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Palin endorses Wisconsin candidate

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 4:21 p.m.
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MADISON – Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is getting involved in a Wisconsin congressional race. Palin on Wednesday announced that she was endorsing fellow Republican Sean Duffy in his race against Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Dave Obey.

Palin made the announcement on her Facebook page. She calls Duffy a “brave soul” and a “daring David” who is taking on a “liberal Goliath.”

Obey has been in Congress representing Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District since 1969. The 37-year-old Duffy has been the Ashland County district attorney since 2002, a professional lumberjack and a former cast member on the 1997 MTV reality show “The Real World Boston.”




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voices
Feb 18, 2010 at 10:58 a.m.
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Unless anyone on here is from northern Wisconsin, we won't have any say on whether Duffy replaces Obey in Congress.

Mouse
Feb 18, 2010 at 9:29 a.m.
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I think she endorses the Sharpie.

pubsrus
Feb 18, 2010 at 8:56 a.m.
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Hey BUNBUN--saying the tea party is not a republican movement is like saying china isn't communist.

smartypnts50
Feb 18, 2010 at 7:56 a.m.
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I am sure Palin would love to have a battle of wits with you smart fellers... but then you would come unarmed.

justaguy
Feb 18, 2010 at 6:44 a.m.
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Obama is the best thing that's happened to the Republican party

BunBun
Feb 18, 2010 at 6:07 a.m.
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janesvillean
Feb 17, 2010 at 4:42 p.m.
"Well, at least he isn't a social conservative (he's being lambasted by other GOP candidate for being pro-gay). Odd, because I thought the whole point of the tea partiers was to force "real" Republicans to the fore."
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proof that you know nothing about the TEA party. It is not a Republican or Democrat movement. If you attend one of the functions for the TEA party, you will find business people along side union workers who all think the government (state and fed) spend too much money. The TEA party is not about social issues.

oldvet
Feb 18, 2010 at 5:18 a.m.
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Obey has got to go

gpawcat
Feb 18, 2010 at 4:15 a.m.
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Dave Obey been in congress since 1969. Was he at Woodstock?

Truth
Feb 18, 2010 at 2:43 a.m.
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Of the Billionish people in the USA, she drew a crowd at the Tea Party of what, 600 people?

Wait did someone say there was a train crash somewhere?

malky15
Feb 18, 2010 at 1:41 a.m.
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I wouldn't vote for him based on the fact that he was in 'The Real World' but with Palin's endorsement that clinches it.

republiberal
Feb 17, 2010 at 11:13 p.m.
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dont mention the word retard

JohnDoe
Feb 17, 2010 at 9:52 p.m.
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If someone doesn't want to hear the answer....they shouldn't ask the question.

Zoom
Feb 17, 2010 at 9:22 p.m.
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Train wrecks also draw attention.

Mouse
Feb 17, 2010 at 9:19 p.m.
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The Oscar Mayer Wiener also draws attention.

BostonBill
Feb 17, 2010 at 9:13 p.m.
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booch11 asked, "...don't you haters wonder why she pulls huge, wildly enthusiastic crowds wherever she goes?

I believe it is called Palinitis Ignoramus Syndrome.

JohnDoe
Feb 17, 2010 at 8:27 p.m.
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So does the bearded lady in the circus.

Not much to figure out.

booch11
Feb 17, 2010 at 8:24 p.m.
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love the palin hater posts. don't you haters wonder why she pulls huge, wildly enthusiastic crowds wherever she goes?

tinkerb45
Feb 17, 2010 at 8:15 p.m.
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Sean seems like a family guy but I heard Palin doesn't like family guys.

JohnDoe
Feb 17, 2010 at 7:40 p.m.
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Maybe they thought she was part of this article...http://gazettextra.com/users/danamurphy/

Unidentified
Feb 17, 2010 at 7:20 p.m.
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Why is the press so obsessed with Palin?

garyprimer
Feb 17, 2010 at 6:24 p.m.
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On a clear day, I can see Russia from my back yard. ;-)

BostonBill
Feb 17, 2010 at 6:11 p.m.
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Duffy was part of “The Real World”.
Too bad Palin isn’t.

Mouse
Feb 17, 2010 at 5:40 p.m.
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Palin involved in politics is like a monkey picking stocks.
She should just spend her time endorsing eye glasses.

trublubrewcrew
Feb 17, 2010 at 5:28 p.m.
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Wow, I guess I won't vote for that guy now.

woody
Feb 17, 2010 at 5:23 p.m.
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Palin's the best thing that's happened to the Democratic party.

janesvillean
Feb 17, 2010 at 4:42 p.m.
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Well, at least he isn't a social conservative (he's being lambasted by other GOP candidate for being pro-gay). Odd, because I thought the whole point of the tea partiers was to force "real" Republicans to the fore.

Badgerlvr
Feb 17, 2010 at 4:41 p.m.
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Palin's endorsement of Duffy ought to be worth a lot of votes for Obey.

voices
Feb 17, 2010 at 4:36 p.m.
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I don't know much about Duffy, but I do know that Obey is the meanest person in Washington.

janesvillemom
Feb 17, 2010 at 4:27 p.m.
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