Support for campaign finance restrictions notwithstanding, Feingold’s been a good senator for Wisconsin. His opponent would never do so well.
Describing the Republican nominee as a “one-note” candidate, the paper said Johnson made a big deal about the need for fiscal responsibility but “seemed unable to further articulate his plan for job creation — especially for the middle class — during a recent meeting with the Green Bay Press-Gazette editorial board.”
….In contrast, the Press-Gazette noted: “Feingold has a solid jobs plan and detailed, specific proposals for controlling spending and reducing the federal deficit. He is a leading proponent of the pay-as-you-go principle that says government should not cut taxes or add entitlement spending without paying for it elsewhere, and he has joined with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, in an effort to reduce pork-barrel spending in Washington.”
John Nichols: Why a conservative paper backs Feingold over Johnson.