Some post-primary winners and losers

[riversedge]

Some post-primary winners and losers-#Wisconsin primary

http://bloggingblue.com/2014/08/some-post-primary-winners-and-losers/

So the results of tonight’s partisan primary election are in, and I’ve got a few winners and losers (and they’re not necessarily all candidates).

WINNERS

Jonathan Brostoff: With a narrow victory in the Democratic primary in the 19th Assembly district, Brostoff is virtually assured of victory in November, with only Pirate Party candidate Joseph Klein standing between Brostoff and a seat in the Assembly that he will likely occupy for as long as he wants.

Susan Happ: Jon Richards appeared to be the candidate the Democratic establishment had coalesced around, and he was certainly the most visible of the three Democrats running for Attorney General, but despite running a bit of a “stealth campaign” in comparison to Richards, Happ prevailed. No doubt Susan Happ will be a formidable opponent to Republican Brad Schimel, and I’m confident she’ll emerge victorious in November.

Justin Moralez: Though he lost in the Republican primary in the 20th Assembly district, Moralez can hold his head high knowing he didn’t compromise his beliefs in order to pander for votes in a primary that quickly devolved into a contest to see which candidate could veer furthest to the right the fastest. While he lost tonight, Moralez likely hasn’t run his last campaign for an office higher than the one he currently holds.

Mary Burke: With her victory Burke becomes the first woman to be either party’s nominee for governor. That’s a big deal, and it’s an even bigger deal that despite a furious barrage of negative ads against her by Gov. Scott Walker and his dark money allies, Burke holds a one percent lead against Walker among likely voters. While some on the left may not be sold on Mary Burke, I believe she can beat Scott Walker in November.

LOSERS...............

[Lefta Dissenter]

1. I agree with one of the comments

about Mary Jo Walters. It took great courage for her to jump in to the race for Lieutenant Governor, and I'm sure most people considered her a joke. But she worked her tail off, and got OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTES with NO help from the party or any other organization and NO money. She did that on her own. She is a dynamo, whether she is dancing around the rotunda, screaming her lungs out as the republicans pass their hateful bills, or shaking almost every hand in the State as she talks with people about the dangers of frac sand mining.

We need more people like Mary Jo to step up!