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Wisconsin

ewagner

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3. For some reason....

Reply to undeterred (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:47 AM

Aug 2012

the Repubs I talk to have a "reagan-like" reverence for Tommy....they look at his terms of office as Wisconsin's "golden years"...I'd be more worried about Tommy just for that reason.

Hovde has lots of wonderful baggage.

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Which Republican should we vote for in the primary? [View all] undeterred Aug 2012 OP

I would say tommy, because I don't think he can win the general. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #1

I saw a poll with head to head matchups for the repub candidates against Baldwin Poiuyt Aug 2012 #2

For some reason.... ewagner Aug 2012 #3

Remember that he was plucked from the Governors office to be a member of the Bush cabinet. undeterred Aug 2012 #4

But he looks drunk in his ads and his tenure with the HHS stunk sybylla Aug 2012 #6

Remember you cannot vote for both Republicans and Democrats in the Wisconsin primary.... Scuba Aug 2012 #5

I just found that out when I voted this morning. Oh well....no vote for Tommy. yourout Aug 2012 #9

Glad you voted!!!! Scuba Aug 2012 #10

Hovde has issues with the base, but he has a gazillion dollars to buy the seat with. sybylla Aug 2012 #7

boy i don't wanna run against thompson--way too many warm fuzzys dembotoz Aug 2012 #8

The problem is with voting Hovde is, in a worst case scenario that he actually won, that would be Ed Suspicious Aug 2012 #11

I'm a Democrat Jimbo S Aug 2012 #12