Democratic candidate for WI Cong. seat ran as Texas Republican

[a kennedy]

A man running for Congress in Wisconsin as a Democrat made an unsuccessful bid for a Texas seat in 2006 as a Republican.

Joe Reasbeck of Iron River has announced he will challenge state Sen. Julie Lassa of Stevens Point for the Democratic Party nomination to succeed retiring Rep. Dave Obey.

Reasbeck is getting attention for running a 2006 write-in campaign for a Texas congressional seat that had been held by Rep. Tom DeLay. He earned 89 votes in the race, which was won by Democrat Nick Lampson.

Reasbeck and other Republican candidates were listed as independents on the ballot after DeLay's name was removed. But he said he was running as a Republican at the time and his campaign listed his party affiliation as Republican in a federal filing.

http://www.wxow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12582261

[dembotoz]

1. lovely --is he a convert or a dino???

Dear Rep Obey:
Please change your mind.........

I hear good things about Lassa

[sybylla]

4. An opportunist either way.

And not a real bright one at that. Someone I know ran into Duffy on Friday and the Dem primary appeared to be his favorite subject.

He's not a real bright one either.

[undeterred]

2. I wonder if he knows how to get on the primary ballot

or if he's hoping another 89 people will write him in. And I wonder if he knows he would have a better chance beating the Republican.

[HelenWheels]

3. Put up by Repukes?

Sounds like the Repukes put him up to it to force a primary challenge to Lassa. This guy is from Iron County. Is this where Sean Duffy is from?

[HelenWheels]

5. he was a no show at the convention

so he can't be serious

[Dinger]

6. Well, he does have "beck" In his name

Now I have a way to remember NOT to vote for him.:)