Wisconsin
Related: About this forumteddy51
(3,491 posts)Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)Kathleen Falk, ex County Exec of Dane Co. (Madison)
Tom Barrett, sitting Mayor of Milwaukee (& ex-Congressman)
Kathleen Vinehout (one of the WI 14, ex university professor & current dairy farmer)
Doug LaFollette, scion of the LaFollette family of Progressives, chemistry PhD & long-time WI Secretary of State, who made something of a name for himself during the "troubles" by refusing to certify bills passed by the Republicans & signed by Walker, thereby delaying some of the crazy new Republican laws from taking effect & buying some time for court appeals.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)This election is about ending the run of the Koch Puppets, the population has made up it's mind on that issue
there aren't any swing voters to woo.
The Milwaukee public safety unions already came out for Walker.
dragonlady
(3,577 posts)teddy51
(3,491 posts)HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)It's been a fight over many years...the safety unions want their members to be able to live out in the burbs.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)I heard him speak. He has a solid grasp of things, but his delivery is too fast & sort of mumbled; I hope somebody puts him onto a speech coach. There'd be no stopping him then.