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Republican Dale Schultz won't seek re-election in Senate
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ^ | Jan. 27, 2014 | Ashley Luthern

Posted on 01/27/2014 6:51:24 AM PST by Monitor

State Sen. Dale Schultz, a moderate Republican who voted with Democrats on occasion, has announced he will not run for re-election this year.

In an extensive interview with WISC-TV (Channel 3000), Schultz, a Republican from Richland Center, said the decision came after "listening to my constituents, and a lot of contemplation and thought with my wife and my family, that I'm not going to stand for re-election this year."

If Schultz had run for re-election, he would have faced state Rep. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) in a primary election.Ernie Wittwer, former state transportation budget director, is running for the seat as a Democrat.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: retiring; rino; shultz; wisconsin
Good riddance.
1 posted on 01/27/2014 6:51:24 AM PST by Monitor
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To: Monitor

—yeah—this is the wretch that paraded around the state with one of the Demo’s who decamped to Illinois after the loss of the state legislature-—campaigning for”compromise”-—


2 posted on 01/27/2014 6:58:14 AM PST by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: Monitor

Any legitimate chance of a conservative taking the seat?


3 posted on 01/27/2014 7:02:22 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Monitor

Read the whole article. Sounds like the puke is thinking about running for Congress. Which party, I have to wonder. As I understand it, he has been thrown out of his local County Republican party.


4 posted on 01/27/2014 7:03:38 AM PST by CMailBag
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...."listening to my constituents, and a lot of contemplation ...

Yeah, I bet. He's probably been catching holy hell from conservatives there - just like Traitor Chambliss here in Georgia who also is punching out with his golden parachute.

5 posted on 01/27/2014 7:03:56 AM PST by Gaffer
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who cares?


6 posted on 01/27/2014 7:06:37 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: CMailBag

They don’t care about the party - any party will do as long as it gives them a paycheck, power, perks and the ability to siphon off money from somewhere.


7 posted on 01/27/2014 7:07:42 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Monitor

He did is job on Act 10, but other than that he has been Wisconsin’s John McCain/Lowell Weicker.

His stand against iron mining in depressed Iron County is unconscionable.

Unfortunately, his district is capable of electing Democrats.

If he tries to run for higher office, he won’t be able to do it as a Republican. He’d have to go Dem or Ind. The Dems won’t trust him because he backed Act 10. He doesn’t have a natural constituency to back an independent run.

He’s through.


8 posted on 01/27/2014 7:08:32 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("We are not sluts."--Sandra Fluke)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

For a state-senator, I guess no one actually. We’re going to see more of this, particularly from the ones that have been vested in some way or another.


9 posted on 01/27/2014 7:09:18 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

I believe that Schultz’s wife is the local school administrator.


10 posted on 01/27/2014 7:11:57 AM PST by CMailBag
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who cares?

A lot of people, actually. the state senate was close to a 50-50 split, and Schultz has single-handedly scotched some good legislation. He is also pretty hostile to home/private schoolers, from what I recall.

He is roughly in the same position as Jumpin' Jim Jeffords, except he didn't quite jump.

Also, if I recall, NPR's weekend newsmagazine did a feature on his last election. A LOT of bad blood if we can believe their reporting. The Dems won't want him.
11 posted on 01/27/2014 8:29:45 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("We are not sluts."--Sandra Fluke)
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To: Monitor

Bye RINO...


12 posted on 01/27/2014 8:32:09 AM PST by ExCTCitizen (2014theyearofdeadRINOs)
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To: Monitor

One down, about a dozen to go.


13 posted on 01/27/2014 8:35:09 AM PST by TonyM
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he knows he cannot win another term. that’s his constituents telling him.

thank God and good riddance.


14 posted on 01/27/2014 11:43:42 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Monitor; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; JPG; ...

RiNo Schultz stepping down

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


15 posted on 01/27/2014 8:58:25 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Excellent news.


16 posted on 01/28/2014 6:51:45 AM PST by WaterWeWaitinFor (Would Winston Churchill stand still for all this nonsense? Cruz our new Churchill?)
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