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How Old Is Russ Feingold?
By Leila Bighash - Politics DailyRuss Feingold, the three-term Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin, is running for re-election against Ron Johnson, the Republican candidate. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. How old is Russ Feingold? Feingold is 57 years old. When was Russ Feingold born? Feingold was born on March 2, 1953. Where was Russ Feingold born? Feingold was born in Janesville, Wis. Who are Russ Feingold's parents and what did they do? Feingold's parents are Leon and Sylvia Feingold. ...
Is Russ Feingold Married?
By Leila Bighash - Politics DailyRuss Feingold, the three-term Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin, is running for re-election against Ron Johnson, the Republican candidate. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. Is Russ Feingold married? No, he has divorced two times. Who are Russ Feingold's ex-wives? Feingold's first wife was Sue (Levine) Feingold, and his second wife was Mary (Erpenbach Speerschneider) Feingold. When and where did Russ Feingold meet his ex-wives? Feingold met Sue Levine during ...
Tea Party Coups: O'Donnell for Senate in Delaware, Paladino for New York Governor
By Jill Lawrence - Politics DailyTea Party conservatives emerged from the final big night of the 2010 primary season with at least two shocking upsets: Their pick in Delaware's Republican Senate primary, Christine O'Donnell, toppled veteran Rep. Michael Castle. And Buffalo developer Carl Paladino, a political newcomer allied with the Tea Party, defeated former congressman Rick Lazio in New York's Republican gubernatorial primary. The Delaware primary was a fitting climax to a season of noisy contests between candidates anointed by the Republican establishment because they seemed more electable, and those favored by Tea Party ...
Wall Street Reform Stalled Again in Senate
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyThe marathon Senate debate on a bill tightening the regulation of financial markets is likely to roll along for at least several more days as support among Democrats has fractured -- at least temporarily. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had hoped to wrap the bill up this week but he fell three votes short Wednesday on a procedural attempt meant to cut off debate and move toward final passage. Two Democrats, Maria Cantwell of Washington and Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, defected ship even as Reid got help from two moderate Republicans. Cantwell was apparently miffed because a vote was not ...
No Pay Raise for U.S. House as Members Reject Automatic Increase
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyWith the November midterm election approaching, U.S. House members voted 402-15 Tuesday not to accept a cost-of-living pay increase in the 2011 session of Congress. Absent the vote, lawmakers would have received an automatic raise of $1,600 on top of their annual base salary of $174,000. The move, marking the third consecutive year lawmakers have turned aside the pay increase, will save taxpayers $850,000 next year, The Hill newspaper reported. The vote was hailed by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), who led the Senate in refusing to take its pay raise in a unanimous vote last week. Feingold ...
Lawmakers Skip Pay Raise in Advance of Election
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyGee, what a surprise. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to skip a 2011 cost-of-living salary increase, making the sacrifice in a year when one-third of its members and the entire House of Representatives must stand for re-election. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) led the charge with a resolution turning down a $1,600 raise next year for senators and U.S. House members, The Associated Press said. Without a vote rejecting it, the raise would have taken effect automatically. Feingold's thanks-but-no-thanks measure passed by voice vote. It must still be approved in the House, but it's a good bet ...
Tommy Thompson Says He Won't Run for Senate in Wisconsin
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyFormer Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson said Thursday that he would not run for Senate against Democrat Russ Feingold. "My family didn't want me to run," Thompson, a Republican, told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel before delivering a speech to Tea Party demonstrators at the state capitol in Madison. Thompson was governor from 1987 to 2001 and was Secretary of Health and Human Services under George W. Bush. He was seen by Republicans as having good shot at unseating Feingold, who is seeking a fourth term. A poll last week showed the former governor leading the incumbent by 45 percent to 33 ...
Tommy Thompson Has Big Lead Over Feingold in New Poll
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyFormer Gov. Tommy Thompson of Wisconsin, who is said to be edging closer toward a race against Sen. Russ Feingold, leads the Democratic incumbent in a match-up by 45 percent to 33 percent, with 14 percent preferring an independent or third-party candidate and 7 percent undecided, according to a St. Norbert College Survey Center poll conducted March 23-31. The conservative Weekly Standard reported in late March that Thompson "has spent the past several weeks taking the steps any candidate must take in order to run for office -- he's evaluating staff, he's talking to fundraisers, and he's ...
Latest Wisconsin Senate Poll: Feingold Has Small Edge on Thompson
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyDemocratic Sen. Russ Feingold holds a narrow 48 percent to 44 percent lead over former Gov. Tommy Thompson should Thompson choose to jump into Wisconsin's senate race, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted March 22-24. Eight percent are undecided and the margin of error is 4 points. Two other recent surveys -- Public Policy Polling and Rasmussen Reports --have shown the race to be close with Feingold ahead in one and Thompson in the other, but both by amounts within the margins of error. A third poll, by Wisconsin Policy Research poll earlier in the month, had Thompson ahead ...
GOP Needs Tommy Thompson to Run to Make Wisconsin Senate Race Competitive
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe latest poll on the impact former Gov. Tommy Thompson would have on Wisconsin's Senate sweepstakes if he jumps into the race shows Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold with a slim 47 percent to 44 percent lead over Thompson with 9 percent undecided, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted March 20-21. The margin of error is 3.7 points. Feingold had led Thompson, 50 percent to 41 percent, in PPP's November poll. The PPP results are similar to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted March 16 that also showed such a race close (with Thompson leading by 47 percent to 45 percent) but differs ...
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