Democrat Russ Feingold opens up huge lead in bid to retake his old Senate seat in Wisconsin

[DonRedwood]

Source: Daily News Bin

Last the nation heard from popular progressive Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold, he had lost his seat in the 2010 mid-term washout which pushed a number of solid Democrats out of office. But six years later, the guy who almost accidentally beat him, republican Ron Johnson, has done little ingratiate himself to the people in the state. Russ Feingold has decided to reclaim his Senate seat in the 2016 race, and the lead he’s opened up over Johnson is now a whopping one.

Feingold has led to varying degrees in every poll conducted throughout this election season, but back in the spring, some polls had pegged it as being as little as a three or four point race. Now however, the two polls conducted this month have pegged Feingold’s lead over Johnson as being nine points in the Marquette poll and thirteen points in the PPP poll. This has boosted the average margin in the race to eleven points, setting up a potential blowout if Johnson can’t find a way to claw his way back into the race.

Wisconsin is just the latest downticket race in which the democratic candidate appears to be getting a boost from nationwide backlash against republican nominee Donald Trump, who appears to be in danger of taking the entire republican party down with him as his campaign verges on unraveling. Russ Feingold is popular enough that he was likely to have had the edge in the Wisconsin race regardless. But the growth of his lead suggests a larger trend in which other downticket democrats may also benefit from the unique circumstances of the 2016 election.

Read more: http://www.dailynewsbin.com/news/democrat-russ-feingold-opens-huge-lead-in-bid-to-retake-his-old-wisconsin-senate-seat/25033/

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And Kilpatrick is ahead of McCain in Arizona.

Nice day to read the news!

[rurallib]

1. Great to hear. Feingold is a good guy and was a great senator

Let's hope Wisconsin returns to its senses

[Javaman]

8. I agree. I met him a few years ago. He's the real deal. nt

[ewagner]

35. I've donated to him; worked in his campaigns..

he IS THE REAL DEAL!!

[silvershadow]

2. That is great news! nt

[onehandle]

3. Many of the 2010 blips are about to go bye-bye. nt

[emmadoggy]

4. Soooo happy about this!

I love Feingold and was so disappointed when he lost in 2010. I voted for him in his first Senate race. I'm no longer a Wisconsin resident so I can't vote for him this time around, but I will be thrilled to have him back in the Senate!

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Does the Wisconsin Democratic Party

have a real game plan to take back the State Senate? The Assembly is such a screwed up mess,appears it is controlled by Wing Nuts form Rural Areas of least population.

[mopinko]

10. ^^^^this^^^^

they better get off their buns.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Hope the Dem activist have not all bailed to

neighboring states.

[DonRedwood]

13. man oh man i am hoping for coattails!

[Wellstone ruled]

17. Russ will have some coattails.

What you going to see is the Dark Money go to work in September and October,just like 12' and 14'. You have some heavy hitters that just do not care about no one but themselves. Couple of names to watch,Menard,Roundy,Mills,Hendricks,,and the Family that owns Ashley Furniture. And of course,the States biggest tax break recipient,the Koch Brothers.

[kimbutgar]

18. I didn't know Ashley furniture was right wing

If this is so I will never buy furniture from that company.

[Wellstone ruled]

22. Part of the Walker reelection support

deal gave them a million plus in State Income tax break. Much like Menard,Roundy,Hendricks and of course all those Paper Mills owned by the Krotch Brothers,oh btw,call off of the EPA on their Pet Coke dump at the Superior Docks.

[Blue Dalek]

32. Oh crap!

My company, The Kroger Co, bought the Roundy's grocery stores a couple of months ago.

[Wellstone ruled]

37. That's Great.

For you,depending on your Job Title,you now have the opportunity to relocate anywhere in the US or Alaska.

Dealt with Roundy's and Kroger,I'll take Kroger any day never have to put up with any B.S.. No slow pay 120 day garbage.

[pansypoo53219]

6. senator stupid is pretty invisible here in milwaukee. til he pops up on fux gnewz.

[DonRedwood]

9. fox gives a lot of free advertising out to the right.....

[kimbutgar]

19. MSNBC is giving Kirk of Illinois a free commercial every night

Makes me ill every time I see them give him the freebie ad.

[riversedge]

7. The PPP polling has been very reliable. CONGRATS TO RUSS

[DesertRat]

12. Nice! And one correction...

Ann KIRKPATRICK is ahead of McCain.

[Scarsdale]

36. Great!

It will be great to see McCain get his flabby little arse handed to hhim. He will have to retire, but will he stay in DC or return to Ariz? Betting Cindy votes for DC. Great news about Russ. What do repubs. have agaist DECENT reps?

[locks]

14. This is great

My daughter and grandchildren lived down the street from Russ in Madison when he first ran; I've followed him and always appreciated his progressive policies and hard work.

[ffr]

15. We vote. We win. Simple as that.

CLEAN HOUSE!

[Blue Owl]

16. Don't know what you got until it's gone...

[Shebear]

20. The Bernie people I canvassed with earlier this year...

... are working to get Feingold elected. I personally think the 2010 election was a fluke. We'll be working to correct that...

[progressoid]

33. Excellent!

And welcome to DU Shebear.

[whathehell]

21. Go Russ!

Love him..

[SunSeeker]

23. Good.

[Still In Wisconsin]

24. Goodbye Senator Dumbass...

we hardly knew ye.

[CobaltBlue]

25. 2008 and 2012 Wisconsin

The state of Wisconsin was more than +6 and +3 percentage points Democratic than the nation in each of 2008 and 2012.

I would anticipate Hillary Clinton carrying Wisconsin on a similar level—it is a base state for the Democratic Party.

In 2012, first-term U.S. Senate winner Tammy Baldwin ran about –1.5 percentage points behind President Barack Obama’s carriage of the state.
So we may get Russ Feingold—unseating Ron Johnson—with a margin quite close to Hillary Clinton’s.

[morningfog]

26. Welcome back Senator Feingold. We've missed you and need you.

[chillfactor]

27. what wonderful news!

Feingold is the man....if he can win and Kilpatrick can win....oh sweet heaven!

[Hekate]

28. Fan-tastic! Cheering news indeed.

[Agnosticsherbet]

29. That is great news.

We need representatives like him in the Senate.

[billhicks76]

30. A Real Progressive

Trustworthy. Didn't cast votes to create a police state.

[Dustlawyer]

31. Another reason Warren should stay in the Senate.

We can take it back this time and maybe shoot for 60 votes! That would make old Turtle Head go back into his shell!

[NoMoreRepugs]

34. not sure any lead is big enough in Koch backed Wisconsin w/ Scotty in charge