Full Version: Wisconsin Dems Had A Very Good Night
QUOTE(ap215 @ Apr 5 2006, 10:37 AM)
Wisconsin's Blue Night and the Fate of Jim Sensenbrenner
by billelliottjr
Wed Apr 05, 2006 at 07:29:27 AM PDT
Wow. As seen in a previous diary, Wisconsin had a pretty good showing for the Iraq referendums. Right here in Jim Sensenbrenner's district, 2 villages passed them! Additionally, we got a progressive mayor in WAUKESHA - a very, very, very conservative area in the congressional district.
But it didn't stop there. We also had a good win in Glendale, where Jerry Tepper was elected mayor. Last night was nothing but good news for those of us working to get rid of Jim Sensenbrenner.
Let's keep the momentum going! Support Bryan Kennedy in his
bid to oust Jim Sensenbrenner now!
A Democratic Mayor in Waukesha
Most people are pretty surprised that a Democrat won the Mayoral race in Waukesha yesterday. It must have the Republicans at the state level a little nervous.
People on both sides of the political spectrum should take notice of one fact in the race - the Republican was a public supporter of the so-called Taxpayer Protection Amendment (TPA) and the Democrat was against it. He wasn't trying to walk the line and be both for it and against it either. So a Democrat won in a Republican base speaking out against the TPA.
And the Democrat was outspent 3-to-1 in the race.
There must be a few Republican supporters of the TPA questioning their stance on it today and looking through old press releases to see what they have said on this issue. Rep. Mark Green might be questioning his support of it too. If you can't win with that message in Waukesha, where can you?
Perhaps the supporters of this amendment will start to realize that voters want more than someone that votes and rules by press release and cute campaign slogans. Calling it the Taxpayer Protection Amendment but having no idea what it does to local communities might not be such a good strategy after all. I'm guessing voters are also getting a little tired of Republicans spending a lot of tax dollars and then accusing everyone else of too much government spending.
So now the question is, does Rep. John Gard and Senator Dale Schultz even bring the TPA up for a vote anymore?
http://www.wisopinion.com/blogs/whatsleft/...n-waukesha.html
Most people are pretty surprised that a Democrat won the Mayoral race in Waukesha yesterday. It must have the Republicans at the state level a little nervous.
People on both sides of the political spectrum should take notice of one fact in the race - the Republican was a public supporter of the so-called Taxpayer Protection Amendment (TPA) and the Democrat was against it. He wasn't trying to walk the line and be both for it and against it either. So a Democrat won in a Republican base speaking out against the TPA.
And the Democrat was outspent 3-to-1 in the race.
There must be a few Republican supporters of the TPA questioning their stance on it today and looking through old press releases to see what they have said on this issue. Rep. Mark Green might be questioning his support of it too. If you can't win with that message in Waukesha, where can you?
Perhaps the supporters of this amendment will start to realize that voters want more than someone that votes and rules by press release and cute campaign slogans. Calling it the Taxpayer Protection Amendment but having no idea what it does to local communities might not be such a good strategy after all. I'm guessing voters are also getting a little tired of Republicans spending a lot of tax dollars and then accusing everyone else of too much government spending.
So now the question is, does Rep. John Gard and Senator Dale Schultz even bring the TPA up for a vote anymore?
http://www.wisopinion.com/blogs/whatsleft/...n-waukesha.html
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