Even at this relatively late date, there's still some uncertainty about some Senate races.
Taegan Goddard reports on a development in Wisconsin where Tommy Thompson, who served as Governor of Wisconsin and a cabinet secretary under George W. Bush, was rumored to be considering a challenge to incumbent Russ Feingold. Thompson has joined a hedge fund, which Taegan notes:
It would seem Thomson is no longer weighing a challenge to Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) -- even though he was leading in the most recent poll.He's probably right. But, in the warped world of the GOP, being the candidate of hedge funds and big banks, is considered an asset. And, the financial services industry gave heavily to Scott Brown:
In a six-day span just before the US Senate election, Republican Scott Brown collected nearly $450,000 from donors who work at financial companies, a sign the industry is prepared to spend heavily in the upcoming midterm elections to beat back new controls and taxes President Obama wants to impose.In 2010, I wouldn't rule anything out. This may be Tommy Thompson's effort to burnish his cred with the financial sector donors.
