Wisconsin

ariadne0614

(1,869 posts) Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:09 PM Jul 2022

Have you filled out your absentee ballot?

I've done a lot of research on every position, but I'm struggling to decide among three candidates for US Senator. My heart wants to choose Mandela Barnes or Sarah Godlewski, but my heart plus my head say Tom Nelson is the strongest candidate against the despicable Ron Johnson. Opinions please?

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	I'm voting for Mandela Barnes.
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	I'm voting for Sarah Godlewski.
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	I'm voting for Tom Nelson.
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Have you filled out your absentee ballot? (Original Post) ariadne0614 Jul 2022 OP

I have. pwb Jul 2022 #1

Bravo! n/t ariadne0614 Jul 2022 #2

That Johnson guy smells of Putin. pwb Jul 2022 #3

we tried awfully hard 6 years ago--but like then, Johnson has lots of outside and dark money riversedge Aug 2022 #13

I'm struggling, too. Lefta Dissenter Jul 2022 #4

I'll chalk that up to Undecided. n/t ariadne0614 Jul 2022 #5

What about Lasry? My husband likes his ads hauckeye Jul 2022 #6

I don't trust him. Is your husband blinded by simple-minded sports? ariadne0614 Jul 2022 #7

Thanks, I didn't know much about him hauckeye Jul 2022 #8

I very much like the top two in your list. sybylla Jul 2022 #9

Just incase people don't know, FYI: G2theD Aug 2022 #10

Thanks for the update. I forgot that I had posted the poll. ariadne0614 Aug 2022 #11

I'm glad I'm a terrible procrastinator. G2theD Aug 2022 #12

pwb

(12,198 posts)

1. I have.

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:13 PM

Jul 2022

In New Yorks primary.

ariadne0614

(1,869 posts)

2. Bravo! n/t

Reply to pwb (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:15 PM

Jul 2022

pwb

(12,198 posts)

3. That Johnson guy smells of Putin.

Reply to ariadne0614 (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:20 PM

Jul 2022

A divider. I hope you guys dump him.

riversedge

(73,126 posts)

13. we tried awfully hard 6 years ago--but like then, Johnson has lots of outside and dark money

Reply to pwb (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 8, 2022, 11:51 AM

Aug 2022

rolling in. But we have had a taste of what a Dem Gov can do [Evers] and maybe this time things will change. time will tell.

I wanted Sarah to run against him but no dice.

Lefta Dissenter

(6,656 posts)

4. I'm struggling, too.

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:43 PM

Jul 2022

So I’m no help, but I appreciate your post so maybe I’ll learn something from our fellow DUers.

It’s scary. We really MUST get rid of Johnson.

ariadne0614

(1,869 posts)

5. I'll chalk that up to Undecided. n/t

Reply to Lefta Dissenter (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 04:55 PM

Jul 2022

hauckeye

(721 posts)

6. What about Lasry? My husband likes his ads

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 05:09 PM

Jul 2022

ariadne0614

(1,869 posts)

7. I don't trust him. Is your husband blinded by simple-minded sports?

Reply to hauckeye (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 05:54 PM

Jul 2022

He seems to be an oligarch, imho.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-16/alex-lasry-outraises-opponents-with-big-hand-from-wall-street#xj4y7vzkg

hauckeye

(721 posts)

8. Thanks, I didn't know much about him

Reply to ariadne0614 (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 22, 2022, 06:18 PM

Jul 2022

sybylla

(8,655 posts)

9. I very much like the top two in your list.

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2022, 12:52 PM

Jul 2022

I have been in rooms with them when they ran before COVID and like them both. I think they are earnest and faithful to Democratic and Progressive issues. I've also been in the room with Tom Nelson a time or two for past campaigns and never got any warm/fuzzy feelings from him. He says all the right things, but it feels self-serving to me - as if he's saying the things he needs to say to get the job.

G2theD

(601 posts)

10. Just incase people don't know, FYI:

Reply to ariadne0614 (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 07:31 PM

Aug 2022

Alex Lasry
Sarah Godlewski
Tom Nelson

have all dropped out and endorsed Mandela Barnes (they are still on the pre-printed ballots so be careful not to throw your vote away).

Please vote Mandela Barnes for US Senator and defeat the lying fascist Ron Johnson in November!

ariadne0614

(1,869 posts)

11. Thanks for the update. I forgot that I had posted the poll.

Reply to G2theD (Reply #10)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 10:50 PM

Aug 2022

The candidate I voted for pulled out after I filled out my ballot, so I had to get a replacement. I’m sure the same thing happened to a lot of people.

G2theD

(601 posts)

12. I'm glad I'm a terrible procrastinator.

Reply to ariadne0614 (Reply #11)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 11:09 PM

Aug 2022

I just filled out my absentee ballot today and will drop it off tomorrow.

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