WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Russ Feingold’s (R-Wis.) advocacy group Progressives United jumped into the Wisconsin gubernatorial race on Tuesday, endorsing Democrat Mary Burke despite apprehension about her candidacy from some liberals.
Progressives United polled its Wisconsin members last week about whether to back Burke, a member of the Madison school board. After hearing from more than 3,000 of its members, the group decided to endorse her.
“Wisconsin members of Progressives United want to support Mary Burke for governor now and begin the work to beat Scott Walker in 2014,” wrote Progressives United Executive Director Cole Leystra in an email to members. “By a 75.2%-24.8% margin, thousands of progressives voted to start organizing right away, so Burke can build a grassroots organization early.”
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