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The election has kept me too busy to blog lately, but this story about Democratic State Senate candidate Pat Kreitlow was just too good to pass up.Kreitlow is threatening legal action against the Chippewa County Republican Party for sending out this mailer announcing that former News TV-13 Anchor Rob Kriebich has endorsed State Senator Dave Zien for re-election.The Democrat says the mailer is

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In response to revelations that the State Senate Democratic Campaign plan was found earlier this year on a copier in the State Capitol, Mark Miller issued the following statement claiming the document had been stolen from the coatroom by a Republican staffer. Earlier this year, in my rush to get out of a meeting outside the State Capitol and return to work in the building, I inadvertently

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Today Federal prosecutors added another name to the growing list of Doyle friends who are either under indictment or investigation. Tony Rezko of Wilmette, Illinois was indicted for trying to shake down investment firms hoping to be business with the state of Illinois. Rezko was one the people who attended a Packer/Bear Game with Jim Doyle at Solider’s Field in September of 2003. The group also

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In recent weeks, Doyle's campaign has been forced to use paid advertising to respond to allegations about corruption in his Administration. Now Doyle is playing defense on the issue of illegal immigration in both the paid and earned media. Today Doyle's campaign issued a statement blaming Congressman Mark Green for not single-handedly securing the U.S. borders from illegal immigrants: "For

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1160142687026158462006-10-06T08:49:00.000-05:002006-10-06T09:06:48.690-05:00

Personal injury lawyer Bob Kasieta stunned fellow board members Wednesday when he abruptly left a closed door session to pursue new business for his firm. SEB Executive Director, Kevin Kennedy told reporters, “We were being briefed by the Department of Justice attorney regarding Kasieta’s motion to take another $750,000 from Mark Green’s campaign when Bob’s police scanner went off.” According

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Jim Doyle's campaign whipped out another lawyer today and with him came another pack of lies. But don't expect the media to sit up and take notice. The Governor, his Administration and his campaign lost all credibility months ago. For most candidates, a loss of credibility is devastating. Everything you say gets dissected and put under a microscope, but for Jim Doyle and top aides Susan Goodwin,

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It's no surprise Doyle's gaggle of partisan lawyers claim the ends justify the means when it comes to setting Mark Green up to take a half million dollar fall. After all, there's a lot riding on this election. And while I'm certain they will each experience a few moments of uneasiness as they become key figures in the 2006 Gubernatorial election, I'm also certain that lying comes as naturally to

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1158842469105163462006-09-21T07:34:00.000-05:002006-09-25T12:40:57.686-05:00

There was never any doubt in my mind that Doyle's henchmen were behind the eleventh hour Elections Board ruling that directed Mark Green to divest of nearly half a million dollars in legally transferred funds. I even suggested to others that phone records would show a trail of calls between board members and "the powers that be" in the Doyle Administration. What never occurred to me was that the

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When it comes to losing an air battle of wits with a popular radio talk show host, once just isn't enough for State Senate candidate Pat Kreitlow. Late last week, Kreitlow went back on the air with Bruce Butler, only to have Butler read a scathing email Kreitlow sent the radio station after his first appearance. Kreitlow attempted to talk over the host while he was reading the message. When

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1158330217849632882006-09-15T09:22:00.000-05:002006-09-15T11:36:27.896-05:00

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel thinks Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner should be ashamed of himself for saying that Milwaukee is rapidly becoming the murder capitol of the U.S. Milwaukee's liberal white establishment led by Mayor Tom Barrett, the Third Ward public relations firm of Speak No Evil and the former head of the Wisconsin Arts Board, want you to know that Milwaukee's not number one when

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State Senate Candidate Pat Kreitlow and the Democrat State Senate Committee have put some interesting spin on the race for the 23rd State Senate seat lately. Kreitlow's Corner Candidate Kreitlow suggests that a pre Labor Day proliferation of Zien lawn signs throughout the district is a sign of a desperate campaign. Kreitlow says the signs are likely to be ignored come November "because they

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Radio talk show hosts beware: State Senate candidate Pat Kreitlow does not want you to call him at home. That's just not how he operates. That's what Pat Kreitlow told WAYY Radio host Bruce Butler when Butler called Kreitlow's home Tuesday evening. The popular Eau Claire radio talk show host called Kreitlow to offer him an opportunity to appear on his show after receiving Kreitlow's press

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1157239493835177182006-09-02T18:24:00.000-05:002006-09-02T18:24:53.836-05:00

In an a last minute effort to raise money for his campaign for Attorney General, Republican candidate JB Van Hollen sold his children sources said Friday. The two children were sold as a set to another Dutch family in Northeastern Wisconsin. Van Hollen closed on the sale late Friday morning, just in time to release word of his new found wealth before the long holiday weekend. A source close to

