By MONICA DAVEY
Published: October 31, 2010
OSHKOSH, Wis. — Ron Johnson, a Republican, stood in a suit and tie before a crush of supporters in a ballroom on Friday night and reminded them why a plastics manufacturer whom most voters had never heard of a year ago — or, as he described himself, “just a guy from Oshkosh” — had decided to mount a challenge for the United States Senate.
calendarIn Case You Missed It: Senator Feingold’s hometown newspaper, the Janesville Gazette endorsed Ron Johnson today, under the headline, “It’s Time For Change In Washington.”
Highlights from the Endorsement Editorial
“If having a Janesville native in the U.S. Senate is to our advantage, it wasn’t apparent when his hometown needed him most.”
“Feingold claims to be a fiscal conservative, but we see no change in Washington’s spending habits. Rising deficits are a national embarrassment. They threaten our country’s stability.”
See the Janesville Gazette editorial here: http://bit.ly/JG_Endorsement
calendarIn Case You Missed It: McClachy Poll: Johnson 52, Feingold 45
By David Lightman | McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON — Republican candidates vying to win Democratic-held Senate seats have inched ahead in two once-deadlocked states and are in virtual ties in two others, four new McClatchy-Marist state polls found Friday.
The polls, taken Oct. 26-28, showed the Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Senate races leaning Republican, while Washington and Colorado remain tossups.
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In Wisconsin, Republican Ron Johnson leads three-term Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold, 52 percent to 45 percent.
Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/10/29/102886/poll-voter-pessimism-helps-gop.html#ixzz13qtQbLXX
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When reporting on this poll please note that 23% of likely voters polled were cell phone users, and of these cell phone users 62% would support Ron Johnson, while 37% would support Russ Feingold.
calendarSenator Feingold thinks Washington can borrow, tax and spend our way to prosperity. I believe that is absolutely wrong and hurts our economy.
calendarOshkosh, WI…Oshkosh manufacturer and U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson speaks of securing America’s economic future in his latest campaign spot. The ad, which will air statewide leading up to Election Day, features Johnson candidly discussing his fight to put our nation’s financial house in order to secure our future and create jobs.
“Wisconsinites have gotten to know Ron Johnson as he’s travelled across the state for the past six months, and they’ve embraced his message of fiscal discipline and job creation in order to bring America back,” according to Sara Sendek, spokeswoman for Ron Johnson for Senate. “Johnson will continue to travel the state talking and listening to the voters who are every bit as concerned about our country’s future as he is through Election Day.”
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Watch the ad “Future” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF_zoAyK-QI
Script: “Future”
DISC: I’m Ron Johnson. I approved this message.
RON: “I love Wisconsin. And I love America. And so does Russ Feingold.
But there is a big difference.
Senator Feingold thinks Washington can borrow, tax and spend our way to prosperity.
I believe that is absolutely wrong and hurts our economy.
We need to bring common sense to Washington.
Put our nation’s financial house in order to secure our future and create jobs.
I’m Ron Johnson, I thank you for your consideration and ask for your support and I approve this message.”
calendarOshkosh, WI…According to a Politico story out today, “Feingold has been one of the most aggressive supporters of the health care overhaul on the campaign trail…” (Politico, 2010 Races We’re Watching, 10/29/2010)
That simple fact explains why Russ Feingold has gotten an icy reception in Wisconsin. Feingold’s constituents told him before he voted, and they’ll tell him again on November 2nd, that Wisconsinites don’t want the costly and complex health care overreach that the Obama-Reid-Pelosi leadership forced on the American people.
By a margin of 55% to 37%, Wisconsinites opposed the Obama health care plan in March 2010, before Feingold voted for the bill. According to a Rasmussen Reports survey this October, a majority of Wisconsin residents favor repeal of the health care bill.
In addition to increasing the deficit, raising taxes, and cutting Medicare, a recent report found Senator Feingold’s health care bill could cost Americans close to a million jobs.
“Feingold didn’t listen to Wisconsinites when he voted for the health care bill. Now Feingold’s ignoring their calls to get it right and stop the job losses. It’s no wonder that after 18 years people are looking for somebody new that represents their values,” according to Sara Sendek, spokeswoman for Ron Johnson for Senate. “On November 2nd, voters are preparing to send a citizen legislator to stop the Obama-Reid-Pelosi job-killing, big-spending agenda in its tracks.”
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