Lautenschlager: Proud to be an activist

No doubt about Atty. Gen. Peg Lautenschlager's message: She's an activist AG. In fact, she described herself as "an activist attorney general" 16 times in her Friday night speech at the state Democratic convention, the Journal Sentinel reported.

She told the newspaper she is "very happy with where" (her campaign) is now," and sees nothing that would stop her from running for re-election, although many Dems think her campaign operation is weak and have doubts about whether she can overcome a drunken driving arrest and a forfeiture she paid for misuse of a state car.

The convention delegates gave her two standing ovations, the JS reported.

Earlier, from WisPolitics convention blog:

AG Fired Up to Run Again

As media and politicians alike continue to question her political viability and future as a candidate, an energetic and politically-charged Peg Lautenschlager seized the attention of the convention -- delivering a heated speech to a roaring crowd, blasting critics and conservatives for labeling her an activist attorney general.

"Do they want a passive one?," she asked.

"If an activist attorney general is one who emphatically believes that now is the time for the war on all public employees to be over - than I am an activist attorney general.

"If an activist attorney general is one who takes tough stands on women's rights, global warming, against the underfunding of child left behind and who calls the law as I see it... consequences and conventional wisdom be damned... I am an activist attorney general.

"I look forward to continuing to serve as your attorney general"

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Funny, but I can't remember anyone attacking her for being an activist. Probably just missed it.