In the Wisconsin gubernatorial race, Milwaukee Major Tom Barrett is gradually closing in on Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's lead. Given Walker's more extreme record on many issues including supporting the sale of Milwaukee Parks to private owners and cutting over 300 Milwaukee county jobs during an economic crisis, it seems as though Barrett is more likely to take the moderate vote.
On an unrelated note, I recommend www.wispolitics.com as an excellent online news source for Wisconsin politics.
This is a class blog for the students of POLSCI 426: Congressional Politics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
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I think those 300 jobs are County jobs....as in government workers. Not private sector.... to some that makes no difference. To others it means saving tax dollars, allowing the private sector to potentially do more hiring.
The Journal Sentinel started a new Wisconsin Politics Blog.
The Journal Sentinel started a new Wisconsin Politics Blog.
I don't know if I would call privatizing parks extreme. Indiana has done that as well as roads and it has worked brilliantly. Given Barrett's "extreme" position on taxes and the size of government he will have his own trouble getting moderates. Also according to CNN/TIME Walker is still up double digits. But polls are polls its gonna be fun to watch.
Did anyone go to see them speak on Weds and Thurs Morning in the Union?
Mayor Barrett not been able to close the gap between himself and Walker in the many months that the campaign has been going. Also Walker is willing to try new approaches to governace that may give Wisconsin a chance to avoid the massive fiscal challenges that plague states like CA.
P.S. wispolitics is an excellent website for Wisconsin politics!
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