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TexasTowelie

(116,927 posts)
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 02:43 AM Aug 2018

The Democratic gubernatorial primary is almost over. What happens next?

On Wednesday morning the Wisconsin race for governor will enter a new phase with Democrats finally having a single nominee to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

That candidate will have relatively little money left in the bank, only a handful of campaign staff and the largest primary field in state history to unify — all with only 12 weeks to go before the general election on Nov. 6.

But thanks in part to changes Republicans made to state campaign finance law, the Democratic Party has been building critical campaign infrastructure — call it a campaign in waiting — for the eventual nominee.

Unlike in 2014, when the state party helped clear the field for businesswoman, former state Commerce secretary and Madison School Board member Mary Burke, Democratic officials have taken a hands-off approach in selecting the nominee this year.

Read more: https://madison.com/wsj/ad224338-2ccf-553a-af35-08540d1bc081.html

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The Democratic gubernatorial primary is almost over. What happens next? (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2018 OP
12 weeks is plenty of time as campaign season doesn't really start until after labor day beachbum bob Aug 2018 #1
Our shitty chairman Mike Tate hand picked her and DENIED us a primary. jodymarie aimee Aug 2018 #2
 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
1. 12 weeks is plenty of time as campaign season doesn't really start until after labor day
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 06:27 AM
Aug 2018

I am sure money is ready to come in for the democratic nominee and Walker has even more baggage now to go after

 

jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts)
2. Our shitty chairman Mike Tate hand picked her and DENIED us a primary.
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:20 PM
Aug 2018

"2014, when the state party helped clear the field for businesswoman...." pretty odd way to put it....

Our shitty chairman Mike Tate hand picked her and DENIED us a primary...she was attractive and very rich and knew NOTHING...I was one of the first to meet her and he about held her on his lap like a ventriloquist,,,,wouldn't even allow her to speak...

It was BAD.....I am happy to say I had a good deal to do with getting rid of Tate....who let Walker bleed our state to death...

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