Russell Feingold...

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

You are right on all counts excpet #1.  Russ Feingold is an extreme leftist, and would get slaughtered in the 2004 Red States.  I love the guy, but his social views are way, way radical.

And radical social views are exactly what the Democrats need to distance themselves from.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

*Rural Wisconsin seems to live the guy.

I think rural Wisconsin favored Michels, who was a very weak candidate.  Eastern rural Wisconsin most certainly favored Michels.

Michals won the following counties:
* Calumet - Easter Rural
* Dodge - Southeastern Suburban/Rural
* Florence - Northern Rural
* Fond du Lac - Eastern Semi-rural
* Green Lake - Central Rural
* Jefferson - Southern Rural
* Marquette - Central Rural
* Oconto - Northeastern Rural
Ozaukee - Milwuakee Suburbs
* Shawano - Northeastern Rural
* Sheboygan - Northeastern Rural
* Vilas - Northern Rural
* Walworth - Southeastern Suburban/Rural
Washington - Milwaukee Suburbs
Waukesha - Milwaukee Suburbs
* Waupaca - Central Rural
* Waushara - Central Rural

14 out of the 17 counties Michals won were rural or semi-rural.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

And radical social views are exactly what the Democrats need to distance themselves from.

No, it is not a good idea to abandon our base.

No, the Democrat base is the lower-middle-class, the working poor, and the inner city.  Economic issues should form the core of the Democrat strategy.

See those megachurches filled with factory workers just barely keeping their heads above water because of braindead GOP economics?  THAT'S where the Democrats should be going for votes.

Feingold would be a nice candidate, and I doubt his jewishness hurts that much, since most anti-Semites would already be staunch Republican voters.

Is that why the Republicans are unwavering supporters of Israel?

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

And radical social views are exactly what the Democrats need to distance themselves from.

No, it is not a good idea to abandon our base.

No, the Democrat base is the lower-middle-class, the working poor, and the inner city.  Economic issues should form the core of the Democrat strategy.

See those megachurches filled with factory workers just barely keeping their heads above water because of braindead GOP economics?  THAT'S where the Democrats should be going for votes.

Feingold would be a nice candidate, and I doubt his jewishness hurts that much, since most anti-Semites would already be staunch Republican voters.

Is that why the Republicans are unwavering supporters of Israel?

Great to see you back.

I don't think there are many staunch anti-Semites left in the US, so even if they are mostly Republican voters (those of them who vote) they wouldn't be enough to influence the Republican party's policies.
Nor influence the outcome of a presidential election unless it were VERY VERY VERY close anyways.

As late as the 1980s, it might have been an issue.  But I don't think it would be today.  A Jewish candidate with Feingold's looks and charisma and Joe Lieberman's social views would have no problem getting votes from much of "Red State America."

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

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Heh.  His Green Bay office is right next to all of the strip clubs.