AP source: Wis. Gov. Doyle won’t seek re-election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle will not seek re-election in 2010, a person who was informed of the decision told The Associated Press on Saturday.
The source, who was not authorized to announce it, told The AP that Doyle, a Democrat, would make the announcement public in a Monday news conference and that he would serve out the rest of his second four-year term.
Doyle’s office had released a one-sentence statement Saturday saying he would announce his future plans Monday. Because he has not committed to seeking a third term, speculation has swirled that he would not run again. Doyle spokeswoman Carol Andrews would not comment beyond Saturday’s statement.
A number of Republicans already are running for governor, most notably Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former U.S. Rep. Mark Neumann. Expected Democratic candidates include U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
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Aug 17, 2009 at 5:21 a.m.
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All of the idiots who voted for this pile of cow dung were just doing what their union told them to do. The damage that Doyle has done to Wisconsin will take years to fix. If it can be fixed at all. Time to clean house again folks and lets put some people in there who remember who they work for. The ones there now seem to have forgotten. A nice independent would be nice.
Aug 16, 2009 at 5:42 p.m.
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How many of you voted for him the 2nd time around allowing him to do what he did to this state or were you uneducated and just voting democrat like you always do?
Aug 16, 2009 at 3:23 p.m.
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You can expect to get swamped with union literature telling you to vote for Sheridan.
Aug 16, 2009 at 3:21 p.m.
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Great news - let's cross our fingers that this rumor is actually true. Yes chainsawchuckie, I imagine that the mob has already hand-picked Sheridan as the next governor.
Aug 16, 2009 at 3 p.m.
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ut oh...... I just had a scary thought.....Sheridan isn't going to run is he????
Aug 16, 2009 at 2:58 p.m.
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I got just one question?????? is he going to ride out of town in his train???? LOL Good riddance Baldy. you would have never made it through the election anyways.
Aug 16, 2009 at 2:43 p.m.
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This is the best news in a long time
Aug 16, 2009 at 11:54 a.m.
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Ride on!
Aug 16, 2009 at 10:09 a.m.
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Now that he is gone and I'm glad he is. Now the next person to go is Speaker Sheridan.
Aug 16, 2009 at 9:51 a.m.
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Good! now maybe we can get an Independent in there instead of this two party farce. We all have a choice come election day lets make our votes and our voices heard!!
Aug 16, 2009 at 9:42 a.m.
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Lets get someone in there that is for concealed carry.
Aug 16, 2009 at 9:06 a.m.
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Well all of you republican losers will be parting today. Now who are you going to complain about when Neumann gets in. Do you think he will do any better job of helping you complainers with all your problems. I think not.
Aug 16, 2009 at 9:02 a.m.
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Best news I've heard in a long time.
Aug 16, 2009 at 8:57 a.m.
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Excellent!
Aug 16, 2009 at 8:53 a.m.
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Yeah!!!!!!!!!! Its is about time! The guy did nothing for our state except for all our taxes.
Aug 16, 2009 at 8:51 a.m.
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Thank God! I hope his last few months in office come so quickly!
Aug 16, 2009 at 6:29 a.m.
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He has not helped most of us any way .
Aug 16, 2009 at 3:21 a.m.
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No more support from the teacher's union or state employees, and he's amassed enough cash in his campaign fund to pocket it and retire.
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The burning questions are:
1. Can lame Republican candidates Wacko Walker or Niemand Neumann beat Democratic Lt. Gov. Loser Lawton.
2. Could an Independent candidate with some integrity and common sense squeeze out a win over the corrupt, dysfunctional, two-faced one-party system currently mismanaging the State Legislature?
Aug 16, 2009 at 2:54 a.m.
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About time.
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Now to rid the Wisconsin Governor's Mansion of that leftover stink.
Aug 16, 2009 at 1:28 a.m.
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I'm NOT a drinking person per say,but i might just have one. Seeing he's ruined most everyone's lives here in Wisconsin,(except his buddies)i dread to think of who & where his next victims are. I really think besides his money he's making on the cig. taxes,he bought stock in cigs you know. I would love to see just how much money he "claims" to of made while in office. I am very glad he's going,but like a bad penny,i'm sure he'll show up somewhere again!
Aug 16, 2009 at 12:18 a.m.
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YESSSSSSSSSSS!
Aug 15, 2009 at 11:27 p.m.
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WOOHOO!!!!!!!
Aug 15, 2009 at 10:23 p.m.
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Not a huge surprise, because he probably wouldn't get re-elected anyway.
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