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Thursday July 26, 2012 · 6:15 AM PDT

2012/07/26 · 06:15

What follows is an open letter I wrote a couple of weeks ago to Rick Coelho, the campaign manager for Kelda Roys' Congressional campaign.

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Saturday July 21, 2012 · 6:21 AM PDT

2012/07/21 · 06:21

Not only has Republican Gov. Scott Walker been an absolute failure when it comes to creating jobs in Wisconsin, but a new report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel indicates the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, the quasi-private agency set up after Gov. Walker and Republicans eliminated the state Department of Commerce, could have a $14 million deficit this year.

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Thursday July 19, 2012 · 9:24 PM PDT

2012/07/19 · 21:24

Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann, a member of the most extreme elements of the conservative movement (and a Grade-A bigot to boot) has taken to smearing the reputation of Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. In a manner reminiscent of the anti-communist witch hunts of former Republican U.S. Senator Joe McCarthy.

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Thursday July 19, 2012 · 3:41 AM PDT

2012/07/19 · 03:41

Democratic President Barack Obama:

“If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn’t get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.
The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together."

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Wednesday July 18, 2012 · 9:24 PM PDT

2012/07/18 · 21:24

Any time former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson runs for office, hilarity is sure to ensue. After all, one of the hallmarks of Thompson's time in elected office here in Wisconsin is his propensity for saying and doing really stupid things.

In honor of Thompson's propensity for sticking his foot in his mouth, I've compiled a sort of "best of" of Tommy Thompson's verbal miscues over the years.

Enjoy!

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Wednesday July 18, 2012 · 9:09 PM PDT

2012/07/18 · 21:09

It's no wonder Kelda Roys' campaign has gotten so negative over the past week...

State Representative Mark Pocan's campaign to represent the 2nd Congressional District raised $250,000 in the last full quarter before the August 14th primary, out-pacing the nearest opponent, Kelda Helen Roys, whose campaign raised $128,000. Pocan accepted more than 4,500 contributions from more than 3,300 donors over the course of his campaign, and 97 percent of donations came from individuals.
"I am truly grateful to the outpouring of support from the District 2 community," stated Pocan, "I've met and talked to voters from Beloit to Baraboo, and it's clear my message of progressive values with real results resonates with people."

Pocan's campaign maintained a high level of grassroots engagement, with nearly 80 percent of donations given in increments of $100 or less. The campaign now has over $450,000 cash on hand. Pocan's candidacy has been endorsed by 26 unions as well as the Clean Wisconsin Action Fund, Fair Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and hundreds of local elected officials and grassroots supporters.

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Friday April 27, 2012 · 7:46 AM PDT

2012/04/27 · 07:46

The desperation of the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Falk and her SuperPAC allies continues.

Earlier this week I noted the shameful attempt on the part of the Falk campaign to assert that those who believe she can't beat Republican Gov. Scott Walker feel that way because of Falk's gender. At the time I wrote it was disappointing (not to mention cynical) that Kathleen Falk’s campaign would interject gender into the Democratic gubernatorial primary while asserting that sexism is the reason many doubt her electability, while in the process using gender and sexism to attack a fellow Democrat, in this case Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. The use of Falk's gender as a reason her campaign has not received a certain measure of support in some circles is the kind of incredibly divisive political ploy I'd expect to see from Gov. Walker (remember Walker's "haves and have-nots?), and it does absolutely nothing to further the effort to recall Gov. Walker.

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