Steven Herr was endorsed by Milwaukee's leading newspaper, the Journal-Sentinel:

It's probably a testament to Rep. Paul Ryan's strength in the 1st Congressional District that no Democrat elected official or major player opted to challenge the Republican congressman. But voters will still be able to make a solid choice in the Democratic primary when they go to the polls on Tuesday: Five concerned citizens took up the challenge dropped by their party leaders and are vying for the Democratic nomination to face Ryan in the November general election.

Of those five, and in a very close call, Kenosha businessman Steven Herr, 49, offers voters a good mix of real-world experience and support for Democratic values and positions. He supports a national health care system; a 24-month timeline for withdrawal from Iraq; higher vehicle fuel efficiency standards and public financing of elections. Herr runs a road-salt business in Kenosha and has an apartment there but lives weekends on his family's hobby farm in Brodhead. He told us he would move into the district on a permanent basis if elected.

The 5-way Democratic primary in Wisconsin's 1st CD is coming September 12th, and there are two forums coming up, the first of which is tonight in Greendale:

Thursday September 7th, 7:00-8:30 PM
Greendale High School Multi-purpose room
6801 Southway, Greendale

Saturday September 9th, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
WGTD BioCatt building
3520 30th Avenue, Kenosha
(11:00-11:45 broadcast, 11:45-12:30 live audience only)

For more information about the candidates, Steven Herr has information on himself and links to the other candidates' websites.

Steve Herr will also be available to talk to anyone with questions on the phone Sunday from 11 AM to 9 PM and Monday from 8 AM to 9 PM.  The phone number is 262-658-1958.

Steven Herr, Democratic candidate for Congress in Wisconsin's 1st CD issued a press release in response to Republican rubberstamper Paul Ryan's repetition of Bush talking points on Iraq.  Herr favors a common sense approach to governing, and actually finding solutions to the problems facing our country.  That attitude is evident from this excerpt from the release:

"As any teacher would tell you, unless you set a deadline for an assignment, the task will never get done. The assignment for the Iraqis is to develop a government that can be supported by all, and to get their own forces ready to maintain order."

The full release and more on Steve Herr is below the fold...

Hey, Northern California!  Do you feel like political spectators, since we have only one marginally competitive Congressional District (CA-11) in the area?  Now is your chance to get involved!  You can make a difference for a candidate in a swing district, and all you have to do is eat barbecued hamburgers, spend an afternoon in a nice park with other Kossacks, and chat with a candidate for Congress.  Can you manage that?

The candidate is Steven Herr, who is running in the 1st District of Wisconsin, where Bush got 51% in 2000.  He introduced himself to the netroots in a diary here.  His roots are in California, so he's passing through on a fundraising swing.  Let's help out Steve and take back Congress!

When and Where:
Berkeley, Saturday March 25, 12-4 PM
Rocklin (near Sacramento), Sunday March 26, 2-6 PM

How Much: $25 per person (damn cheap, and that includes food and drink)

Sign up now - space is limited for both events!  If you have questions, contact me at capoljunkie -at- hotmail.com .  Thank you!

Hi.  My name is Steve Herr, I am a Democrat, and I am the next congressman from
Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.  No, really.  I know people running for Congress are a dime a dozen around these parts, but let me tell you a little about who I am and the district I'm running in.