Doyle finds little to praise about Lawton

[undeterred]

Gov. Jim Doyle found little to praise about his party's only declared candidate for governor Wednesday. Since the Democratic governor announced in August he wasn't running for a third term, Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton - who has never been seen as close to Doyle - has been the only major candidate to declare she was running in their party's primary.

Asked about Lawton's accomplishments in her nearly seven years in office, Doyle said she had been "quite visible." "The lieutenant governor has worked hard on the arts and a number of other projects and she'll put those credentials against whoever's in the race," said Doyle, who added he expected other Democrats to run.

Lawton has gained a number of endorsements from Democrats in recent days including lawmakers such as Sen. Jim Sullivan, D-Wauwatosa, and former state Democratic Party chairman Matt Flynn, along with a coalition of 250 Democratic women. Those supporters credit Lawton with working to create jobs and support the state's veterans.

Lawton spokesman Will Hackman said Lawton had worked effectively on issues ranging from providing equal pay for women to creating green jobs.

"There is not a realm the lieutenant governor hasn't explored in terms of job creation - from small businesses to clean energy entrepreneurship to high-tech and creative industries as well. Wisconsin families and businesses count on her advocacy, and she has delivered," Hackman said.

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IMHO Lawton would be a big improvement over Doyle.

[yourout]

1. I cant say I have found a ton to praise about JD either. Better than TT or any other...

Republican I guess.

[Dinger]

2. Same Here

The teachers were a big part of his campaign, and now he wants to screw them with arne duncan's race to the bottom funds. Fuck that!

[midnight]

3. Who is Arne Duncan? I just became aware of this issue recently. Last year

there was talk that MPS was shutting down.... And now this....

[Dinger]

4. Our Sec. Of Education

and he does SUCK.

[midnight]

6. I should of been more specific. Why is he our Sec. Of Education? He has

a background in coaching.

[Dinger]

5. doyle Can kiss My Ass

yeah, I voted for him. I didn't have much of a choice. he was not a leftie, not my any means. Glad he's going.

[glinda]

7. I suspect that Timmie Plenty will have him as his VP choice. Just a weird hunch...

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Doyle would never have made it without Kathleen Falk splitting the vote

in 2002, taking it away from Barrett. Then Kathleen went on to screw over Peg Lautenschlager for him. God, what a crew. I'm sorry Barbara pulled out; I guess Barrett will finally get his turn, although a lot of Milwaukee progressives seem to have soured on him. I don't know if Wisconsin is the state that invented the Democratic circular firing squad, but we seem to have perfected it.

I think Doyle HAS to get out, if for no other reason than the degree to which he has pissed off the state employees en masse, and is on his way to alienating all the teachers as well. Between the employees, their families, and the entire communities that depend on them, they account for probably 400,000 votes. You don't lose a bloc that size and win a statewide election.