It's officially campaign season in Wisconsin:
Democratic challenger Russ Feingold launched his first television ad Monday in his race against Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson.
The 60-second ad features Feingold in his travels around the state, listening to voters.
"I've visited all 72 counties, meeting people, listening to what they have to say. And I'm still at it. So if you hear a knock on your door, it just might be me," Feingold said in the ad that will run statewide.
Great first ad. Of course Tea Party U.S. Senator Ron Johnson’s (R. WI) friends are also on the air trying to scare the voters:
Let America Work, a super PAC supporting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, goes up with a statewide television ad on Tuesday attacking Democrat Russ Feingold on national security.
The group said it made a six-figure ad buy, its most high-profile foray yet into the rematch race between Johnson and Feingold.
The ad called "Chaos" seeks to link Feingold with the foreign policy of President Barack Obama. It also notes Feingold's opposition to the Patriot Act.
"When Russ Feingold represented Wisconsinites in the U.S. Senate, he was notorious for his weak record on national security," LAW Senior Strategist Mark Stephens said in a statement. "Feingold is infamous for being the only U.S. senator to vote against the 2001 Patriot Act, which increased terrorist surveillance after 9/11."
The Huffington Post has already ranked the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race the number one Barnburner race of 2016:
While many Democratic officeholders lost their seats in the 2010 tea party wave, former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold -- who vociferously opposed the Wall Street bailouts that supposedly animated the tea partyers -- was always an unlikely casualty. Now, maybe Wisconsinites are feeling remorse: Polls indicate that Feingold's comeback could be in the offing. If Citizens United remains a key issue for Democrats, the return of the original campaign finance warrior may be well-timed.
Lets get ready for one intense race coming up. Click here to donate and get involved with Feingold’s campaign.