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yourout

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3. Racism and bad timing and a less than impressive campaign.

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2022, 09:04 PM

Nov 2022

With Roe being front and center Godlewski would have easily beaten Johnson.
He's a good guy and would have been a good senator but there is a reason Wisconsin has never elected a non white governor or senator.
Lots of closet racists to go with the proud ones.

Far easier for a female to win a statewide election than a minority.

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A question for our Wisconsin friends. [View all] Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 OP

I've heard some claim racism.... Blue Owl Nov 2022 #1

Obama wasn't a black man from Milwaukee. sybylla Nov 2022 #7

Probably need to see county by county and lower. LiberalFighter Nov 2022 #2

Racism and bad timing and a less than impressive campaign. yourout Nov 2022 #3

I don't watch much TV but lkinwi Nov 2022 #4

I had high hopes that Johnson would lose. He is f disgusting 🤮 Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 #5

mo-ron lies better dembotoz Nov 2022 #6

Also - Tony Evers is a known entity. milestogo Nov 2022 #8

Why? Several reasons I would guess Jimbo S Nov 2022 #9

As a 65 year WI resident I can confidently say that it is a racist state. Just google that question. elocs Nov 2022 #10

I'm also in WI. Many people here SAY they are not racist, but in the privacy of marking theur Ziggysmom Dec 2022 #11

remember the treaty rights fishing craps at the lakes up north years ago dembotoz Dec 2022 #12

Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that crap. I remember the racist protesters with their Ziggysmom Dec 2022 #13