Thanks, good report. I’m not a Wisconsinite, but I hope for the sake of all of us that Thompson doesn’t end up with it.
This is JMHO, but I think Thompson’s win in the straw poll yesterday was influenced by his long history with Ozaukee County. Plus, it was one of his lackeys who was counting the votes, and I wouldn’t put it past them to slip a few extra ballots in the pile. He didn’t win by much.
Plus, the average age of the crowd was around 65-70. They’ve known Tommy for years. But, I thought his speech was loud, angry, and deceptive. He didn’t bother to mention, FWIW, that he backs ethynol, the concept of global warming, cap & trade, and Obamacare. All the people in that room are against all of those things, but their eyes glazed over remembering the glory days when Tommy was the most conservative thing going in WI.