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Wisconsin

Scuba

(53,475 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2013, 07:32 AM Oct 2013

Wisconsin State Senator Bob Jauch (D-Up Nort) announces he will not seek re-election in 2014

This one hurts ...

http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=35730

“He said he isn’t making this decision because he’s too old, but because he’s too tired to sustain his commitment another five years to his constituents.”

I expect a battle royale to emerge over his seat when the time comes. Those people of the North who know what hell the proposed open pit iron/asbestos mine is are as ready as any citizens are in this country. We southern citizens stand ready to aid them.

I have great gratitude to Senator Jauch for being one of our Fab 14 when that meant everything in the world – and for speaking the truth about the mine.