Reply #5: Don't look for deep, dark excuses. Feingold lost because too many in the middle were pissed off.

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There are simply not enough Liberals and Progressives in this state to elect anyone to a statewide office. single handedly. Too many voters in the middle who might usually have voted for Feingold were pissed off by the situation in the country and Feingold took the hit. That's the way politics goes sometimes.

Is there any proof that the Liberals and Progressives here in Wisconsin did not overwhelmingly support Feingold? I'd love to see it.

I live in Wisconsin and have for over 50 years: no, OUR voters did no fail Feingold because it takes many more than simply Liberals and Progressives.