Thompson isn’t serious about running. He just wants this seat for his legacy.
But he may win because of name recognition.
Hovde, the new kid on the block, stumbled out of the gate by giving a terrible speech at the state convention and addressing a group of well informed Republicans as though they needed a lesson in GOP 101.
He is handsome and engaging..and he is getting better at public speaking, though a little long in the tooth. Less is more, Eric.
He is spending a ton of his own money on ads and is everywhere!..definitely working harder than any of the others, especially Thompson.
Tommy is calling in favors from cronies but he hasn’t raised as much as Hovde is spending.
Fitzgerald, probably the best candidate, has no money.
Neumann, a fiscal conservative, isn’t going to win cuz conservatives have a long memory and he dissed Scott Walker badly when he ran against him for Governor.
I’m leaning Hovde but there is still something about him that bothers me. What is his previous record of working for GOP and conservative causes/candidates? Apparently NADA. But I’d rather see him take on Tammy Baldwin than the Rino former Gov. who should be retiring.
Go with your gut, Mary. Hovde is the man, despite the nast Club for Growth ads. As much as I like Fitzgerald, he has no money, and his campaign is going nowhere. Baldwin has raised a ton of money. It will take deep pockets to oppose her in Nov.
Unfortunately, many Republicans are tapped out after the recall debacle. We need Hovde and his money to win this seat.