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elocs

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8. After Feingold's loss I had a suspicion that he was looking to 2016 to get revenge on Johnson.

Fri May 11, 2018, 08:44 AM

May 2018

He would have been a good candidate with statewide recognition to have run against Walker in 2014 rather than the Democratic candidate we had whose only elected experience was to a school board.
But in 2010 here, Walker got 90% of the votes that went to McCain in 2008 while his Democratic opponent, Tom Barrett, only got just over 65% of Obama's vote total.
Republicans tend to vote as if it was their duty while too often the Left are fickle voters who need to be excited and motivated to show up.

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Another huge mistake not getting Russ Feingold elected.....Judgeship vacant for years [View all] a kennedy May 2018 OP

Feingold lost in 2010 because too many on the Left could not be bothered to vote. elocs May 2018 #1

It wasn't just Wisconsin. EverybDemocrat running for Senate in those critical swing states lost to still_one May 2018 #3

Certainly Wisconsin wasn't alone, but that election has totally changed this state elocs May 2018 #4

No question about it. Johnson is a disaster still_one May 2018 #7

After Feingold's loss I had a suspicion that he was looking to 2016 to get revenge on Johnson. elocs May 2018 #8

I am no math wiz but isn't it eight years? n/t rzemanfl May 2018 #2

The campaign also overestimated it's brand. BlueWI May 2018 #5

I really believe the election was corrupted in Wisconsin milestogo May 2018 #6