Surprise Senator Alan Lasee, you've got an election

Could the perfect storm be brewing the 1st Senate District? Senator Alan Lasee (R-De Pere) has found himself short on campaign cash while on the receiving end of a major TV ad blitz against him with an energized opponent in an anti-Republican year.

And really, could Lasee's crazy relative Frank have picked a worse time to make the headlines scream "Lasee wants more guns in schools" than a month out from an election the senator wasn't even planning on running?

Senator Lasee's opponent, Charlie Most is doing well in the first Senate District and the Republicans are making some mistakes that could cost them more than they thought.

For example, the EMS Center in Sister Bay was instrumental in saving the lives of 7 people in the recent propane gas explosion in Ellison Bay. Charlie Most was instrumental in having that center built and properly equipped. Because of that, the EMT's were able to respond quickly and do an excellent job of saving lives. Lasee and the GOP are attacking Most for the vote he took that resulted in the EMS center being built - a major misstep for Lasee at a time when the tragedy is fresh in the minds of 1st Senate District residents.

And the people really seem to like Charlie Most. He recently stopped by the Wagon Wheel for a meet and greet coffee and was surprised to hear people that were not even there for the event break out into applause when he walked in the door.

Perhaps the people of the 1st Senate District are looking for someone that will come out and listen to their concerns, or at least show up when they are scheduled to be somewhere.

So far, Lasee is 0 for 4 in attending forums that were all arranged to accommodate his schedule. In fact, he has already told the organizers of one forum in Manitowoc that he's going to skip that one too.

Lasee also still has major damage repair to do for some pretty harsh remarks he made about prison guards and more or less saying he was tired of taking their calls.

From what I hear, Charlie Most has a calendar full of events and meetings throughout the parts of the 1st SD in Brown, Kewaunee, Calumet, Outagamie and Manitowoc Counties while still making appearances in Door County.

Most is a sharp candidate who is very personable and in tune with the district on the issues. With every day that he has to increase his name recognition - he gains votes and comes closer to winning. If he can get the name recognition he needs, he can win on November 7th.