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[WI}Kohl gets challenger in primary
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| Contributor | Penguin |
| Last Edited | Penguin Sep 05, 2006 08:12pm |
| Category | Election Guide |
| News Date | Aug 23, 2006 08:00pm |
| Description | This probably comes as a surprise to you: There is a statewide primary election on Sept. 12 for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.
But if you have a taste for the offbeat in politics, what's not to like in a match between Herb Kohl, an 18-year Senate veteran and a powerhouse in state politics, and Ben Masel, who lists "good hash" as one of his four interests on his MySpace page on the Internet. (And, yes, he's referring to hashish and not potatoes.) His other three interests: "Getting acquitted. Chess . . . Hangin' with my brand new granddaughter."
Not surprisingly, Kohl is favored to win in a landslide. The multimillionaire is a household name and has advertised extensively on television since last winter. Masel says he has collected $770 in $1 donations.
Democratic voters will have to choose between the mild-mannered Kohl and the longtime Madison leftist activist whom some remember for spitting in the face of presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Henry "Scoop" Jackson in 1976 ("it wasn't the smartest thing I ever did," Masel says now) and others recall as the leader of "Weedstock" marijuana festivals more recently.
It's been a low-key campaign so far. |
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