Wisconsin Senate candidates to spar at first debate
MADISON—U.S. Senate hopefuls Tammy Baldwin and Tommy Thompson are getting ready to spar at their first debate.
The candidates are scheduled to meet at WMVS-TV’s studios in Milwaukee on Friday evening. The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation is sponsoring the event.
Baldwin, a Democrat, and Thompson, a Republican, will make statements and field questions from journalists.
Thompson is fighting to recover after polls last week showed the race was a dead heat or Baldwin in the lead. The former Wisconsin governor acknowledged his campaign was broke after the GOP primary in August. Karl Rove’s political action committee is pouring another $1.2 million into ads attacking Baldwin.
The candidates are scheduled to appear at two more debates ahead of the Nov. 6 election. All the debates will be broadcast statewide.
Sep 29, 2012 at 5:08 p.m.
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Tommy does not need the money. He is doing it for his ego.
Sep 29, 2012 at 1:14 p.m.
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Does anyone think that Tommy is in this for anything but the money? This whole "work for the gov'm'nt" thing is just one long book tour for these guys. He already did a stint with the lobbyists, no one sees the significance of that?
Sep 29, 2012 at 8:42 a.m.
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You can get a Congress App for your smart phone and track Senators and Congressmen voting records. Baldwins voting record speaks for itself. Go TOMMY !!!
Sep 29, 2012 at 7:38 a.m.
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dang, I missed it... must have already been asleep....
Sep 29, 2012 at 6:02 a.m.
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republikoch super PAC money or demosoros super PAC money?
Sep 28, 2012 at 10:23 p.m.
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kidsfirst - What planet are you living on? That was a Supreme Court decision on federal legislation.
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Nelle - Drinking the koolaid again! Drop the stupid Democrat BS and start thinking for yourself.
Sep 28, 2012 at 9:24 p.m.
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Tommy was a good governor. That was many years ago. I think he's not that same guy anymore. Baldwin is more for the little people, and I like that. I think she's independent minded and stands up for what is right. She has the courage of her convictions. Tommy looks tired and old, probably because he is, I guess.
Sep 28, 2012 at 6:06 p.m.
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Time to repeal the legislation that made corporations people. At least unions send money based on their members' vote. Corporations do not ask employees who they want to support. . . Just saying all this spending on campaigns is Craaaaaazy! Stop it, Stop it, Stop it! Elections are supposed to be about representing the citizens not special interest groups.
Sep 28, 2012 at 5:01 p.m.
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Feduptaxpayer, it's not the millions, it's what they expect out of it.
Sep 28, 2012 at 1:47 p.m.
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So why hasn't Tommy gotten any of that republikoch super PAC money? Is it because they thought he was a lock? Or is he just not radical enough for the new republican party?
Sep 28, 2012 at 10:52 a.m.
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TIMMY!
Sep 28, 2012 at 10:43 a.m.
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@ Fedup, That sounds exactly how Scooter would have answered that question except he would have said billionaire puppetmasters instaed of Union bosses!
Sep 28, 2012 at 9:41 a.m.
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I wonder if these two are lovers.
Sep 28, 2012 at 9:33 a.m.
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Fedup...time for another bowl of mush..." Oh Nurse... "
Sep 28, 2012 at 9:24 a.m.
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Timmy!
Sep 28, 2012 at 8:52 a.m.
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Tommy and Tammy. They need a Timmy in that debate. Just sayin...
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