Thousands rally against Wisconsin Republican governor

[EV_Ares]

MADISON (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered at the Wisconsin capitol on Saturday to demand a recall of Republican Governor Scott Walker, whose controversial and successful drive to limit public unions last winter sparked the biggest protests in the state since the Vietnam War.
Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, a Democrat, signed a recall petition during a morning meeting with about 300 recall volunteers and pledged to help the effort through his political action committee.
With the crowd chanting "Run, Russ, Run," Feingold repeated that he would not run against Walker in any recall election.

"There will be a new governor in a few months. It won't be me, but it will be somebody good," Feingold said. "It's not about me. It's not about any particular candidate. It's about restoring civility and some kind of sense of unity to the state."

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[femmocrat]

1. On, Wisconsin!

Feingold would be a great governor. Too bad he's not interested (at this time, anyhow).

[Exen Trik]

2. If not now, when?

It's hard to believe that if he has any aspirations for the office, that he'd have a better opportunity than now. On the other hand I can see him declining if there is the chance that the recall doesn't happen or that he'd lose or that the replacement for his office is a repub. But none of that seems likely to me. I'm hardly an expert on Wisconsin though, anyone have a better explanation?

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. k&r