| How long into this do we need to move before the 7th swings into "leans Democratic" categories? From Roll Call: Walberg, a freshman who barely won his seat against a Democratic nobody in 2006, just does not like to raise money — that much is apparent by his fundraising totals. But he once again has the help of the Club for Growth this cycle, aiding his chances for re-election. State Sen. Mark Schauer (D) initially declined to run for the seat, but later changed his mind. So far, he's proved to be a good fundraiser who finds a way to win in GOP districts. He's outraised Walberg significantly in the past two financial quarters, and Democrats are excited about his prospects. While the district naturally leans Republican, Walberg has yet to erase doubts about whether he can win a second term. Meanwhile, it seems Schauer is only building momentum, as this district has become Democrats' best opportunity to pick up a seat in the Wolverine State.
Meanwhile, Walberg gets a visit from the Secretary of Transportation, which I'm assuming means spreading out the costs associated with this kind of free media exposure to every American taxpayer. Congratulations ... even as our rebate checks arrive, your tax dollars are being used to help keep Tim Walberg in office! One wonders whether the Jackson Citizen Patriot will be following up this story later this year, or even next, to see if anything came of this trip except for free media exposure for a guy running for office. (And, then one hopes that one doesn't learn the answer to that question, since one suspects that the answer would be irritating.) |
