Wisconsin Megathread

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Dale Schultz, the Senator in the D+4 seat, is retiring.

That's going to be a hard one to hold. This is Southwestern Wisconsin.

I agree, but I have no faith in the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

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Well this is fun

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Grothman is the frontrunner only because I'm pretty sure he's the only one that's officially in. I may be wrong though.

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PPP will poll Wisconsin. Your prediction?
Personally: 48-42 Walker

46-43 Walker

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Burke says she's done with statewide politics, won't run for Governor or Senate.

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If only she and the Wisconsin Democratic party realized she didn't "fit the mold" before she lost a winnable governor's race.

She did better than expected, all things considered. I don't think anyone could've won this year.

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Having elections for judges is the worst.

True, but try explaining to average people that certain public officials shouldn't be beholden to elections and see if they understand.

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^Grothman.. yeah, probably. Clarke? Nah. There aren't many Republicans who would get slaughtered in a midterm year in Wisconsin.

Growthman should get primaried, maybe by Scott Fitzgerald or someone. He comes across as an idiot.
Duffy should run next time, and then Gallagher runs for Johnson's seat in 2022. I like both, and they'd make a good young Senate duo that would stick around for decades and become entrenched quickly.

Sean Duffy is just as big an idiot as Grothman. He's just more subtle.

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So are Dems in Wisconsin just complacent losers? I'm at a loss for words.

This sounds like something that would happen in Alabama.

Hard to find candidates willing to throw themselves into the Priebus/Walker machine's way. The whole state Dem party looks and acts completely spineless. It's not going to take long before moderates/swing voters start getting used to voting R by default.

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Can someone explain to me why krazen gets to stay on this forum?

Muon and Torie like him.

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Also the song he referenced is about Reaganite policies leading to a nuclear holocaust.

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Kind making some noise.

http://www.wpr.org/node/1063446

Not that he wouldn't be a good candidate, but his seat would basically be a free pickup for Republicans most likely.

No it wouldn't, it would be a very contested race.

How are you so sure? What candidates do the Democrats have to run? I'm just skeptical that a district that swung 16 points towards Trump will give a Democrat the job in an open race.

Jennifer Shilling is a speculative statewide candidate, but could go for WI-03 if Kind left. She also represents a Trump district. Kathleen Vinehout is another option.

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First Tim Ryan, now this. What's going on?

...the same thing that happens every cycle?

This just in folks: I'm learning that neither Dave Reichert or Jim Matheson will run for Senate this cycle, either. Shocker I know.

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Cullen out.

Walker gonna run unopposed.

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Cullen out.

Walker gonna run unopposed.

He won't. We just don't know yet.

For the record, I consider running against absolute nobodies the same thing as running unopposed.

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Scott Walker's continued success should scare Democrats who think all they need to do to win is wait for Republicans to destroy the state's economy and let the seat fall into their lap.

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Flaming Hot Take here: I have more hope in the Iowa race than Wisconsin.