Two to challenge Baldwin for 2nd District seat
JANESVILLE — Dave Magnum will not make a third run this year for the 2nd District congressional seat held by Tammy Baldwin, but two others are running against the five-term incumbent.
Magnum, a Republican who owns a number of radio stations, lost to Baldwin, D-Madison, in 2004 and 2006, never garnering more than 37.1 percent of the vote.
The Federal Elections Commission lists two Madison men seeking the GOP nomination in the 2nd District: David Redick and Daniel Peter Theron.
Redick is the former chairman of the Wisconsin Libertarian Party, according to the Web site of America’s Roadmap to Success, an organization Redick founded. He also owns EnergyXperts-USA, which he describes as an engineering and sales firm for green energy products.
Redick has run in the past for state Assembly as well as U.S. House and Senate. He says in an essay on the America’s Roadmap to Success Web site that President Bush knew in advance of the World Trade Center 9/11 attack and “conspired to ‘allow’ the attack to happen.”
Theron’s Web site says he has a Ph.D. in mathematics and has taught at UW-Madison, UW-Whitewater and Beloit College.
Theron, of Madison, was the only candidate listed on the state Republican Party Web site Monday.
Theron describes himself as a software creator who has consulted with companies on software and Web-site design.
Theron offers no specific policies on his Web site, but he promises more in the months ahead. He said he believes in limited government that does not foster dependence. He said the nation needs to solve problems with national security policy, the economy, energy and opportunity for all to “break the bonds of poverty.”
Magnum hinted in a statement issued Monday that he might run for public office in the future, saying: “I appreciate the folks who believe I'd make a good public servant, and I do hope to prove them right one day.”
Magnum owns a radio group. He said that he has added stations to his group since the last election, “and I need to concentrate on getting them up to speed.”
The deadline for registering to run for Congress is Tuesday, July 8.
Jul 2, 2008 at 8:29 a.m.
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And in accordance with Genesis 1, the chicken came first and it was created by God.
Seriously, I'm looking forward to learning about these new candidates. Anybody has got to be better than Baldwin. Although that's what I thought about Obama or Clinton, but then we had to go and nominate McCain.
Jul 1, 2008 at 10:54 p.m.
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In accordance with the theory of evolution, the egg came first and it was laid by something that was ALMOST a chicken.
Jul 1, 2008 at 9:03 p.m.
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What came first...the chicken or the egg?
Jul 1, 2008 at 1:43 p.m.
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Wasn't Tammy Baldwin named as one of the least effective congresspersons in the United States by a well known non-partison group? I cant recall if she was last or not but I think she was in the bottom 5.
Jul 1, 2008 at 12:42 p.m.
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You are correct Hatch if we keep Washington the same we will have the same amount of nothing that comes from Baldwin.
BTW: 1/10th of zero is still zero.
Paul Ryan gets blasted because he actually proposes ideas to the people, and those that do not like it will complain and they have every right to. Name me one thing Tammy Baldwin has done in her time in Congress. I can think of just adding her name to some silly resolutions.
Jul 1, 2008 at 12:29 p.m.
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Baldwin and Feingold have both taken donations from big oil but only 1/10th of what Ryan has.
BTW.1/10th of 100k is?
You would be hard pressed to find any elected official who has not taken $ from big buisness.
Oh what the hey....let's just keep washington gridlocked for another term.
We will get the government we deserve.
Jul 1, 2008 at 12:19 p.m.
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I agree with you ktaustin, it is dangerous to assume that because of certain donations a politician is a puppet to that certain organization.
That being said, I have to say that I whole heartedly agree with hatch. Not because Baldwin and Feingold are democrats, but because I identify mostly with their priorities.
Also, I was just wondering...I don't know how much truth there is to this, but if you've heard/read something please let me know. I recently heard that Ryan is on McCain's "short list" of possible VP candidates. Anyone heard anything about this?
Jul 1, 2008 at 12:16 p.m.
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I'll add as an example, that if a candidate was against drilling in ANWR, was vocal against drilling in ANWR, then received a large donation from oil companies and THEN changed his mind in favor of drilling in ANWR, you could reasonably deduce that he is voting for drilling in ANWR BECAUSE OF big oil donations. I think you'll find that most "big oil" candidates have always had a record of supporting oil, not because they get donations from oil companies, but because they actually think drilling for oil is a good idea.
Jul 1, 2008 at 12:05 p.m.
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hatch, I know this may open up a can of worms, but I have to say this anytime I hear someone say "X company gives money to Y candidate, therefore Y candidate is owned by X company and not trustworthy." While this is a possibility, it is a logical falacy to assume the candidate is just a puppet of the companies/individuals that give them donations. Did you ever consider that "big oil" candidates have favorable policies towards oil companies, and therefore oil companies give them donations? The exact same things happens to candidates like Baldwin and Feingold but nobody seems to make as big a stink about it. That's my 2 cents. And now to close the can...
Jul 1, 2008 at 11:51 a.m.
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Tammy Baldwin deserves our vote come november.
We need to keep congress people like Tammy in office and out reps like Paul Ryan, who has sided with big oil and big buisness.
Go to...<www.stopoilspeculators.com>
This site will let you see how our senators and congress people vote and where/who they get their money from. Ryan has pocketed over 100k from big oil.
We need to vote DEMOCRAT in november and keep good people like Baldwin and Feingold in so they can fight the good fight.
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