Former Winnebago County Board Supervisor Julie Leschke will enter the race to succeed Gregg Underheim as a Republican. Meanwhile Frank Tower and yours truly are "mulling" bids. Democrat Gordon Hintz has made his intention to run clear since shortly after the 2004 elections.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Leschke's In
Former Winnebago County Board Supervisor Julie Leschke will enter the race to succeed Gregg Underheim as a Republican. Meanwhile Frank Tower and yours truly are "mulling" bids. Democrat Gordon Hintz has made his intention to run clear since shortly after the 2004 elections.
I teach Communication Studies (First Amendment, Classical Rhetoric, Civic Engagement, Rhetoric of Rock Music) at UW Oshkosh. Served two terms on Oshkosh City Council. Originally from Brooklyn, NY.
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Do you really believe Mr. Tower is considering running when he is heading up Leschke's campaign. I do not. The appearance he is running may scare off others who may consider though.
He is not running. In fact the most reliable possible source told me earlier this week that there will soon appear an announcement officially announcing that Tower will manage the Leschke campaign. UW Oshkosh Business professor Dale Feinauer is working on the campaign also.
The 54th is starting to have the looks of one of those races in which the candidates end up each spending more money than what the office pays. A good analogy might be the 2004 District 5 race (Kaukauna) between incumbent Republican Becky Weber and Democratic challenger Tom Nelson. Though not an open seat, Weber was a weak incumbent. Nelson won, and here's the money breakdown:
Nelson
Raised: $93,028 - Spent: $90,280
Vote: 51.3% - Cost/Vote: $6.01
Independent Backing: $98,423
Weber
Raised: $110,096 - Spent: $110,422
Vote: 48.7% - Cost/Vote: $7.75
Independent Backing: $77
Notice that Nelson had over $98,000 in Independent Expenditures on his behalf (all or almost all WEAC), while Weber raised more cash but had little Independent Backing.
I will write about this at some point in the future, but I think the 54th District candidates should pledge to stick to voluntary spending limits. If the establishment parties are convinced that their ideas are superior to the Greens and other parties and Independents, why not voluntarily level the playing field for everyone so that we then know that the winner did it on the basis of hard work and ideas exclusively?
Interesting how Dale Feinauer was the part of her committee that looked at how the County Board operated back 2001-2002.
I wonder if Ron Montgomery will try for the ofice.
I believe Ron is also on Julie's committee.
Dale Feinauer? I did not know the 54th District included Utica.
I remember seeing Dale at a local party for John Kerry during the Democratic Convention.
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