[Dan from Michigan]

Interesting.

Tim Michels needs to go for a local office IMO.

The only hesitation I have right now with Finley is the jump from County Exec(similar to a mayor) to US Senate us huge. The only time that happened here was when Carl Lenin went from Detroit City Council to Senate.

Where is Waukesha County? By the voting numbers, it sounds similar to Kent County, MI sizewise(Grand Rapids area).

Is it also in Milwaukee's Media Market? Madison too?

[JohnnyZ]

Waukesha is right outside Milwaukee.

[JohnnyZ]

Waukesha is the 3rd highest voting county in the state, overwhelmingly Republican (2-1), after Milwaukee and Kane. Finley represents about 9% of the likely voting population, just a little less than a Congressman.

[Pubbie]

"Tim Michels needs to go for a local office IMO."

Actually I think Michels would be good because:

1) He can self finance
2) Although he lost his only race, he was all by himself against an entrenched incumbent in a strong GOP area, this time he'll have the full support of the local and national GOP political machine.
3) Because of this local and National party support, he can hire the best advisers, so his performance should be better than original shot at office.
4) He's a veteran, which will help him highlight Feingold's anti-military voting record.

What do you think DJ?