Mark Reiff, the Republican challenger and underdog in the 54th district state assembly race against incumbent Democrat Gordon Hintz, wrote a letter appearing in today's Northwestern. Commenting on Jeff Wood's decision to leave the Republican Party, Reiff says, "A sitting legislator actually attempting to reduce the amount of state interference in the lives of our citizens and businesses would be a far better test of courage than simply changing labels." Meanwhile, Gordon is in the paper trying to explain the state's plan to reduce staffing at the Oshkosh Job Center.
Conventional wisdom in Oshkosh is that Gordon is a lock to win reelection. He's visible in the community, can raise money, and is an effective street level campaigner. The only way Reiff can win (and in fact the only way any assembly challenger can defeat a sitting incumbent absent some scandal or major "throw the bums out" mood in the electorate) is by outworking Hintz in a vigorous door-to-door campaign. Getting assistance from Simon Bar Sinister political operatives just isn't enough to win assembly campaigns.
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here is all the ammunition anyone needs to refute the argument of the Right about their mission of getting rid of so-called government interference:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0607.wolfe.html
There are no logical flaws that I could find in it whatsoever.
Thanks Tony. I am trying to outwork him on the doors, though, I must admit, it's hard, particularly since I'm trying to hold down a 32 hour a week job at the same time. But we do what we can, and leave the rest to how it goes. Lon: Thanks for the link. I will take a look at it and see what there is to see.
-Mark Reiff
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