UPDATE-3: US Rep. Tom Petri Won't Seek Re-election to Congress

[Archae]

Source: WBAY-channel 2, ABC affiliate in Green Bay.

U.S. Representative Tom Petri's office says he won't seek re-election to Congress.


Read more: http://www.wbay.com/story/25226614/2014/04/11/breaking-us-rep-tom-petri-wont-seek-re-election-to-congress

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(My congressman)

Under normal circumstances I'd be cheering this news.

But uber-"conservative" Glenn Grothman, a total asshole, is running for that seat, and he would have had zero chance against Petri.

http://election.democraticunderground.com/10024776090

http://wisdems.org/news/blog/view/2014-04-glenn-grothmanns-twenty-years-of-infamy

[riversedge]

1. Petri made himself a millionair while in Congress, Now just up and leaves with almost

a million in his warchest.

[alp227]

2. I think that part of Wisconsin is nutty enough to elect Grothman.

Is there a good Democrat who can have Groth at the edge of his seat?

[yeoman6987]

3. I can't believe all the Nutz we are going to have in the Congress in 2015

If they all make it, we are screwed. Seriously these are not typical Republicans from the 70's and 80's which were somewhat sane. They are absolute crazy folks.

[dragonlady]

4. Grothman certainly is a "piece of work"

He would give Louie Gohmert some real competition. Just about as crazy, and a lot less lovable .