There is a Hell and it's called Racine

Former State Senator Kim Plache was elected to a school board seat she didn't even want in Racine. She wanted to be mayor but the residents of Racine avoided that at least.

Plache, you may remember, beat State Senator George Petak in a recall election after he voted for the tax to build Miller Park. Racine residents chose a tax-and-spender with no limits over the incumbent who voted for one tiny tax in his career.

Having not learned their lesson, they just voted to put Plache on the school board.

I think I found the one place Cudahy residents can mock freely.

Two parties

Rich Lowry of National Review points out something interesting:

Here's one way to look at it: 60% of voters were evangelicals. Huck beat Romney among them 45-19%. 40% weren't evangelicals. Romney beat Huck among them 33-13%.

Reminds me of a different campaign, the Petak Recall. Tommy! came in to campaign at a fundraiser for George Petak. My friend Bob pointed to the bar and to the tables. You could see the regular GOP crowd at the bar and George's other base (except for those too angry with him to show up) sitting at the tables not drinking. There was not much mixing.

Meanwhile, John O'Sullivan, a former editor of National Review urges a rallying to Romney:

It seems clear that we should do all we can to help revive the Romney campaign. If that fails, we face a choice between Huckabee and McCain. Neither looks like a good bet against a surging Obama candidacy.

As much as I respect O'Sullivan and the editors of National Review (who also endorsed Romney) I think it premature to panic and rally to one candidate yet, and if it is time, I'm not sure the candidate should be Governor Romney - or Fred Thompson.

Will they unveil the Petak statue?

This is still so wrong.



I thought people from Racine were still banned from the ballpark.

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They want to do a recall where?

Having elected a liberal Democrat to the state senate, some voters in Racine are having buyers' remorse. They're organizing a recall effort against State Senator John Lehman for being a liberal Democrat.

There is not (as of yet) a movement to deprive Racine of the franchise, but if the recall Lehman effort is successful I will gladly sign a petition to prevent any current adult resident of Racine from ever voting again. You can also put me down for a donation of $10.

Unless they choose to replace Lehman with George Petak.


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