Dear Friends, About two and a half weeks before I became Scott Walker’s running mate, my life changed. No doubt my life changed the night of the primary, too, but what happened before is something I want to share with you. Statewide campaigns are a rigorous business. I had traveled Wisconsin time and time again [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Rebecca Kleefisch – My Story
Posted: September 30, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Rebecca KleefischMoveOn.org is Fearing a Feingold Loss!
Posted: September 30, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Rob Taylor, Ron Johnson, US SenateThe liberals are running scared! A while ago, I signed up for the moveOn.org e-mail list so I can keep tabs on what going on over on the other side of the political spectrum. Yesterday, I got this e-mail: Dear MoveOn member, Red alert: The latest polls show that Senator Russ Feingold could lose in [...]
Meet and Greet: for Gary Keller, Candidate for Rock County Sheriff
Posted: September 30, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Gary KellerMeet and Greet for Gary Keller, Candidate for Rock County Sheriff October 2, 2010, 2-6 pm At: Paul and Becky Carney, Footville-Hanover Road Directions: take Hwy 11 to Footville, turn left (east) at Mobile Station, 1st house on the right (see Keller signs & American flags) Invited and planning to attend, candidates: Pastor David King, for [...]
15th District candidates both claim to be outsiders
Posted: September 30, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Rick Richard, Wisconsin State SenateJANESVILLE — Voters might have a difficult time making their choice in the 15th Senate District race, if the performance of the two candidates at a forum Monday is any indication. Both Republican Rick Richard and Democrat Tim Cullen positioned themselves as outsiders trying to bring change to Madison. And they were often close on [...]
Chad Lee for Congress Campaign Update
Posted: September 30, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Chad Lee, US CongressYou may have seen on the national news how the left is using their power of incumbency to drive record fundraising. Recently the Center for Responsive Politics released their study of the total amount raised for this year’s election cycle – the results were astounding. $223,089,682.00 The national Democrats, their liberal elites in [...]
Who Won the Debate?
Posted: September 28, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Scott Walker, Wisconsin GovernorThis past weekend I was very sick, so I did not watch the Scott Walker/Tom Barrett debate until just this evening. I have to admit, while I am a HUGE Scott Walker fan, I don’t think Scott did so well the other night. Tom Barrett came out swinging. I wasn’t sure if Scott was trying [...]
Update From Senate Candidate Rob Taylor
Posted: September 27, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Rob Taylor, US SenateFolks, As I write this we are now down to 37 days. The campaign is gaining in recognition and there are many events coming up that we have to be at if we are to win. I am working hard to be at these events, but I cannot make it without help, mainly GAS. Also [...]
Ron Johnson Might Support ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal
Posted: September 25, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Ron Johnson, US SenateMILWAUKEE — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson said he supports repealing the military’s ban on openly gay troops if the military supports it. Johnson is trying to unseat U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., who is running for a fourth term. Feingold has backed the effort to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy [...]
Loudenbeck remains winner after recount
Posted: September 25, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 Primary, Amy Loudenbeck, Jeff KlettJANESVILLE — Amy Loudenbeck of Clinton Township promised to fight for residents in the 45th Assembly District on Friday after winning the recount in the Republican primary election. “We are not content to have the highest unemployment rate in the state,” she said. “The status quo must change.” Loudenbeck will face Democrat Roger Anclam of [...]
Twitter Updates on Tonight’s Candidate Debate
Posted: September 24, 2010 by Kevin Thompson in 2010 General Election, Amy Loudenbeck, Evan Wynn, Gary Keller, Joe Knilans, Rick RichardI just got home from tonight’s candidate debate in Janesville, hosted by the Rock County Towns Association. There were four debates, each lasting a half hour and each having about the same questions asked to each candidate. We saw Evan Wynn debate Kim Hixson, Joe Knilans debate Mike Sherriden, Amy Loudenbeck debate Roger Anclam and Rick Richard [...]