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Who is this guy doing commercials for "Opening up Wisconsin?" (Original Post) Archae May 2020 OP
Eric Hovde, hedge fund jerk rmm311 May 2020 #1
So I see, reminds me of when Donald Trump took out that ad... Archae May 2020 #2
re: Hovde run for governor... ewagner May 2020 #3
Considering our legislative leadership: CaptYossarian May 2020 #4
Point well taken! ewagner May 2020 #5
I've already voted against him. CaptYossarian May 2020 #6

rmm311

(13 posts)
1. Eric Hovde, hedge fund jerk
Sat May 9, 2020, 11:07 AM
May 2020

He lost the 2012 Republican primary for US Senate to Tommy Thompson who lost to Tammy Baldwin. He is not a doctor or scientist. Just some rich guy with regressive tea-party and conservative libertarian views on government. No one cares about him on a state level that should matter.

Archae

(46,262 posts)
2. So I see, reminds me of when Donald Trump took out that ad...
Sat May 9, 2020, 11:14 AM
May 2020

The one calling for the death penalty for the Central Park 5.

"People should do what I say, because I'm rich!"

I think he's angling for another political run, probably governor.

ewagner

(18,964 posts)
3. re: Hovde run for governor...
Sat May 9, 2020, 11:34 AM
May 2020

I'm not sure the Republican party has reached the bottom of the barrel yet...that's the only way he would get the nomination

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
4. Considering our legislative leadership:
Sat May 9, 2020, 12:14 PM
May 2020

It isn't a barrel. It's a septic tank--where the biggest chunks float to the top.

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