Even though Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) is an incumbent Senator in the current majority party, he is nevertheless aiming to position himself as an outsider for this anti-incumbent year — touting his opposition to the Wall Street bailout in his new TV ad.
“Before we make a decision, we weigh the consequences — not just how it affects us today, but how it impacts us tomorrow,” Feingold says. “It’s why I’ve been tough on wasteful spending, and it’s why you told me to stand up to Wall Street and the big banks. So I said ‘no’ to the bailout.”
The TPM Poll Average gives Feingold a lead of 49.5%-42.8% against Republican businessman Terrence Wall, 49.3-38.0% against Republican businessman Dave Westlake, and a lead of 48.0%-37.0% against Dick Leinenkugel, the latest Republican to enter the race, who recently resigned from his position as state commerce secretary under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle.
Feingold recently caught a break when former Gov. Tommy Thompson, who had led him in the polls, opted not to run.
