I am not emotionally committed to either Scott Walker or Mark Green as the Republican candidate against incumbent Democrat Jim Doyle, but with Walker dropping out of the race I completely support Mark Green. There are already over 40 blog posts up about Walkers decision to withdraw and avoid an expensive and potentially damaging primary fight.
The general consensus is that this is primarily a financial decision by Walker who has raised significantly less money than either Green or Doyle. The ability to make hard decisions based on financial reality is a good trait and one that is serving Walker well as the administrator of Milwaukee County, and that will continue to be an asset valued by the Republican Party going forward. All successful politicians are a balance between ambition and survival and with this action Walker has preserved a bright future within the party.
Governor Jim Doyle "is the most vulnerable governor in the country of either party," according to RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman and he absolutely must be ousted. Congressman Green put in his time at the Federal level and early Democratic criticism attempts to imply his loyalties lie more with the National Party than the desires of the citizens of Wisconsin. I believe there is some merit to the charge as evidenced by the fact he refused to condemn the industry driven unjustifiable and unnecessary ethanol mandate, but on the whole this problem is minor at best. At the national level as at the local level, Republican Party policies in general are the best hope of maintaining our prosperous, safe and free society. Doyle must go so vote for Mark Green.
