Peg Gets No Love

Falk urged to run for attorney general
Group of Assembly Democrats thinks she is more electable than Lautenschlager

Having suffered through Republican cannibalism of pretend governor, Scott McCallum, this is the stuff that is fatal.

And it is orchestrated. And it is by design.

From Democrat operative Xoff

When Governor Doyle's top lieutenant in the legislature, Assembly Democrat Leader Jim Kreuser, serves this one up for the public buffet --

The office is too important to risk losing to the Republicans in
2006.

Letter signed by 10 Democrats, including
Assembly Minority Leader Jim Kreuser (D-Kenosha) and
Assistant Minority Leader Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee)

It speaks to how rapidly the ice is melting around the AG's feet.

And then the clever phrase reaffirming the move among Dems to replace the AG --

"This is certainly consistent with what Kathleen has been hearing as she's been out and about, and people have been encouraging her to run for attorney general," (Falk spokesperson) Mulliken said.

And if the stake could be pounded deeper into the heart of the AG, her liberal base just received word that fellow liberal Mark Pocan is signaling that Falk is the preferred candidate --

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison), who signed the letter, said Democrats saw recent poll numbers showing tepid support for Lautenschlager. "Peg has been a good attorney general, but we're just not sure she's electable," Pocan said.

And it doesn't seem that long ago that Peg ran a very competitive race for Congress in Republican territory against long-time GOP incumbent Tim (Tom) (Tim) (Tom) Petri.