The campaigns of Wisconsin Republicans Ron Johnson and Scott Walker were cited this week as being among the best 2010 political campaigns in the nation by a prominent Washington pundit.
Analyst Chris Cillizza, author of “The Fix” column in The Washington Post, gave high praise to Johnson’s successful bid for a U.S. Senate seat and Walker’s successful bid to become Wisconsin’s next governor.
Regarding Johnson, Cillizza wrote, “Johnson, a political neophyte making his first bid for elected office, proved to be a natural. He ran a campaign pitched perfectly to capture voters’ desire for change. Johnson’s whiteboard ads became so iconic – and influential – in the race that Sen. Russ Feingold (D) felt compelled to use a whiteboard of his own in one of his closing commercials. Too little, too late. Johnson won by five points.”
Regarding Walker, Cillizza wrote, “Walker, who briefly entered the 2006 governor’s race before dropping out, spent the next four years plotting his run in 2010. And, it showed. Brilliantly conceived from beginning to end, Walker cast himself as the everyman – toting a brown bag lunch and driving a 1998 Saturn – in a message that fit perfectly with the mood of the electorate who wanted something new. Walker easily beat Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D), who, himself, ran a very good campaign, by five points.”
– BizTimes Milwaukee
