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Article: GOV. SOGLIN? UNLIKELY, BUT NOT UNAPPEALING.(THE CAP TIMES)(JOHN NICHOLS)(Column)

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November 11, 2009
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Byline: John Nichols

Paul Soglin might have imagined himself as a gubernatorial candidate at one point or another on the long strange trip that has been his political career.

But the former Madison mayor, who has been out of office for more than a dozen years, has scrupulously avoided the lure of electoral politics since his narrow defeat in a 2003 comeback bid.

So why did Soglin declare last week that "if there is no viable Democratic gubernatorial candidate by Thanksgiving, I will announce my candidacy on Dec. 1, 2009"?

To an extent, the former mayor was playing provocateur.

After suggesting himself as a contender, Soglin ...

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