An opposing view:
Jonah,
I hope the reports from the Republican senate circles you refer to are more
accurate for others than they are when talking about Feingold. Whoever told
you he’s going down does not understand Wisconsin voters. Watch the returns
from Dane County (Madison area) and the City of Milwaukee. They will be so
overwhelmingly in favor of Feingold, that Michels won’t stand a chance no
matter what happens in the rest of the state. Six years ago, Feingold was
up against Rep. Mark Neumann. He was a formidable candidate who ran a great
campaign on the issues of taxes, abortion, defense, etc. He was beaten by
Feingold, albeit in a very close race. Michels is no Neumann, and has run a
horrible campaign. He has NO shot at this seat.