“I (am) one person that might be able to help change the tone of things in this state, and I’m getting that not just from Democrats but from independents and from Republicans who know that I’m really a Wisconsin guy (and an independent guy). And that’s more important to me … than, frankly, even being a Democrat. It always has been. I’m a Badger. And when I see the (University of Wisconsin) I love so much, my alma mater, being gutted like that, I felt I owed it to the people and myself (to run). ...
“I think people want an economy that’s not just for CEOs. They want an economy that works for everyone. …
“I was an independent (as a U.S. senator from 1993-2011) who was willing to go after anything if I thought I believed in it. … I am pro-labor, but I am not pro-dumb stuff that doesn’t make sense anymore.”
U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold, D-Wis., on the campaign trail yesterday at the Superior Telegram, in a meeting with Telegram Editor Shelley Nelson, News Tribune Publisher Neal Ronquist and News Tribune Editorial Page Editor Chuck Frederick
