Leinenkugel drops out of Wis. U.S. Senate race

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Source: La Crosse Tribune

MILWAUKEE - Dick Leinenkugel has dropped out of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race and thrown his support behind Oshkosh businessman Ron Johnson.

Leinenkugel's announcement today at the state Republicans' convention in Milwaukee seemed to catch the hundreds of delegates off guard. Many gasped when the former beer mogul said now isn't his time. Leinenkugel says he is formally endorsing Johnson.

Leinenkugel's brief campaign never really got off the ground. He served 19 months as the state's commerce secretary in the administration of Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle. That left some Republicans wary of Leinenkugel's conservative credentials.

With Leinenkugel out, the remaining GOP candidates are Johnson, Madison-area developer Terrence Wall and Watertown businessman Dave Westlake.

Read more: http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/state-and-regional/article_b2b59ac0-668b-11df-a109-001cc4c002e0.html

[wuushew]

1. This is great news

A lot a people would have simply voted for him based on his association with beer.

I feel better about November now.

[Faygo Kid]

2. Too tough to spell, apparently, even for Wisconsonians.

Heck, just check your caption.

Good beer, though.

[CLANG]

4. We're Wisconsonites, actually. LOL

[Faygo Kid]

7. Now in DC, but always a Michigander.

Sorry to get it wrong. I despise Michiganian, so I humbly apologize.

Wish I had one of your beers now, though.

[kurtzapril4]

8. Wisconsonian was the name of an ice sheet/glacial period. n/t

[LiberalFighter]

16. Don't need to spell it. Tell the voters look for the funny name.

[CatholicEdHead]

3. Good, now I can end my boycott of Leine's beer

[nebenaube]

5. Which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Miller. n/t

[customerserviceguy]

10. Yeah, out there in the upper Midwest

you can sure get some better choices for craft brew. Right now, I'm enjoying a Stevens Point Brewery Cascade Pale Ale that my local bottle shop just got a case of.

[HereSince1628]

15. I'll drink a Spotted Cow from New Glaurus anytime!

I love beer that tastes like yeast, and that is NOT a religious statement!

[customerserviceguy]

17. Your comments make me

jealous! At some point, I'm going to have to visit Wisconsin to sip this magic elixir!

[nebenaube]

18. Sand Creek

puts out a India Pale Ale called "Wild Ride" that just frakken' rocks.

[trotsky]

19. Here's another great microbrew in Wisc.

http://www.centralwaters.com/about/

Green brewery! Their Red Ale is awfully good.

[HereSince1628]

11. Is Miller still owned by So. Africans????????????

Merger, split, divest...it's too hard to keep up while drinking beer!

[CatholicEdHead]

14. Yep, SAMillerCoors

The micro division of the macrobrewer.

[blue sky at night]

6. Hey thanks for the heads up...

when I find out a company I have been supporting with my purchases turns out to be Repuke Owned I sever the tie. I can easily live without a Lienies...same reason I won't touch Coors Products.

[robcon]

13. I don't let politics affect my choice of beer.

Politics is important: beer is vital.

[Bette Noir]

9. Details, please?

The link didn't have any information beyond what was in the bit quoted. When I tried to follow the link to Leinenkugel's own website, I got a virus warning. Is he tea party? I find it amusing that a brewer would be the tea party candidate, so I sorta hope so.

[madrchsod]

12. i`ll take a Point over a Leinenkugel....

ya think that the republicans could accept the fact that he accepted a very good job to further his poetical career. dumb asses.