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I think this is the first time I've ever been undecided this late!
Wisconsin's gubernatorial primary is on Tuesday AND IDK WHO I'M VOTING FOR.
Well. Definitely not Vinehout (OMG) or LaFollette (whew?!).
Falk was involved in the protests and collecting recall signatures for Walker & has various unions backing her and is all like GO ME!
I actually view Falk's various union endorsements as a detriment to her candidacy. People in unions are already going to vote against Walker. The state is split almost 50-50 on Walker, so people who are undecided & suspicious of unions aren't exactly going to vote for someone who will be a union tool, right?
Barrett kind of swooped in at the end, which is a little understandable because he needed to reelection as Mayor of Milwaukee first. It's kind of like he's coming in "after the work has been done." BUT. This distance makes him look better to the undecideds, in my opinion.
Barrett lost against Walker the first time around. But Falk has lost a statewide election too, & Barrett's polling better against Walker than Falk is. I worry about Falk's statewide electability, too. She's a Madison liberal, which, yes guys, is looked down on everywhere outside of Dane County.
Barrett seems like the vote if you want someone to beat Walker.
But I'm willing to be convinced. COMMENT.
You can vote in the poll even if you can't vote in the election, :)
(I know one of the tags says "locked" but I intend for this post to be unlocked. I just need to rename the tag some day, ^_^)
Well. Definitely not Vinehout (OMG) or LaFollette (whew?!).
Falk was involved in the protests and collecting recall signatures for Walker & has various unions backing her and is all like GO ME!
I actually view Falk's various union endorsements as a detriment to her candidacy. People in unions are already going to vote against Walker. The state is split almost 50-50 on Walker, so people who are undecided & suspicious of unions aren't exactly going to vote for someone who will be a union tool, right?
Barrett kind of swooped in at the end, which is a little understandable because he needed to reelection as Mayor of Milwaukee first. It's kind of like he's coming in "after the work has been done." BUT. This distance makes him look better to the undecideds, in my opinion.
Barrett lost against Walker the first time around. But Falk has lost a statewide election too, & Barrett's polling better against Walker than Falk is. I worry about Falk's statewide electability, too. She's a Madison liberal, which, yes guys, is looked down on everywhere outside of Dane County.
Barrett seems like the vote if you want someone to beat Walker.
But I'm willing to be convinced. COMMENT.
You can vote in the poll even if you can't vote in the election, :)
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Who are you voting for in the gubernatorial primary, assuming you're not voting for Walker?
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Kathleen Falk
0 (0.0%)
Kathleen Vinehout
0 (0.0%)
Tom Barrett
2 (66.7%)
Doug LaFollette
0 (0.0%)
OMG I DON'T KNOWWWWWW
1 (33.3%)
(I know one of the tags says "locked" but I intend for this post to be unlocked. I just need to rename the tag some day, ^_^)
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Example 1 is the expansion of HWY 12 west. She fought hard against this for sensible environmental and land use control reasons. Yet when she went from Public Intervenor to County Exec, she changed her tune: approved the construction and ensured the money went its way.
I agree with your "appeal to the undecideds is crucial" analysis, and thus, Tom Barrett.