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Don Walker is a business reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and is covering the 2010 U.S. Senate campaign.

Featured Statements

Charlie Sykes
stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show:

Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials

By Dave Umhoefer • December 21, 2010
Ron Johnson
stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:

"A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 5, 2010
Mark Belling
stated on September 28, 2010 in a website posting and statement during his radio show:

Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He’s not standing in front of his house."

By James B. Nelson • September 29, 2010
Russ Feingold
stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:

Says Ron Johnson’s company got government loans and a grant to help expand his business

By Dave Umhoefer • September 18, 2010
Ron Johnson
stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:

Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."

By Tom Kertscher • September 14, 2010

Was Feingold really in front of his house?

By James B. Nelson • September 29, 2010