8 Weeks And Counting

And so it begins...

We've got 8 weeks until the general election. I'm looking forward to the journey. I'll be out and about walking doors and pressing the flesh, so I won't have much time for blogging.

Thank you for your votes last night. Even though I was in an uncontested primary, it was great to see the showing of support. We let the 49th district know that we have had enough and are ready for a change.

Congrats to Ron Kind, Herb Kohl, and Kathleen Falk on their primary victories. I suspect Congressman Kind will be around our district quite a bit in the next 8 weeks. I know he has to take care of business in Washington as well as campaign here, but he is certainly capable of balancing things. Hopefully he and I can work the area a bit together.

Also be sure to give John Simonson all the support you can in his race against Dale Schultz for the 17th Senate seat.

This is an exciting time, and a good deal is at stake. I look forward to the ride. Feel free to come along.


Life is not a journey to the grave with the intentions of arriving safely in a well preserved, beautiful body, but rather to skid in broadside, half worn out, all used up, and loudly proclaiming, "Wow! What a ride!"

So Much To Do, So Little Time To Blog

My apologies to all who have been checking this blog. I have been pounding the pavement and meeting and greeting. That will continue from now through the election. I won't make any more apologies for not blogging, because I am not going to apologize for campaigning. But I'll try to check in now and again.

A few thoughts:

-I've had quite a few people ask about voting in the primary and general elections. You can still register on the same day as you vote. Have your driver's license and/or proof of residence, and you should be fine. Also, they are using new computer equipment, but you can also vote the good, old-fashioned way with a pencil.

-Coming up this week I will be at a couple of candidate forums. The first is at the Arthur Haus in Arthur on Wednesday at 7:30 pm.

-On the 7th, (Thursday) I will be at a forum in Platteville at the City Municipal Building at 7:00 pm.

This weekend we have Platteville Dairy Days and events in Bloomington, Cassville, and Muscoda.


I'll see you around!