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MessiahRp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-04-10 12:18 PM
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Who the hell is running against Sensenbrenner this year?
Please tell me this toad has some opposition? Can't seem to dig this up all that easily (I do find stuff on Bryan Kennedy in 2004/2006 and the two headed professor attempt from 2008)...

Thanks!

Rp
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-04-10 04:41 PM
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1. Call up your County or District Chair for the Democrartic Party to find out.
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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 12:53 PM
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2. A businessman named Todd Kolosso
He's from Menomonee Falls. He recently joined the Democratic Party, and seems to espouse the usual Democratic principles except for being pro-life (which stems from his being given up for adoption by his birth mother, and he feels he wouldn't exist if Roe v. Wade had been in effect). I haven't seen him yet, but some well-connected Democrats think he is okay. He has a campaign manager and is going to some events. He apparently is going to put some of his own money into the campaign. So we'll see what happens.

http://kolossoforcongress.com/

By the way, it's my opinion that Sensenbrenner will retire after next term, especially if redistricting isn't favorable.
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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 02:23 PM
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9. The FEC reports for this election
Kolosso reports donations of $5,001 from individuals, most of that an in-kind donation of design work, plus $66,500 of his own money (listed as debt). He had $25,481 in cash on hand as of 12/31.
Sensenbrenner reports donations of $92,634 from individuals, plus $80,339 from PACs, and none of his own money. He had $427,512 in cash on hand.

http://fec.gov/DisclosureSearch/HSRefreshCandList.do?category=disH&stateName=WI&congressId=05&election_yr=2010
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 02:45 PM
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3. It would be nice if some Republican would run
Edited on Fri Feb-05-10 02:46 PM by undeterred
against Senseless, just to make him spend his money.

I think its nearly impossible to defeat incumbent reps in Wisconsin because of the way the districts are drawn. I expect that there will be several retirements in 2012: Dave Obey (D-7), James Sensenbrenner (R-5), and Tom Petri (R-6). I hope we have some good candidates preparing for to run in those Congressional Districts... it should be an exciting year.

Senator Kohl will very likely retire in 2012, and I'm going to project that Paul Ryan (R-1) and Steve Kagen (D-8) will run against each other for his seat.
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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 04:02 PM
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4. Kagen would be a great senator
But I think there are many other Democrats already salivating over the possibility of a Senate run.

:hi:
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 07:44 PM
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5. There will be no shortage of candidates...
but I think Kagen's fundraising in Madison and Milwaukee in 2008 and this year will make him better known for a statewide race.

:hi:
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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 09:19 PM
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6. If the powers that be don't just pick the candidate and tell us to accept him/her
That has happened before, hasn't it?
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-05-10 09:21 PM
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7. Fairly regularly.
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RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-06-10 11:29 AM
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8. It's way past time to elect a woman senator.
As much as I love Steve (and I do! He was my congresscritter!), we need to have women in leadership positions across the state. Barbara Lawton comes to mind, or perhaps Tammy Baldwin.

I hate to say this about my home state, but we really don't do a great job of valuing women around here.
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HelenWheels Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-27-10 04:40 PM
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13. Obey retiring?
Where did you get that from?
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-27-10 06:52 PM
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14. Just speculating that that would be a convenient time
to retire, politically speaking. Obey is turning 72 this year, Petri is turning 70, and Sensenbrenner turns 67.
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dembotoz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-09-10 02:08 PM
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10. he made the paper today for evicting a day care play center in grafton
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dembotoz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-18-10 10:18 AM
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11. was at a local dem meeting where he spoke last night
He seems ok
says the right stuff

Seems huge improvement over Kennedy when he ran
HUGE IMPOVEMENT
just having a really hard time with his right to life stick.

I should be working for him but i don't know if i can.....


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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-23-10 10:31 PM
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12. Can you help me understand in what way this man is an improvement over
Brian Kennedy. I watched Sennsenbrenner and Kennedy debate. Brian Kennedy is sharp and quick and funny. Now I have not seen this businessman speak yet, so if you wouldn't mind being a bit more specific I would appreciate your input-thanks.
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dembotoz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-28-10 08:19 AM
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15. Truly not sure how to respond
How to express it without going into what some folks would see as a personal attack.

perhaps at some meet up over a couple of beers, i could cite you chapter and verse.

I will leave it at i hope Mr Kennedy well and be would be pleased if i never saw him again.
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