Mike McCabe: Hobbled by a sore Achilles

Unless Democrats can bring themselves to show respect for people in the heartland who used to vote for Democrats but stopped some time ago, they will make little headway with them regardless of how beneficial their policies might be to those populations.

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McConnell-aligned PAC targets Barnes over crime

The Senate Leadership Fund, a PAC aligned with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, has launched its first ads post-Labor Day in Wisconsin, targeting Dem nominee Mandela Barnes on crime. The group has filed reports with the FEC totaling nearly $2.4

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Van Orden touts military service in new ad

Republican Derrick Van Orden has released a new ad as part of his bid for the 3rd CD, this time touting his military service. A spokesman for Van Orden’s campaign did not immediately respond to an inquiry about where the

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Steven Walters: Poll finds major partisan gaps on issues

Beyond the “horse race” numbers of who may be leading in campaigns for the U.S. Senate and governor, a deeper look at the latest Marquette University Law School poll offered a fascinating look at the stunning difference in how Republicans, Democrats and political independents view issues.

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Mike McCabe: Hobbled by a sore Achilles

Unless Democrats can bring themselves to show respect for people in the heartland who used to vote for Democrats but stopped some time ago, they will make little headway with them regardless of how beneficial their policies might be to those populations.

Read More »

McConnell-aligned PAC targets Barnes over crime

The Senate Leadership Fund, a PAC aligned with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, has launched its first ads post-Labor Day in Wisconsin, targeting Dem nominee Mandela Barnes on crime. The group has filed reports with the FEC totaling nearly $2.4 million in independent expenditures between Aug. 31 and yesterday. That

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Johnson ad calls Barnes ‘too extreme for Wisconsin’

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, narrates a new TV ad that accuses Dem rival Mandela Barnes of running “cutesy ads trying to convince you that he’s not a radical leftist.” Johnson’s campaign said the spot will air statewide but provided no other details. The spot uses a clip from a

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Van Orden touts military service in new ad

Republican Derrick Van Orden has released a new ad as part of his bid for the 3rd CD, this time touting his military service. A spokesman for Van Orden’s campaign did not immediately respond to an inquiry about where the ad would run, on what platforms and how much was

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Steven Walters: Poll finds major partisan gaps on issues

Beyond the “horse race” numbers of who may be leading in campaigns for the U.S. Senate and governor, a deeper look at the latest Marquette University Law School poll offered a fascinating look at the stunning difference in how Republicans, Democrats and political independents view issues.

Read More »