BunB. Anyone one who starts a comment with a sophomoric name-calling attempt to influence opinion does not influence opinion.

Your opinion on Walker's budgeting issues shows you are gullible when it comes to Walker's repeated claim he is a fiscal conservative. Anyone who looks at the actual proposed budgets, and his manipulation of words to communicate his 'poor me' position of being against the mean county board bullies and can do some simple math should be able to see Walker is scamming on what type of executive leader he is. He can't manage Milwaukee County, (compare his furlough days vs. city of Milwaukee and Madison) but has somehow convinced people like you he can manage the state? Do a some actual research, BB, instead of throwing your BS around.

If you want to vote for Alfred E - go right ahead but drop the BS about Walkers record in Milwaukee co. Put the blame for problems in Milwaukee co where they belong- on the democrat controlled county board who being true democrats can't keep from throwing money away.
While he would be better than Barrett, you people need to quit fooling yourself that Neumann cares about anything but Neumann.

Neumann as governor will be beholden to no one except the voters. No party kingmakers, no special interests to pay back, no state reps (as in my county) to give a job to. I am sick of career politicians who sell their soul to get elected.

I am voting for Neumann on Sept 14 and encourage everyone to do so also. This guy stands up to his party and the opposition and has the best real plan to get jobs back in Wisconsin , control spending, and limit taxation.

Walker would be horrible for Wisconsin. Look what he has done in Milwaukee county with the health care scandal, the day care scandal, the continually increase in proposed budgets that directly relate to increased fees and taxes. His staff has been implicated in illegal campaign activities, and Walker himself is spending taxpayer dollars doing his campaigning on County time. Enough of this guy. Get Neumann on the ticket for November. Anyone BUT Walker.

Mr. Gaboda, I agree wholeheartedly with you. He rubs me the wrong way too. I have always heard that when peoples eyes are too close together, that there is something wrong with them, he fits that bill perfectly. JMO

I don't subscribe to either of the major parties, but I like Neumann because he bucked his party. It was expected that he would throw in the towel after the "powers that be" decided that Sugar Ray Walker was their horse.

If I can find an underdog, I'll usually throw them a bone.

By attacking Barrett, Walker seems to think he has the primary in the bag. I see that as a sign of arrogance. Something about Walker rubs me the wrong way. As a citizen of Wisconsin I would rather have Neumann or Barrett as our governor. When I look at them and hear them speak, I can see them as our leader. When Walker speaks...

Either way, too much emphasis is placed on what a Governor can do. They can only sign or veto bills which the legislature places on their desk. They can have all the ideas they want, but it takes the Assembly and the Senate to make it a reality.

I think if Neumann doesn't win the primary, he should stay in as an independent. I'm not sure if he can appeal to both sides, but that is what our states needs at this moment. Level headed, reasonable, with as little political influence as possible. I can always dream!

Who exactly told Mark Neumann to "get out" of the race for governor? The Democrats and Republicans? Tom Barrett and Scott Walker?

Belman,
First if multiple banks could close because of one client that doesn't fair well for the leadership of those banks. Secondly, your comment on this is the first I've heard of it and I follow election events closely. Third, if the GOP won't let him walk in the parade with him that's all the more reason to vote for him.
For one, I tired of the Cullens, Kennedys, Steils, etc., buying out candidates and the GOP. These are the same families that pushed Ken Hendricks out of Janesville because he didn't fit their elitest correct profile. It's time the GOP part of Rock County gets real and stays out of a primary until the PEOPLE decide who their candidate should be!!!

I'll vote for Barrett, best of the three choices. Neumann was my teacher in college math and good at it. His commercials representing his ideas for education are based on his experiences helping to improve three PRIVATE schools. How will he help public? By cutting them to private levels. Thanks for lowering the bar.
Also, I hope he stays into the end. He can help keep the Brown Bag movement from burning on Barrett's front step.

Well belman, that tells me Republicans are a bunch of whinny cry babies that haven't learned their lesson. It is not up to Republicans to decide, it is up to the voters.

First of all did not his last business go under, I think to the tune of $200 million. Their are banks closed in IL because of this.
Second the Republicans don't want him to walk with them on Labor day in the parade. What does that say about him.

He used to be one way but now is different, I trust him now. I wonder how many women at the shelter have told them selves that.
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A case in point from the other side...
A Tennessee Senator named Al Gore was a Christian conservative dem with a wife who had a penchant for trying to ban music with dirty lyrics. Now he is a swinging single leftist eco/environmental type. Which was the true Al? Most likely the truth is option #3 - the "I'll say and do anything that brings me money and power" type.

Maybe the GOP should read their not-too-distant history book when the GOP establishment backed Terry Kohler and then shunned the Governor-to-be Lee Sherman Dreyfus!
I hope every GOP primary voter casts their vote for Neumann if for no other reason than to tell the GOP establishment that they are tired of politics as usual!!! I may not agree with Neumann on every issues, but there's a big difference between a candidate with valid ideas/plans and a candidate who's riding the back of the old guard. GOP voters, it's time to take back the party from the fat-cat, big-buck elite that have lost the vision for Wisconsin and the U.S.
Now there is no doubt, a vote for Neumann is a vote for the people, not for the political establishment!!!

I don't vote in the primaries a lot. But I think I will this time and vote for Neumann. He calls himself a conservative, as am I. He's for term limits, as am I. If he doesn't win the primaries, I'll vote for Walker. Anything's better than Barrett. I just get tired of having to vote for the lesser of the two evils. What's wrong with the Republican Party?

Newman! I knew it!

I don't usually comment on political issues but this one is different. I absolutely hate his commercials.."I will bring back the middle class". I ask, WHAT MIDDLE CLASS? Nowadays it is the have or the have nots, there is no middle ground. And the one of the kids saying the Pledge of Allegiance (spelling?) really gets me, he implies kids from the "middle class" are smarter than other kids, that is what I gather from that commercial.JMO

Mark Neumann wanted to be a career politician, he just wasn't very good at it. He ran for the house in 92 and lost then again in a special election in 93 losing again. He won in 94 and after serving two terms ran for Senate where he again lost. Nowhere in his 98 campaign did Neumann indicate that he was running to be a one term Senator. Had he won and been relected in 04 he would currently have a 16 year tenure in Washington.
For someone to claim that others are career politicians simply because they have a proven ability to win elections while presenting yourself as an outsider because you have been unable win is both amusing and disengenous

Mark has my vote..The gazzette's headline acts like they want to control who runs for office..
We The People

A pollster called last week, wanting to know who I was likely to vote for, Barrett or Walker.

Like Henry Ford said, "You can have any color car you want, as long as it's black".

Bill,

I am leaning toward walker but I have reservations on how he has run his campaign, people he has chosen so far, and some of the things he has done while exec for mil county.

The problem with the campaign so far to me, farming out of calling homes to raise money, the firms handling this were too aggressive. When I called the campaign office to inquire and post a grievance I was not impressed. When I got another call for donations I then called the campaign office a 2nd time to complain again. If a little thing like raising money is handled so bad what else will be?

With Mark so far he has had some decent points, but he tends to whine too much for my taste.

Either of these two are a better choice than barrett. But, as in all elections with the 2 party system, the selection will come down to the less of two evils.

Stay the course Mark! The good leaders go against the current and prove the critics wrong!

RetiredAirForce, who is your choice?

Agreed

I don't think he should step down, more choices are always better then less. His self description as anti-establishment is laughable though, considering he himself has already served in government as a 2 term US congressman and was actively seeking office throughout the 90's including a failed run for US senator.