Wisconsin Guv Race Draws National Attention

Poor Jim Doyle. He can't build any momentum. On the day he signs off on the school choice deal, The Washington Post's political blog, The Fix, has deemed him to be the second most vulnerable governor in the nation.

The Friday Governors Line
The fight for the 36 governorships up for grabs in November continues to be the most entertaining campaign story line this year. Picking just the top 10 best gubernatorial takeover chances for the two parties is extremely difficult since we could easily write about 15 to 20 races that will be closely contested and could switch party control come November.

But, in the interest of brevity (and the Fix's sanity) we continue to limit ourselves to ranking just the top 10 races in the Friday Line.
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7. Wisconsin - Jim Doyle (D): First things first. This race has been neglected for far too long in the Friday Line. Doyle has been surrounded by controversy for much of the year with the biggest potential problem concerning the indictment of a state employee for fixing -- no pun intended -- state contracts.

Polling has shown Doyle running neck and neck with either Rep. Mark Green or Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker -- the two Republicans running for the nomination. The lone bright spot at the moment for Doyle is that the two Republicans face off in a September primary, giving them little time to raise the money or to focus to the incumbent (Previous ranking: N/A)