August 23, 2010
For Immediate Release
Contact: John Hogan, (608) 257-8039

Poll: Senator Russ Decker in Trouble
Only 35% of voters say Decker has done a good enough job to deserve re-election

(MADISON)… A poll conducted recently by The Tarrance Group reveals
that only 35% of voters believe that Democratic Senate Majority Leader
Senator Russ Decker (Weston) has done a good enough job to deserve
re-election. Even without naming any opponent against Senator Decker,
53% of voters surveyed believe that it is time to give a new person a
chance.

With 65% of voters saying the state is on the wrong track, voters are
putting the crosshairs on career politicians like Democrat Russ
Decker, who along with Governor Jim Doyle, bear responsibility because
they control all branches of Wisconsin state government.

Furthermore, when voters in Senator Decker’s district were asked if
they’d vote for a Republican or a Democrat without naming any
candidates’ names, 50% of voters say they’d vote for the Republican
while only 38% said they’d vote for the Democrat. With the “generic”
ballot score favoring Republicans by 12 points, the tide of sentiment
clearly is against Senator Decker and other Democratic incumbents.

Historically, Democratic incumbent senators have lost, even with
stronger “soft re-elect” and better generic environments for Democrats
than Decker is currently seeing. The following are “soft re-elect”
and “generic” scores of the last three Democratic senators who were
thrown out of office, compared to Senator Decker:

Incumbent Democrat Soft Re-Elect New Person Generic Dem : Rep
Senator Rod Moen (SD31), Sept 2002 37.2% 24.4% Dem 44.2% : Rep 32.2
Senator Kim Plache (SD21), August 2002 42% 38% Dem 49% : Rep 33%
Senator Jim Baumgart (SD9), Oct 2002 43.3% 37.8% Dem 41.8% : Rep 41.9%
Senator Russ Decker (SD29), August 2010 35% 53% Dem 38% : Rep 50%

“Over 170,000 jobs have left our state under Senator Decker’s watch
the past 4 years,” said John Hogan, Director of the Committee to Elect
a Republican Senate. “Senator Decker is responsible for raising taxes
and making the cost of doing business too expensive for companies like
Fiskars, Harley-Davidson, Briggs & Stratton, GM, and Polaris, all of
which are moving jobs to other states. Voters gave big-spending
liberals like Russ Decker and Jim Doyle a chance and they failed.”

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John Hogan
CERS - Executive Director
W: (608) 257-8039
C: (608) 358-3486

Committee to Elect a Republican Senate
PO Box 2741
Madison, WI 53701
www.wisgopsenate.com

July 13, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Dr. Pam Galloway, (715) 570-5392

Dr. Pam Galloway Announces Endorsement of Wisconsin Right to Life

Pro-Life Group Backs Galloway for Senate

[Wausau, WI…] Following an endorsement by the Wisconsin Right to Life PAC, Dr. Pam Galloway (R-Wausau) released the following statement:

“I am pleased to receive the endorsement of the state’s premier organization for protecting the unborn. My commitment to preserving a culture of life stands in stark contrast to Russ Decker’s pro-abortion votes in the Legislature.

"I continue to be humbled by the overwhelming amount support I’ve received as I travel throughout the 29th Senate District. After 20 years of Russ Decker’s failed leadership, voters are ready to send a fresh face to Madison that will fight to reduce spending and create jobs in Northcentral Wisconsin.”