WI-SEN 2022 Megathread: Who stole my cheese?

[2016]

The biggest Recruit for Democrats is already OUT:
Rep. Mark Pocan says NO to Johnson Challenge
https://twitter.com/WisVoter/status/1346141244326629376

[2016]

Johnson is running again because Trump pushed him to do so.

Personally I hope he reconsiders and retires!

Steil or Gallagher would make Wisconsin SEMI-SAFE!

True, Republicans would have another Open Seat to defend but in a Biden Midterm that's easier to defend then running with the Unpopularity of Ron Johnson.

My gut feel is that Republicans are "Safe" in OH, NC, MO but are likely going to lose PA.

Roy Blunt & Richard Burr did the right right by retiring.

Democrats will have two Pick Up Opportunities in PA and WI (if Johnson runs again). Republicans will have 3 Pick Up Opportunities in GA, AZ and NV!

[2016]

Seems like a huge waste of Obama's time, but then he never did have great political instincts. (I am prepared to eat crow on the first part if Barnes does the impossible.)

I was wondering when Obama was going to hit the campaign trail, and I'm surprised that he didn't do it sooner. But yes, I think we know by now that Obama can't deliver for other candidates besides himself. We saw this with Gillum and Nelson in Florida in 2018 and McAuliffe in Virginia last year. Obama campaigned for all of them, and it did them no good. I don't see why it would be different for Barnes.

Barnes' struggles have absolutely nothing to do with African-Americans or Turnout by that Group. He is simple "Too Progressive" for that State. Clearing the Field for him and not vetting him properly through a vigorous Primary Challenge was a mistake. Wisconsin is not yet ready to sent such a Progressive like him to the Senate. And I am saying the same thing for Beasley and Demings.

Demings for starters is still running a Campaign like she is running for Orlando Police Chief or in a PVI D+30 District.

[2016]

Seems like a huge waste of Obama's time, but then he never did have great political instincts. (I am prepared to eat crow on the first part if Barnes does the impossible.)

I was wondering when Obama was going to hit the campaign trail, and I'm surprised that he didn't do it sooner. But yes, I think we know by now that Obama can't deliver for other candidates besides himself. We saw this with Gillum and Nelson in Florida in 2018 and McAuliffe in Virginia last year. Obama campaigned for all of them, and it did them no good. I don't see why it would be different for Barnes.

Barnes' struggles have absolutely nothing to do with African-Americans or Turnout by that Group. He is simple "Too Progressive" for that State. Clearing the Field for him and not vetting him properly through a vigorous Primary Challenge was a mistake. Wisconsin is not yet ready to sent such a Progressive like him to the Senate. And I am saying the same thing for Beasley and Demings.

Demings for starters is still running a Campaign like she is running for Orlando Police Chief or in a PVI D+30 District.

I wonder why you mentioned Beasley and Demings specifically and not other candidates who are arguably further left on issues like Fetterman…hm.

What could they share in common?

I could mention a lot of other names like Charles Booker in Kentucky, Matthews in South Carolina, Fetterman I think as well but he will probably win because Oz is so bad. O'Rourke in TX, who IMO will never win a Statewide Race there. Abrams in Georgia as well.

[2016]

If Mandela Barnes loses, will democrats try to play the race card again?

If Mandela Barnes loses he was too progressive for the State of Wisconsin. It is that simple. Tammy Baldwin is also a liberal but she never did or said the outlandish things Mandela Barnes did. I said it many times here: Barnes is too the left of Baldwin and Wisconsin isn't Massachusetts.

[2016]

COOK has seen enough, moves WI-SEN to Leans Republican.