I’ve also heard the “rumor” about Rep. Gwen Moore running against Mayor Tom Barrett next year, but that is really the extent of it, a rumor.
Not that a bad rumor would stop the Journal Sentinel from making it a front page news story of course, it’s just that they usually save the gossip, speculation, and innuendo for Sunday mornings on page A2.
At any rate, why on earth would a second term U.S. Represenative who just became part of the majority party leave that position to run the city of Milwaukee? Not that I’m saying that the position of mayor is anything other than a respectable position, it’s just that municipal positions tend to strike me as a place where you either start out your political career or end it.
One other thought. Is there ever going to be an election in the next 10 years for which Sheriff David Clarke isn’t going to try to run?
I live in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI with my wife Jen, our daughter Emerson, and sons Carter and Colton.
Re: David Clarke
C’mon Dan. You know the story with Republicans. They’re making messes of every level of government they take over so they have to move on so they don’t get tagged with the blame for the mess.
Everyone knows you don’t eat where you sh*t.
David Clarke doesn’t have the political skill or money raising ability to take on Tom Barrett. Running around and securing the parks and highways does not a leader make. I would look to Clarke chickening out and some one like “Peeping” Bob Donovan to make a run.
Hence why he couldn’t even break 20% in the last mayoral primary!