Uppity Wisconsin

It's time that someone spoke up in favor of money in politics, and it appears that sordid job has fallen to me.

In their zeal to clean up politics, some goo-goos (so-called "good government" groups) have reached the conclusion that any money in a political campaign is bad.

Ah, for the days of Fighting Bob LaFollette, when voters made up their minds by listening to four hour speeches on the street corner.

Those days are gone and won't be back, but don't try to tell it to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign or Common Cause, who seem determined to make every single campaign contribution seem sleazy.

If a donor who gives to multiple candidates accidentally gives a total of $50 more than the overall $10,000 annual limit to candidates, WDC is right there to file a complaint.