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elocs

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5. Who did Johnson beat in 2010 in WI to win the Senate seat? Russ Feingold.
Thu May 29, 2025, 09:50 AM
May 2025

Yes, in 2010 here in Wisconsin, Democrats controlled the state government with a Democratic governor. But too many Democrats were pissed at Obama for not getting single payer healthcare so they decided not to vote in that midterm election while Republicans turned out to vote like it was their duty. The result?
In a single election the state flipped from total Democratic control to total Republican control. Scott Walker was elected governor and Ron Johnson beat Russ Feingold for the Senate seat.
When Democrats choose not to vote for the Democratic candidate, or not vote at all,
bad things happen. Sadly, we just cannot seem to learn from that lesson.

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Hallelujah ! PhilG May 2025 #1
He won't be missed by those of us who live at the top of the state. RoJo has done nothing to improve our lives. usaf-vet May 2025 #2
Oh No! We are going to lose both Ron Johnson and Tommy Tuberville? travelingthrulife May 2025 #3
I am a big Markwayne Mullin advocate displacedvermoter May 2025 #12
As I recall, he was pressured into running for a third term - a party might be able to pressure a Senator into running Midwestern Democrat May 2025 #4
Who did Johnson beat in 2010 in WI to win the Senate seat? Russ Feingold. elocs May 2025 #5
And sadly BumRushDaShow May 2025 #7
Says the guy who said he'd never run after his first term. As usual, nothing but BS. Firestorm49 May 2025 #6
Thanks for the reminder that you can't trust anything a repuke says. mdbl May 2025 #8
Unfortunately I say that every day. Firestorm49 May 2025 #9
Isn't he the little JustAnotherGen May 2025 #10
Sure would be nice for Democrats to reclaim that Senate seat. (nt) Paladin May 2025 #11
Newt Gingrich and the Teabaggers set us on the course that led to Trump. Good riddance. Martin68 May 2025 #13
His mail is to be forwarded to c/o Putin; the Kremlin Trumpdumper May 2025 #14
So this means he is going to vote against the Big Bad Bill? Sneederbunk May 2025 #15
Wow! What this says to ME is that our massive protests are paying off! I bet Johnson is too chicken to campaign! LaMouffette May 2025 #16
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