…it’s…well you know the rest. I’d just like to expand a little bit on my quote in this CapTimes article about Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s (DPW) Chairperson Mike Tate: Wisconsin Democrats expected to stand by their man “(A)t what point does Tate get held accountable for his losses,” asked Lukas Diaz, a local progressive activist [...]

I feel silly having to point that out, but apparently there are some high-ranking people who don’t understand that turnout doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Here’s a quote from the WisPolitics blog: What’s more, progressives look at turnout as a continued Achilles’ heel for them in spring races. While Dems are great at turning out [...]

Alright, I’m heading downtown, so I’ve stopped updating as of 8:46 PM. Of course, dedicated political people tend to be glued to Twitter or at election night parties, but just in case anyone wants to sound off, here is the place. Two helpful links: 1. Channel3000′s election night coverage. 2. The Dane County Website Note [...]

Scott Thornton, who is running for Madison alder district 6 against incumbent Marsha Rummel has put out this comparison piece criticizing Marsha for working at a book store. Seriously. Here’s the excerpt of the piece. Mr. Thornton is on the left and Marsha is on the right. First of all, Marsha helped found Rainbow Books, [...]

Well there are rumors that Russ Feingold will run, but there is also rumors about other candidates:Tom Nelson may be considering run for Governor of Wisconsin Frankly, with all the money that Governor Walker is going to raise, it’s going to be tough, whoever the challenger is had better be ready to give it their [...]

Apparently Mr. Hulsey is still agitated about the incident that occurred this summer, which resulted in him getting a disorderly conduct ticket,  and is still wildly lashing out:  Hulsey challenges Barca over beach ‘kerfuffle’  MADISON — (WTDY) State Representative Brett Hulsey made a last minute bid to replace Peter Barca as Assembly minority leader this week.  During [...]

Regardless of who you are voting for, today is election day and you should get out there and vote.  Remember, if you are a United States citizen, you have a right to vote. And now a message from Common Cause: TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER TO ANSWER ALL YOUR VOTING QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AND TO OFFER [...]

It kind of looks like the right-wing efforts in Florida backfired: The plan, coordinated by at least 150 black pastors, is called “Operation Lemonade.” On Wednesday, I visited New Birth, parking near the van that promotes his radio talk show, and finding Curry’s office in the sprawling, 10-year-old gated complex. Outside the chapel, there’s a signed message [...]

The fine Folk(s?) at the Root River Siren had an infiltrator at a Romney Volunteer Observer Training in Racine last week, and there is audio and a PowerPoint summary posted over at the Root River Siren. A quick examination of the posted material shows a clear pattern of misinformation. Regardless of whether this is intentional [...]

In a clear sign that things aren’t going well for him, Tommy(!) Thompson has a desperate and dishonest advertisement against Tammy Baldwin out: Tommy Thompson, Who Profited From 9/11, Angers Responders With ‘False’ Tammy Baldwin Ad Thompson, the Republican running against Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) for the open Senate seat in the state, alleged in his [...]

In a shocking turn of events, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has decided to actually enforce election law instead of just sitting on the sidelines shaking its finger: GAB to election observers: No more warnings on voter intimidation After hearing more and more reports of election observers intimidating voters, a top Wisconsin Government Accountability Board [...]