they had pulled out ads but I am assuming they will be coming back.

Why should we? Obama has a lead in all the polls there, and Ryan has never been elected to any state wide office. The race may tighten some in Wisc. but I think Obama still has to be favored to carry it.

are you talking about the presidential race or all of them. I do not see how Paul Ryan on the ticket be in any way positive for the repugs in any of the races. He is the democrats dream candidate. He wants to privatize all the social services that the unemployed people need to survive and his running mate is the one that helped them attain unemployment status. A match made in hell.

I think, if anything, Democrats will now spend extra money in Wisconsin.

as I said I think the GOP had conceded prior to now.

I realize that President Obama has always been likely to carry Wisconsin again, but aren't they counting on Tommy Thompson winning? (Truthfully, I haven't really been paying attention as of yet. Have the republicans even selected a nominee yet?)

apparently a number of people voted to keep Walker but are intending to vote for Obama. A number of people felt that recalling Walker was going too far for what was a policy difference. I disagree with that but that is what they apparently believe. According to exit polls of the recall, Obama would have won with around 52% of the vote. He is polling above 50 and with a 5 to 6 point lead.

was weak, uninspired and anti-union. He's what Hunter S Thomson used to call a ward healer. Let's just say he was no Bobby Kennedy.

I think picking him to rerun the race was a boneheaded idea but I also think, barring a pick with star power, say Feingold, that the race would have gone the same way.

there was some serious legal issue .

Or do they see it as a mandate?

which signaled to me a thought that it was out of reach.

Maybe I'm too Pollyanna-ish but I don't see Paul Ryan changing the dynamics in Wisconsin by more than 2 or 3 % points (at most). Thats not gonna be enough.