You're forgetting that Russ Feingold had represented Wisconsin for more than 15 years from 1993-2011. He didn't get defeated for re-election by Ron Johnson because he was too liberal. He got defeated because of low turnout and underestimating the Tea Party wave back in 2010.
Besides, Johnson has barely even won his Senate elections by anymore than less than 5% points and his re-election win margins have continued to shrink. Not a good sign if he wants to hold on to his seat in the future.
As it turns out, when Barnes was the Democratic Senate Nominee he lost by just 1% points. Just because Barnes is "too far left" doesn't mean a liberal Democratic Senate Candidate can't win in WI.
Right. WI also since Trump got elected moved to the left whereas pre-Trump and during the Tea Party wave moved more to the right due to the Koch Bros' influence.
Mandela Barnes was too far left to win. A more moderate candidate would’ve had a shot there.
You're forgetting that Russ Feingold had represented Wisconsin for more than 15 years from 1993-2011. He didn't get defeated for re-election by Ron Johnson because he was too liberal. He got defeated because of low turnout and underestimating the Tea Party wave back in 2010.
Besides, Johnson has barely even won his Senate elections by anymore than less than 5% points and his re-election win margins have continued to shrink. Not a good sign if he wants to hold on to his seat in the future.
As it turns out, when Barnes was the Democratic Senate Nominee he lost by just 1% points. Just because Barnes is "too far left" doesn't mean a liberal Democratic Senate Candidate can't win in WI.
WI isn't the same state as FL or OH.
He lost by like 10,000 votes or something. Totally winnable. And he was outspent. Which was the main issue.
Right. WI also since Trump got elected moved to the left whereas pre-Trump and during the Tea Party wave moved more to the right due to the Koch Bros' influence.