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The Associated Press yesterday focused on the Wisconsin Senate race between incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold (I thought his name was McCain Feingold?) and Republican challenger Ron Johnson, in which the three-termer declared himself the underdog. The article addresses Johnson’s wealth, his willingness to spend on his campaign, and his message, which seems to have helped him attain a tie in polls.
But reporters Scott Bauer and Dinesh Ramde say there have been missteps! For example:
Johnson’s campaign has stumbled on occasion. He drew scorn last month when he said he “absolutely (does) not believe” in the science of man-caused climate change.
“It’s far more likely that it’s just sunspot activity or just something in the geologic eons of time,” he said.
Oh my! Can he possibly overcome such a blunder?
Update 5:15 p.m.: Harvard astrophysicist Willie Soon reminds me of this letter sent to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel by eight scientists who supported Johnson’s view on anthropogenic global warming:
As scientists, we write to support U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson’s correct view on natural factors of climate change as reported in the Journal Sentinel.
This is not a debate about politics or about a belief system. Objective science informs us that the so-called consensus viewpoints offered by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change about man-made carbon dioxide being the dominant factor of climate change is largely a political conclusion and not likely a scientifically correct one.
It continues from there.
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Nick| 9.10.10 @ 7:23PM
Anybody who still believes in the Global Warming Hoax should seriously think about suing the schools they attended when they were young.
J.C.Eaton| 9.10.10 @ 9:49PM
Wisconsin has labored under the wretched policies and pablum of Russie Feingold for far too long.[actually, two weeks with this political carbuncle would be far too long]. He and Herb Kohl ought to be a puppet-show instead of holding the posts they do. Having been a constituent of this radical set of liberals for what seems like forever, I say Ron Johnson can say what he said and scuttle down Wisconsin Ave. like a crab carrying a parasol and wearing a muumuu and he gets my vote.
barryjo| 9.13.10 @ 9:01AM
Scuttle down Wisconsin ave...........
ROFLMAO!!!
Send pictures.
Hank Archer| 9.10.10 @ 10:04PM
He's toast - the good people of Wisconsin will never elect someone so far out on the fringe.
Next thing you know, he'll be professing belief in (sit down!) Christ!
shipley130| 9.12.10 @ 6:47PM
Mr. Johnson is on the winning side of this issue, so he doesn't have any blunder to overcome. Climate changes, whether man is here or not. I guess scientists need to find another way to scam tax dollars for their research now. Boo Hoo.
Tom| 9.12.10 @ 9:23PM
The warmists in the AP simply cant realize that they are now in the minority. More people believe in ghosts than believe in AGW. Even Al Gore has financially bailed months ago when he sold out his shares in in the CCX. The game is over. The warmists lost.
JEM| 9.13.10 @ 1:11AM
I don't vote warmist. Period.
chamilia | 12.24.10 @ 3:12AM
Why do chicks with name brand think they're automatically fly?
charanjit | 1.4.11 @ 8:57PM
In this game you have to be very careful about what you say. Johnson as stated has made a massive blunder with his comments and its not going to work out for him.