You make a fair point. If Hovde wins the primary, he deserves support.
Here is the latest tally:
Eric Hovde 27,088
Tommy Thompson 26,664
Mark Neumann 20,566
Jeff Fitzgerald 10,279
It’s going to be a long night in Wisconsin.
Neumann should never run again. If he wants to make a public policy difference he can wrangle an appointment to something and reform it.
Fitzgerald I'm convinced was running to lay the groundwork for a future race and/or being ready to fill the vaccuum if Hovde hadn't caught on. He could have raised more money if he was really all in.