Post by Logan on Jan 2, 2017 8:39:49 GMT -6
Possible Democratic gubernatorial candidates searching for answers
A handful of Democrats contemplating a run for governor in 2018 are starting to fan out across the state in search of answers to their continued woes at the ballot box.
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, said a surge of new voters who supported President-elect Donald Trump and a number of Democrats who decided not to vote are key reasons they lost an election that was supposed to form the foundation of a comeback.
“My message to the Dems is that turnout matters,” Vinehout said. “The campaign, the candidate and the message matters.”
Even though Republicans have historically done well in midterm elections when turnout is lower than presidential elections, Democrats believe Gov. Scott Walker will be vulnerable in 2018 if he decides to run for a third term.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/possible-democratic-gubernatorial-candidates-searching-for-answers/article_cc50995d-e839-5a82-aa63-d69021cf57de.html
A handful of Democrats contemplating a run for governor in 2018 are starting to fan out across the state in search of answers to their continued woes at the ballot box.
State Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, said a surge of new voters who supported President-elect Donald Trump and a number of Democrats who decided not to vote are key reasons they lost an election that was supposed to form the foundation of a comeback.
“My message to the Dems is that turnout matters,” Vinehout said. “The campaign, the candidate and the message matters.”
Even though Republicans have historically done well in midterm elections when turnout is lower than presidential elections, Democrats believe Gov. Scott Walker will be vulnerable in 2018 if he decides to run for a third term.
Read more: host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/possible-democratic-gubernatorial-candidates-searching-for-answers/article_cc50995d-e839-5a82-aa63-d69021cf57de.html