Hovde, Thompson nearly tied in GOP Senate primary race

JS Online ^ | 7-11-12 | Craig Gilbert & Patrick marley

[afraidfortherepublic]

From left: Tommy Thompson, Mark Neumann, Jeff Fitzgerald, Eric Hovde

[afraidfortherepublic]

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[STD]

We don’t need anymore RINO’s like Tommy back in power; enough! I’ll vote for anybody else!

[afraidfortherepublic]

I’ve heard all of them speaking from the same platform. Tommy comes off as an angry old man yelling at us. Furthermore, he directly counters positions that he publically took as recently as 9 months ago. Added to the rest of his baggage, he would be my last choice.

[acw011]

For Me
1. Hovde
2. Newman
3. Thompson
4. Fitzgerald (would be 2 or 3, but doesn’t even really seem to be running and he’s awesome in the State Congress, should stay there and help Walker)

Hovde & Johnson as our Senators would be awesome!

[Skulllspitter]

I like Neumann, but... he unilaterally disarmed in his Senate race against Feingold and ushered that filth into office. And now he seems to be in the full time business of losing primaries. If he wants to make a public policy difference, maybe an unelected position would be better, where he can accomplish some reform.

Thompson, of course, is Out.

[Mygirlsmom]

Fitzgerald (would be 2 or 3, but doesn’t even really seem to be running and he’s awesome in the State Congress, should stay there and help Walker)

FWIW, Fitzgerald will be resigning his position in Jan. whether he wins the Senate seat or not, so the desire to keep him in state politics is moot.

[gnarledmaw]

Future headline on the Milwaukee Urinal:

TOMMY THE TWO-FISTED TIPPLER TANKS!

Tommy, for all youve done, here is a well deserved single finger salute.

[MrChips]

Which one will beat the Democrat in the fall?

[JayAr36]

NO MORE POLITICIANS, VOTE HOVDE.

[Skulllspitter]

Which one will beat the Democrat in the fall?

The most competent one. Hovde is more or less following Ron Johnson's spectacularly successful playbook. TT is, I think, a step or two - or three - slow. Fitzgerald has been quiet so far; wonder if he's decided he can't match Hovde's spending. Neumann would have been a US Senator already had he been a tough campaigner; repeated campaigns and rumored campaigns have lead to Neumann fatigue.

Ideologically, between Fitzgerald and Hovde, Fitzgerald has proven he's trustworthy with a strong public record, while Hovde does not have a record; it's up to the voter to decide if he's trustworthy.

[damncat]

Any one should defeat Baldwin. She’s left of Stalin.

[newzjunkey]

I don’t know anything about Eric Hovde specifically but I will say, generally, BEWARE any “wealthy political newcomer.”

[fieldmarshaldj]

You mean like Wisconsin’s other Senator, Ron Johnson ?

[afraidfortherepublic]

Hovde is not a newcomer; he just made his money elsewhere. He was born and raised in WI.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I think any of them can beat the Dem.

[Skulllspitter]

It's a fair point - I like private citizens running for office, but it's reassuring when a candidate has a public record of consistent conservatism, not just rhetoric.

I find the easiest way is to talk to the candidate - you can usually tell the genuine article in person.

[Thunder90]

Go Hovde.

[fieldmarshaldj]

That’s true as well.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I was frankly shocked to see that photograph of Tommy Thompson. He REALLY looks old and I think that combined with his erratic behavior (senility ?) could seriously undermine his candidacy in the general.