So, now it turns out that Barbara Lawton has taken herself out of the running for governor of Wisconsin, for "very personal reasons". The blogsphere is ripe with rumors about what is going on. It really doesn't matter what the personal reasons are, she is out.
Now, the Democrats have 0 as in nada as in zilch candidates running for governor. Hell, even Jay Bullock of http://folkbum.blogspot.com/ won't run. How sad.
While it is possible that someone, anyone will jump in the race. Maybe Tom Barrett will run reluctantly and be the sacrificial lamb, but the bottom line is there is no legitimate candidate running for governor on the Democrat side.
But why? Jim Doyle has run the State in the ground. The State Assembly and Senate is run by Democrats. The State is bleeding jobs and State government and their taxes and regulations are being blamed.
But this is a national problem for the Dem's. They are in severe danger of losing the governorship in Virginia and has a good chance of losing the governor's house in New Jersey. Here in Nevada, Harry Reid is losing to Mickey and Minnie Mouse for U.S. Senate.
It seems like in 2010, it is going to be a year of throw the bums out, GOP and Dem's included. Also, in Nevada, Gov. Gibbons, who I like, is going down faster than Oprah on a box of chocolates.
So, Wisconsin politicians, join the crowd of politicians who are running for cover by refusing to run or are going down in flames.
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No legitimate candidate? How silly are you going to feel when the Dems maintain control? That would make the Republican candidates less than legitimate.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'll feel silly, but let's face it who will run for the Dem's? Barrett? He has a better gig in Milwaukee. With the chance to run MPS and the City, he will have more power than the governor and if he succeeds, he can run for anything he wants and win big time. If not him, who else?
ReplyDeleteThere's still time for an Oktoberfest Surprise. Some have been urging current Dept. of Commerce Secretary Dick Leinenkugel to run.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least Mr. Leinenkugel will get the beer drinker vote.
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