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Dean Vernon Wormer once said, "Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life," but could it be Wisconsin's next tourism slogan? FAT According to the Centers for Disease Control, 61% of Wisconsin adults are overweight or obese. DRUNK We're all familiar with the University of Wisconsin Madison's reputation as the ultimate party school, but did you know that Wisconsin has about 340,000

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1156641691236522102006-08-26T20:19:00.000-05:002006-08-29T22:38:54.343-05:00

OK. Whose idea was it for Kathleen Falk to feature a picture of herself with Jim Doyle in her campaign ad, hers or his? I mean, it’s a good deal for him, getting his mug all over the airways on someone else’s dime, but why would a candidate for the state's top law enforcement post want to highlight her cozy relationship with the Wisconsin politician most likely to be indicted? The Governor

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1156378872339177772006-08-23T18:44:00.000-05:002006-08-23T20:46:42.803-05:00

When Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk launched her race for Attorney General, a reporter asked her whether she'd ever gotten behind the wheel of an automobile after consuming alcohol. Since Falk is challenging Peg Lautenschlager for Attorney General because a drunken driving arrest is likely to hamper her prospects for re-election, Falk should have been prepared to respond to this line of

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"I have made my mark professionally for nearly two decades now and clearly am my own man." That’s what JB Van Hollen asserted when his opponent Paul Bucher said he felt like he was running against the legacy of JB’s father, John Van Hollen. Forget the fact that he is only 40 years old and graduated from law school just 15 years ago. JB Van Hollen has used his father’s name and association with

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1155874039047198592006-08-17T23:06:00.000-05:002006-08-17T23:22:23.023-05:00

Wow. That Dean Kaufert is a really nice guy. Earlier this summer when former DOA Secretary Marc Marotta appeared before the Joint Finance Committee amid concerns that Doyle’s top aids were interfering with the bidding process for state contracts, Kaufert was almost apologetic for taking up his time. Today after Kaufert learned that Marotta had lied to the Joint Finance Committee in June when he

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This week in history I achieved greatness, not once but twice... Adam Ross JordahlAugust 16, 1996 Anna Claire JordahlAugust 18, 1998

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Democrat or Republican, drunken driver or fraudulent voter, if you’re planning to commit a crime, don’t do it in Waukesha County. Democrat State Senate candidate and frequent voter Donovan Riley is about to learn that lesson the hard way. This week Riley was accused of committing voter fraud in the 2000 election when he voted in Chicago, Illinois and Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. No doubt Waukesha

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What's a million dollars when you're spending other people's money? That appears to be the attitude of the Doyle Administration as failed IT projects dig taxpayers deeper and deeper into debt. In April the Joint Legislative Audit Committee called for a review of several, multi-million dollar IT projects that are behind schedule and way over budget. Included in the review is the state server

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1154562440346969752006-08-02T18:46:00.000-05:002006-08-02T19:26:46.366-05:00

Today the Doyle campaign revealed the hiring of former State Representative Bill Lorge to assist with campaign communications. He was specifically brought on to help craft the campaign's message through press releases and statements.Lorge who served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1989 - 1998 was widely known for his unique writing style that lacked structure and coherence, and included run on

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1154386376817606332006-07-31T17:12:00.000-05:002006-07-31T17:52:57.523-05:00

So, how many state contracts have to be canceled before someone at DOA is held to account? Steve Bablitch deserves credit for trying to clean up the mess left by his predecessor, Marc Marotta, but at what point will the current DOA Secretary stop blaming the consultants and start holding the Marotta appointees accountable? Today’s Wisconsin State Journal highlights the latest contract fiasco

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1153709954208992222006-07-23T21:47:00.000-05:002006-07-23T21:59:14.240-05:00

Recently filed campaign finance reports show that Governor Doyle continues to raise millions in campaign contributions from employees of companies who do business with the state. Doyle canceled the state’s contract with Ademan Travel after a state official was charged with two felonies for steering the contract their way. But Doyle never returned the $20,000 of ill gotten gain from company

DJordahltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20540836.post-1153365966766048062006-07-19T22:14:00.000-05:002006-07-19T22:26:06.810-05:00

Team Doyle’s credibility may have suffered some serious blows in recent weeks, but don’t expect them to turn over a new leaf anytime soon. Doyle and his flacks have become so skilled at lying to the press and public, even they can’t tell where the truth ends and the lies begin. Yesterday Doyle campaign spokesman, Anson Kaye said the Governor’s financial ability to stay on the air from now

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