Tag Archives: Mitt Romney

Longing for TV Lenny

Growing up in the Chicago area during the ’70′s and ’80′s, there was no shortage of local characters whose businesses became household names due to their iconic television ads. In my world, there was Celozzi and Ettleson, who always promised … Continue reading

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Mitt Romney’s moment

The GOP convention wrapped up this evening, with Mitt Romney making his keynote address. It went off mostly without a hitch. There were two protesters inside the forum that began shouting during the speech. Each time the crowd would start … Continue reading

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Will Paul Ryan be tapped by Mitt Romney to run for VP?

I’ve had lots of friends recently ask me about Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) as it appears he’s getting lots of buzz about becoming former Gov. Mitt Romney’s (R-Massachusetts) running mate on the GOP ticket this fall. The story I’ve shared … Continue reading

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Swing state

Frame of references always matter. I remember when I was covering politics in Colorado and was interviewing an older observer of the state’s electoral history. I said something to the extent of, “The state’s becoming a swing state.” After a … Continue reading

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Campaign visits, Preliminary report on DNR and deer

While Wisconsin finds itself in the middle of recall politics, presidential campaigns are here with a significant presence leading up to next Tuesday’s primary. Republican candidates Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich have events scheduled on Thursday at the UW-Madison and … Continue reading

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