tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32534894.post7858840349960857971..comments2023-12-03T04:31:58.288-05:00Comments on Walberg Watch: Where are they now? Paul DeWeeseFitzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10416823898560265455noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32534894.post-54046873955631262972008-03-28T22:47:00.000-04:002008-03-28T22:47:00.000-04:00People forget that Walberg narrowly beat Schwarz i...People forget that Walberg narrowly beat Schwarz in the 06 primary, mainly because of a VERY low voter turnout. Less than 18 percent went to the polls in August. <BR/><BR/>Walberg claimed just over 8 percent of the GOP vote, hardly a plurality. Walberg was ironically one of the reasons for the low voter turnout. His character assassinations of Schwarz and receiving more than 85 percent of his funds from out-of-state made many in the GOP blow off the election reasoning he couldn't possibly beat Schwarz. Big mistake by the GOP and Schwarz has every reason to be bitter at the GOP "Leadership."<BR/><BR/>Walberg, narrowly beat Reiner, an unfunded and unlikely candidate.<BR/><BR/>So, Walberg now faces a real threat from Dems and it will be interesting to see just how low he sinks and what CFG will do for him.<BR/><BR/>If Bisbee were to run, I'd support him. But I've lost confidence in the MIGOP.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com