Tuesday, August 14, 2012
9:15 PM
Supporters gather for Fitzgerald's party; Scott Fitzgerald says brother needs big performance in SE Wis.
Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald's Election Night party started out as a low-key affair.
Supporters are dressed casually as they have drinks, some in shorts and others in open-collared shirts.
Twenty-year-old La Crosse student Hannah Breeson said Fitzgerald is the one and only conservative running for U.S. Senate and stood his ground when Gov. Scott Walker stood his.
"I’m pretty confident he has a chance tonight," Breeson said.
Scott Fitzgerald, Jeff's brother and the Senate minority leader, said a cursory look at the early returns suggests his brother needs southeastern Wisconsin to come in "double digits" for him to pull out the race.
Fitzgerald campaign staffer Scott Rausch said, "We don't think our major areas have come in yet."
The crowd included state Rep. Mark Honadel, R-South Milwaukee.
"I'm an eternal optimist and a loyal guy," he said. "When I pick a candidate, I stay with him to the end."
-- By Jim Cryns
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