Wisconsin GOP On Track For A Brutal Primary |
Elections, Elected Officials, Political Parties |
Written by Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Brad Bainum |
Thursday, 31 May 2018 14:09 |
Republicans may get “civility” at tonight’s forum -- but long-term damage has already been done. MADISON - Republican Party-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir and her opponent Kevin Nicholson may put on a show of feigned "civility" at tonight’s Republican Women of Dane County candidate forum -- after all, they nearly made it through last month’s Americans for Prosperity debate without throwing punches. But make no mistake: Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senate primary has been defined by Vukmir and Nicholson taking increasingly ultraconservative, extreme policy positions while they’ve lobbed escalating personal attacks at each other. A veneer of civility at tonight’s forum would surely be a cause for celebration among Wisconsin Republicans. For example: Former Tommy Thompson aide Bill McCoshen and Sen. Ron Johnson have respectively called for Nicholson to “[E]ither step out of the race or at least not attack [Vukmir]” and “Please do nothing to harm the other candidate.” Vukmir herself echoed that sentiment yesterday, calling on Nicholson to drop out. |