‘This will be a very tough campaign’

[William769]

Rep. Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking to become the next U.S. senator from Wisconsin, is warning supporters that the path to victory won’t be easy.

Baldwin (D-Wisc.), who declared her candidacy for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, described the challenge of her bid to become to first openly gay U.S. senator during a conference call Wednesday with LGBT media.

“What I do want everyone to know is this will be a very tough campaign,” Baldwin said. “Wisconsin is a deeply and evenly divided state. You’ve seen us go and back forth. You’ve seen Wisconsin come alive in the past few months in opposition to a group of state leaders who are not listening to the concerns of the people. But I think voters are going to hear me out and come to know that I am going to be a fighter.”

First up for Baldwin during the campaign: touring Wisconsin to listen to concerns and build name recognition among her potential constituents.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/09/07/this-will-be-a-very-tough-campaign/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Sounds like she knows what she's in for...

I wish her the best of luck.

Hopefully, the day is not too far off when sexual orientation, along with race and sex, will be seen as irrelevant.

[William769]

2. Ain't that the truth.

[progressoid]

3. K/R for Tammy