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HelenWheels

(2,284 posts)
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 11:45 AM Jul 2012

Hovde set to buy election?

Are we going to have another multimillionaire going to try and buy another WI election? I guess I shouldn't be surprised that Repubs would vote for a guy who moved here to win a Senate seat. He's lived in DC for the past 27 years. Yeah, he's a real Wisconsinite.

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Hovde set to buy election? (Original Post) HelenWheels Jul 2012 OP
That's my fear... snacker Jul 2012 #1
Yep, Johnson proved there are enough low-information voters whose mind can be bought sybylla Jul 2012 #2
I'm still just sick over that whole mess..... a kennedy Jul 2012 #3
He makes Tommy Thompson so much less scary. undeterred Jul 2012 #4
Thats a good idea.....Thompson is very beatable. Hovde would be a disaster. yourout Jul 2012 #5
Good idea, I will too! Scuba Jul 2012 #6

snacker

(3,619 posts)
1. That's my fear...
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 12:04 PM
Jul 2012

his campaign ads are very reminiscent of Ron Johnson's. I think we've seen that money buys elections in this state.

sybylla

(8,514 posts)
2. Yep, Johnson proved there are enough low-information voters whose mind can be bought
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 12:31 PM
Jul 2012

with enough investment in media.

a kennedy

(29,673 posts)
3. I'm still just sick over that whole mess.....
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 05:06 PM
Jul 2012
I miss Russ sooooooooo much. and if Wisconsin isn't careful....this bonehead will be the 2nd repub from Wisconsin.....

undeterred

(34,658 posts)
4. He makes Tommy Thompson so much less scary.
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 08:36 PM
Jul 2012

He's the worst of a bad bunch because he's young and attractive and if he gets in we'll never get rid of him.

Think about voting for Thompson in the Republican primary next month. Tammy has a shot at beating him.

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