Another candidate in the 8th Congressional district

[Poiuyt]

The Appleton Post Crescent has a story about Dr. Steve Kagen entering the run for the House of Representatives as a Democrat. He will be joining Nancy Nussbaum and Jamie Wall as Democrats running for Mark Green's old seat.

I remember Kagen's father running for office in the 60's with the slogan, "Dr. Kagen Cares."

Sorry, no link yet.

[sybylla]

1. IIRC, Dr. Kagan spoke at the DPW convention in June

It seems his only issue is health care, which wouldn't be a problem if he were our only contender for the office. Unfortunately for him, he is a dreadful bore next to Jamie Wall.

[TheMightyFavog]

2. He was at the Marinette County Dems Meeting in Mayor June

I can't Remember. I wasn't impressed by him.

[AllyCat]

3. Uh-oh, I've been under a rock...where did Mark Green go? nt

[TheMightyFavog]

4. He's running for Governor

End of Line.

[AllyCat]

7. Okay so has he already stepped down?

That would be really cool if he has because he sits on the IRC which would then only be one vote away from bringing this up to a vote by the Sept. 16th deadline:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4450058

Vote is to launch a full investigation into Bush and DSM.

If not, could we petition him to vote for this resolution (HR 375) since he's on the way out anyway? Or will he need Shrubbie's voice to run for Guv?

[TheMightyFavog]

9. Green is so far up *'s ass, he'd never vote for something like that.

End of Line.

[safi0]

11. No, He's serving out

His term so his seat is open.

[Poiuyt]

6. Assembly Speaker John Gard and state Rep. Terri McCormick are

running on the Republican side

[TheMightyFavog]

5. Article from Green Bay paper...

http://greenbaypressgazette.com/news/archive/local_22322845.shtml

Kagen, 55, who is running as a Democrat, said his campaign will focus on health care and calls his solution No Patient Left Behind.

(snip)

Kagen said the current system is based more on who is paying the bill. He said a colonoscopy at one facility might cost $2,500 while another would charge only $900 because health-care facilities aren’t held accountable for their prices except to the insurance companies.

“The prices should be openly disclosed,” he said. “It should be a unitary pricing system because the real price is hidden.” He said this is not the same as universal health care.

“We are just not ready for that,” Kagen said. “I just don’t think our country is going to take the leap to a universal-payer system.”

His plan is a baby step in the right direction, I'll give it that.

[ewagner]

8. He's quite sincere

but he is pretty much a "one-issue" candidate....

Nancy Nussbaum and Jamie Wall are excellent candidates....either one of them could easily "adopt" Kagan's health proposals and leave him standing (politically ) naked in a primary.

[TheMightyFavog]

10. He may have name recognition on his side, though.

His clinic sponsored the pollen and mold counts on during the weather on WBAY.

[safi0]

12. Nussbaum probably has more

Name recognition, and Jamie Wall seems to have made connections very fast

[RevCheesehead]

13. He may have to give that up if he chooses to run.

Didn't Russ Darrow have the same "conflict of interest" ?

[TheMightyFavog]

14. I sitll heard ads for his car dealerships on the radio.

When I was driving around during primary season.