Thursday, April 22, 2010
10:14 AM
DSCC gives max contribution to Feingold; Leinenkugel set to announce
Congressional Quarterly reports that U.S. Sens. Russ Feingold of Middleton and Barbara Boxer of California received the maximum $42,600 from the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee during the first quarter of 2010.
The donation could be an indication of how the national party view Feingold's vulnerability this fall, but CQ notes that the contribution was made before former Gov. Tommy Thompson announced he would not enter the Senate GOP primary last week.
Feingold is currently facing Madison real estate developer Terrence Wall and Watertown small businessman David Westlake. And a source said this morning that former Commerce Secretary Dick Leinenkugel is finalizing details about his likely Senate run, with a formal announcement expected next week.
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