Although the Clinton campaign has tried to avoid this eventuality, expectations have built over the weekend that she might have a shot at defeating Obama in Wisconsin tomorrow. I suggest that interested political junkies check out some of the local Wisconsin media for good coverage of the contest, starting with the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison. The weather is threatening to play a role (by depressing turnout among less-committed independents, one would think).
There’s also a front-page story in which John McCain slams the federal dairy program:
Should farmers keep that safety net? Both Democratic presidential candidates think so. In a tough 2004 re-election fight, Republican President Bush said he, too, would support renewing the program in spite of its cost to taxpayers. But this year ‘s GOP frontrunner, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, says he can ‘t do that.
“At a time when Americans must work four months a year just to pay their taxes, John McCain cannot support farm policies that are too costly for the taxpayer, particularly when they also play a negative role in encouraging farmers to rely on government subsidies, ” McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said of the dairy subsidy.
Good.






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