even if he wins the general, he's a giant piece of crap.

[Gass3268]

Mahlon Mitchell, State President of The Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, announces that he'll be running for Governor.

He was the LG candidate during the 2012 recall elections.

[MasterJedi]

Mahlon Mitchell, State President of The Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, announces that he'll be running for Governor.

He was the LG candidate during the 2012 recall elections.

I don't get why these relatively unknown politicians who clearly can't win will jump in and waste millions doing it.

[Gass3268]

Mahlon Mitchell, State President of The Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, announces that he'll be running for Governor.

He was the LG candidate during the 2012 recall elections.

I don't get why these relatively unknown politicians who clearly can't win will jump in and waste millions doing it.

Ego. They think they're too good for a state House or a state Senate seat, and they think they themselves are going to be the one who is going to beat the odds.

TBF to Mitchell, there are almost never open House or Senate seats in the Madison area.

[Gass3268]

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[Dr. Arch]

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K, don't care

[henster]

Mitchell seems like he can energize the Dem base much better than Evers.

[Dr. Arch]

Mitchell seems like he can energize the Dem base much better than Evers.

lol

[Gass3268]

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[mcmikk]

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This guy is probably right, to be honest. Evers is by far the best candidate. Vinehout is second-best, Wachs I suppose is third, and everyone else running is a nobody.

[Wiz in Wis]

Evers is still the favorite, but I think Mitchell has a real chance in a very large field, if only because he will clean up in Milwaukee with Moore's machine behind him. He's also got the firefighters union. I'd put him at #2 right now, just past Vinehout.

[Gass3268]

Evers is still the favorite, but I think Mitchell has a real chance in a very large field, if only because he will clean up in Milwaukee with Moore's machine behind him. He's also got the firefighters union. I'd put him at #2 right now, just past Vinehout.

Mitchell could probably get the possibly get the pull of all the unions in Wisconsin.

[BuckeyeNut]

How is the LtG determined in WI? Do candidates declare their intended at filing, or only after the primary? If the latter, would Evers/Vinehout be strong?

[henster]

Mitchell being the nominee helps Baldwin a lot, he might be able to fix Dems turnout problem with black voters in Milwaukee.

[Dr. Arch]

Mitchell being the nominee helps Baldwin a lot, he might be able to fix Dems turnout problem with black voters in Milwaukee.

And simultaneously lose the governor's race.

[mcmikk]

The WI GOP really is the worst of the worst.

[junior chįmp]

The WI GOP really is the worst of the worst.

No match for the NYGOP...you'd think they'd soften up but nope

[mcmikk]

Tony Evers responded to this pretty well tbh. Not sure if this is gonna change the minds of any #DrainTheSwamp folks, but oh well.

#bygolly

[Dr. Arch]

Tony Evers [urlhttps://twitter.com/Tony4WI/status/935147755399516160]responded to this pretty well tbh.[/url] Not sure if this is gonna change the minds of any #DrainTheSwamp folks, but oh well.

#bygolly

Walker is scum.

[mcmikk]

Tony Evers [urlhttps://twitter.com/Tony4WI/status/935147755399516160]responded to this pretty well tbh.[/url] Not sure if this is gonna change the minds of any #DrainTheSwamp folks, but oh well.

#bygolly

Walker is scum.

Shocker. I'd rather Vukmir win the primary so I can watch her get clobbered along with the rest of the state GOP establishment. Opportunist Trumpists like Nicholson are preferable to the WI GOP.

[Bidenworth2020]

Tony Evers- 49.4%

Scott Walker- 48.8%

what do WIers think

[Dr. Arch]

Tony Evers- 49.4%

Scott Walker- 48.8%

what do WIers think

I think Evers can easily break 50% with that map. He'd probably pick up Door County and Racine.