WTMJ in Milwaukee is reporting that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will decide whether or not he will run for governor by the end of the week.
Since both Gov. Jim Doyle and Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton have announced they will not seek the state’s highest office, many Democratic leaders and possibly even the White House have pushed the mayor to run for the Democratic nomination. Barrett previously ran for the nomination along with Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Doyle, the eventual victor.
One of his biggest concerns seems to be his family, as MJS reports that he doesn’t want to have to move his family to Madison.
Understandable. But we don’t want to end up with Paul Soglin or this 18-year-old kid. So hopefully, for the party’s sake, Barrett throws his hat in the ring.
