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2012 Senate Primary: Hovde Edges Thompson In South Milwaukee
South Milwaukee voters in Tuesday’s Republican U.S. Senate primary chose Eric Hovde.
Hovde got 706 of the 2,219 votes cast in the Senate race locally, or 31.8%, to Thompson’s 672 votes, or 30.2%. Jeff Fitzgerald (438 votes, 19.7%) was third, and Mark Neumann (401 votes, 18.1%) was fourth.
Statewide, numbers were trending differently, as Thompson held a small lead over Hovde as of 10 p.m.
The winner of the primary faces Tammy Baldwin on Nov. 6.
See local primary results here. Among some key numbers:
- Turnout was pretty high for a primary at 23.2%, as 2,874 voters (out of 12,393 registered voters) cast ballots.
- More than 1,500 Republican voters went to the polls, compared with 462 Democratic voters. Of course, there were no contested Democrtic races in the primary, keeping turnout low.
- Thompson and Hovde split the city’s four districts. Thompson won in the Second and Third, Hovde in the First and Fourth.
Of course, I’d like to know what you think of the results. Post your comments below!
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Voting Open For Senate Primary
You can now vote in the Republican Senate primary.
In-person absentee voting can be done at City Hall until 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10. The election is Tuesday, Aug. 14.
Check out a sample ballot here, and learn more about local elections on the city website.
A (small and unscientific) poll earlier this month on South Milwaukee Blog showed strong support for Eric Hovde among likely Republican primary voters. Who do you support and why? Post your comments below!
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Tommy Thompson Invests In South Milwaukee
Tommy Thompson has put his money behind South Milwaukee.
Among the municipal bonds he has invested in are some from our fair city, according to this story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. And here is a more detailed story on the results of the former governor and current Senate candidate’s financial disclosure this week.
From it:
In the interview, Thompson said his actual net worth is roughly $13 million. He provided a letter from his accountant saying he paid an effective federal tax rate of 31.1% in 2010 (36.1% when state taxes are factored in), noting the controversy over GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who paid less than 15% on multimillion-dollar earnings. Thompson said he would release his tax returns if he becomes a U.S. senator but did not promise to do so during the campaign.
A review of Thompson’s stock holdings, contained in the 63-page report, shows Thompson holds health care-related stocks, energy stocks, stocks in Wisconsin companies, municipal bonds, including several in Wisconsin, and even some holdings that any investor would consider blue-chip stocks.
If you need a refresher on municipal bonds, this information from the Securities and Exchange Commission is sound.
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