Falk makes herself a target

Dane County Exec Kathleen Falk tells the Capital Times that a lot of people are talking to her about running for attorney general and "no one has told me not to" run. "Not one person," she said.

Prediction: That will spark an effort by Peg Lautenschlager friends to tell Falk not to run.

Another prediction: Ed Garvey will be the first, with John Nichols and the Cap Times not far behind. Look for Barbara Lawton to weigh in, too. And Peg herself, of course.

Here's hoping this will make many more tell Falk she should run. Cap Times story

UPDATE: OK, at least one prediction was wrong. The Cap Times weighs in today with a reasoned editorial that says very nice things about Falk and simply urges that she decide sooner rather than later whether to run for AG. The thing is, it is all presented in terms of Falk challenging Lautenschlager in a Dem primary. What should happen is for Lautenschlager to face reality, realize she can't be re-elected, and step aside. That would serve the greater good. And maybe it will actually happen. Falk would be a formidable general election candidate. Today's editorial

UPDATE 2: Garvey stops short of telling Falk not to run, but gives a whole-hearted endorsement to Lautenschlager and, as usual, misses no opportunity to bash Doyle. His general premise is that if you win an election or raise any money -- Russ Feingold's winning $10-million campaign notwithstanding -- you must have sold out. Garvey blog