And check out this chart of special interest money - - favoring Johnson about 100:1:
Wisconsin Senate race
Interest groups and political parties have reported spending $2,305,830 on independent campaigning in the Wisconsin Senate race this year, with $2,090,045 benefiting Republicans and $29,480 benefiting Democrats. Back to race list.
| Group | Last week | Two weeks ago | Three weeks ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Action Network Opposing Russ Feingold (D) | $0 | $0 | $340,395 | $745,395 |
| National Rifle Association Supporting Ronald Harold Johnson (R) | $173,194 | $310,992 | $0 | $484,186 |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposing Russ Feingold (D) | $0 | $248,500 | $0 | $248,500 |
| Club for Growth Opposing Russ Feingold (D) Supporting Ronald Harold Johnson (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $222,734 |
| National Association of Manufacturers Russ Feingold (D) | $0 | $186,305 | $0 | $186,305 |
| Speechnow.org Opposing Russ Feingold (D) | $135,314 | $0 | $0 | $135,314 |
| National Federation of Independent Business Supporting Ronald Harold Johnson (R) | $0 | $0 | $78,464 | $78,464 |
| Senate Conservatives Fund Supporting Ronald Harold Johnson (R) | $5,876 | $0 | $8,175 | $68,008 |
| Right to Life Supporting Ronald Harold Johnson (R) | $0 | $63,466 | $0 | $63,911 |
| Safari Club International Supporting Ronald Harold Johnson (R) | $42,533 | $0 | $0 | $42,533 |
| League of Conservation Voters Opposing Ronald Harold Johnson (R) | $25,000 | $0 | $29 | $29,342 |
| American Crossroads Opposing Russ Feingold (D) | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| NARAL Pro-Choice America Supporting Russ Feingold (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $138 |
SOURCES: Federal Election Commission filings; Washington Post research
NOTE: Totals represent spending in calendar year 2010 and will change as new filings are made or information is amended. Data includes "electioneering communication" and electronically-filed "independent expenditure" spending reported to the Federal Election Commission. Spending on "issue ads" targeting candidates will not be included if it is more than 30 days before a primary or more than 60 days before the general election. "Weeks on list" shows the total number of weeks that a group or race has been in the top ten throughout the year.
By T.W. Farnam and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso -- The Washington Post
NOTE: Totals represent spending in calendar year 2010 and will change as new filings are made or information is amended. Data includes "electioneering communication" and electronically-filed "independent expenditure" spending reported to the Federal Election Commission. Spending on "issue ads" targeting candidates will not be included if it is more than 30 days before a primary or more than 60 days before the general election. "Weeks on list" shows the total number of weeks that a group or race has been in the top ten throughout the year.
By T.W. Farnam and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso -- The Washington Post
© 2010 The Washington Post Company
I can't compare tonight's Feingold / Johnson debate with the first two because I missed the second one entirely, and the first one I heard only partially, but Johnson was TERRIBLE tonight. He didn't have any facts and figures to back up his statements, and all he did was to parrot various phrases from his ads. He didn't answer questions directly, never looked at Feingold and seemed lost when questions were asked or when Feingold made statements that Ron's script hadn't prepared answers for. Feingold was feisty, never looked at a note, yet each answer was backed up by facts reeled off crisply, articulately, and decisively. Defended each accusation energetically without getting angry. He put the verbal beat-down on RJ. Johnson had the look that a dog gets when it's being yelled at--he looked straight ahead and pretended that Russ wasn't talking to him. I'm not making this up--I have dogs and this is documented dog behavior.
ReplyDeleteIn short, Russ was senatorial. Johnson was sad and repetitive, an old man touting his accomplishments that seemed so small and were so long ago.
You're operating in the old paradigm, Clementine. Get with the program.
ReplyDeleteNot all the people who listen--and THINK--are dead yet. You give it up too easily, GNT.
ReplyDeleteNo metions of the millions of dollares that the public employee unions have given to the Democrats?
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