Leinenkugel drops out of Wis. U.S. Senate race

[a kennedy]

MILWAUKEE - Dick Leinenkugel has dropped out of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race and thrown his support behind Oshkosh businessman Ron Johnson.

Leinenkugel's announcement today at the state Republicans' convention in Milwaukee seemed to catch the hundreds of delegates off guard. Many gasped when the former beer mogul said now isn't his time.

Leinenkugel says he is formally endorsing Johnson.

Leinenkugel's brief campaign never really got off the ground. He served 19 months as the state's commerce secretary in the administration of Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle. That left some Republicans wary of Leinenkugel's conservative credentials.

With Leinenkugel out, the remaining GOP candidates are Johnson, Madison-area developer Terrence Wall and Watertown businessman Dave Westlake.

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/news/local/state-and-regional/article_b2b59ac0-668b-11df-a109-001cc4c002e0.html

[dembotoz]

1. still won't drink his damn beer

joins a list of product i prefer not to use.

[TheMightyFavog]

2. Never mind the fact that JAKE, the guy who actually OWNS the brewery is a friend of Dave Obey...

:eyes:

[dembotoz]

3. curious then why did the local media keep playing up the connection to the brewery

during the run
at least around here.

photos the whole 9 yards.

perhaps the locals got it wrong
chip falls does not have a major league sports team so coverage in that area will alway be spotty

[undeterred]

4. Terrence Wall is supposed to announce that he is dropping out

of the race today. These guys really don't want to spend so much of their own money on a race they are going to lose.