Friday, January 06, 2006
THE CRAZY GUY BLINKS
Ellis: Funds not available for governor's bid
Post-Crescent Madison bureau, 1/6/6
MADISON — State Sen. Mike Ellis, R-Neenah, says he won't run for governor this year. Ellis said he recently hired a consultant to explore the feasibility of a bid, but he has decided not to enter the race. "The money is not there," Ellis, 64, said Thursday. "I'm going to stay in the Senate." Ellis, who has served in the state Senate since 1982, must run for a new four-year term in the Nov. 7 election. His 19th District includes much of the Fox Cities area, and some rural areas of Outagamie and Winnebago counties. Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle is seeking re-election. Two Republican challengers are in the race: U.S. Rep. Mark Green, Hobart, and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker. Ellis said a report he commissioned broke down the costs of running to individual details. It added up. "I would need $3.9 million to get through the primary and another $6 million to get through the general (election)," Ellis said.
BUT IT SURE WOULD HAVE BEEN SO SWEET FOR HIM TO HAVE A DRIVER WHEN LEAVING THE INN ON THE PARK.
