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Former Bush Administration Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson has gotten one step closer to a bid to replace retiring Wisconsin Democratic Senator Herb Kohl, telling local radio that he is planning his announcement. Via The Fix, Thompson said “An announcement will be coming very soon…we’re doing it in steps because that’s what the federal law requires.”
Thompson, a much more moderate Republican than the other declared candidate Mark Neumann, is already under fire from local party leaders who believe that the state has turned too far right to elect someone of his background. And perhaps the Republican leaders are speaking for themselves, but the rest of the party may not be so strict. Wisconsin conservative bloggers sent an open letter to national Republican leader Sen. Jim DeMint, asking him and his national compatriots to back off with their push to get Neumann to be endorsed, calling him “unworthy” to hold the office of senator.
While we do not question Neumann’s past contributions to conservatism while he was a Congressman, his actions during last year’s campaign are completely unbecoming of a conservative candidate.
We respectfully request the national conservative groups and individuals to take a second look at their endorsement of Neumann. We ask that since many of them missed the opportunity to come to Wisconsin during the recent battles over collective bargaining for state employees and the recall elections, they come to Wisconsin now to talk to true Wisconsin conservatives to find out what they think of Neumann before attempting to foist their choice upon Wisconsin.
Whomever wins the primary is likely to face Democratic Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, who so far is the only declared candidate on the left and is considered very likely to win the nomination.
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+ add your ownWe were glad to get rid of him before. His 'welfare reform' was a typical wealthy persons idea of something helpful. Get as many off the wellfare rolls as possible, reguardless of what damage it does to real lives.I sure don't want him back. How can you trust a grown man who goes by a childhood name like 'Tommy' ?
If the stench of Wanker Walker is not enough to send Wisconsinites to the polls in droves to vote Democratic, I don't know what hope they ever have to survive the mess created by Republicans who promised them one thing and dismantled their entire union, teacher, workers rights in one dirty swoop.
Wisconsin should and will go Democrat. They've had enough of the lying, destructive tbagger/republican slime.
His name just came up in The Big One by Michael Moore - I actually hope he does not win - a more moderate Republican might have a better chance against the Dems - and I would want a Dem to win.
Sometimes, the voters, actually, should be listened to.
Sometimes the Intellectual Lightweights of the Extremist Right let loose an ideological stink bomb so rank that it will give pause to even the most enthusiastic T-Baucher. Thompson does look to be an exception to that rule but still has the Bush Stink all over him.
Well Wisconsin has proven it can be a very conservative State. If the people vote him in then they deserve him.
Well, that seals it. No matter who is running against Tommy, I'm voting for him/her.
He was a failure as a governor, he was a bigger failure as Bush's director of HHS, and he hasn't improved since being quietly released from that cabinet post. He needs to retire, keep his mouth shut, and leave the state the heck alone.
You've got to be kidding. Wisconsinites voting in a Republican. I'm laughing and laughing heartedly.
need to get the tea party out of there and also the repuglicans.
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