Mordecai Lee
Mordecai Lee is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate. Lee was born on August 27, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... More »
Why Wisconsin's recall election matters to Obama and Romney
"The Wisconsin recall is what the Spanish Civil War was to World War II," Mordecai Lee, a governmental affairs professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, told Hotsheet. Lee said the state is "a warm up, a testing ground" for the presidential race. Although Wisconsin ... Read more »
As Scott Walker Appears to be Testing Waters, ‘Truth Squad’ Debunks ‘Pants on Fire’ Claims
Mordecai Lee, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, told the Register that Walker is “a talk-radio Republican,” in that he’s both highly ideological and uninterested in moderation or compromise. “Walker was Tea Party before there was a Tea Party,” ... Read more »
Uncompromised: Why Scott Walker Survived His Recall
) “I’ve never seen him compromise,” says Mordecai Lee, a former Democratic assemblyman and political scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Those who know Walker say he has always been this way. Sheldon Wasserman, a Democrat who served with the governor in the state assembly ... Read more »
Jim Stingl Gov. Chris Christie won't be getting Spider-Man's vote
I also contacted a few longtime political observers - Mordecai Lee, Bill Zaferos and Evan Zeppos - for their thoughts on dispatching bugs while on the record. Lee said it's about time entomology got some love in the news. And he quoted the book of Genesis where it says God gave ... Read more »
Cities losing Capitol clout
UW-Milwaukee political scientist Mordecai Lee, a Democratic legislator in the 1980s, said Milwaukee is becoming "less and less of the population colossus it once had been. Fewer people means fewer legislators. " Suburban Republican legislators are the "new colossus," Lee added. "A ... Read more »
Lonely vote for 'instant runoff'
Senate, governor or even a seat in the Legislature with much less than 40% of the votes of their fellow Republicans or Democrats prompted University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee political scientist Mordecai Lee to dust off the idea that Wisconsin consider an "instant runoff" or "second choice" ... Read more »
Labor union hopes of ousting Wisconsin Governor Walker fade
"This is a new national star for Republicans and conservatives," said Mordecai Lee, a professor of governmental affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Walker has so far withstood a steady drip of revelations from an investigation into corruption during his time as Milwaukee ... Read more »
Clarke's provocative rhetoric keeps people guessing
Mordecai Lee, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee political science professor and former Democratic state legislator, said Clarke deserves credit as an able administrator but has hit the political wall. "I think he's dead-ended politically," Lee said. Clarke easily won re-election ... Read more »
Election 2012 Chilly, rainy forecast could affect voting
"If I was the Obama campaign I would be leasing every taxi tomorrow," said Mordecai Lee, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor of governmental affairs who served in the state Assembly and Senate as a Democrat. The same Weather Channel poll indicated that a majority of voters - ... Read more »
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Mordecai Lee, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee political science and former Democratic state lawmaker, acknowledged the maps were a setback for Democrats. "All things being equal, we should assume Republicans will do well in legislative races not just this November, but the next four ... Read more »
It's time to rethink summer vacation
" Mordecai Lee, professor of governmental affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, said the idea of three months off for kids during the summer is "absurd. " "We need to be following the best models out there to help children succeed and none of those models have kids out of ... Read more »
Cliffhanger: How Far Will You Fall if There's No Deal in Washington?
Patch's media partners at FOX6 News talked with Mordecai Lee, UW-Milwaukee Professor of Governmental Affairs, who said: “This is the total breakdown of what is the essence of politics. The essence of politics is solving problems — making it from ‘A’ to ‘B’ no matter what the obstacles ... Read more »
Walker Moves Forward As The Right's Newest 'Hero' : NPR
"I think this is going to catapult him into the national view as a real hero," says University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, political scientist Mordecai Lee. "He took the hit. He took the best blow that the left could throw at him and he survived and he survived comfortably. So he is now a ... Read more »
The Maddow Blog Ahead on the 6/4 Maddow show
Mordecai Lee, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, former WI state senator Gail Collins, columnist for the New York Times and author of the new book, “As Texas Goes: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda" While watching tonight's video preview, take a listen ... Read more »
Quirk Of Wis. Recall Could Lead To Unusual Outcome « CBS Minnesota
“I think it means the governor would never leave the state,” said University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee political scientist Mordecai Lee. “Just think of all the legal complications.” In Wisconsin and most other states, the lieutenant governor’s position is largely ceremonial. About the only ... Read more »
Wisconsin Assembly's all-nighters targeted
"Those overnight sessions are just killers," said former Democratic state Rep. Mordecai Lee. "After a while you just zonk out. I remember being in overnight sessions and I couldn't think straight. " Some other states have taken steps to rein in the late-night sessions, such as the 11 ... Read more »
Guide to election-night coverage on national, cable and Milwaukee TV outlets
There'll be analysis by Mordecai Lee, and state Reps. Jeff Stone (R-Greendale) and Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee). WISN-TV (Channel 12) coverage will be anchored by Kathy Mykleby and Craig McKee. Kent Wainscott will cover Romney and Ryan in Boston, and Terry Sater will cover Obama in ... Read more »
New legislative maps create plethora of primaries
In addition to redistricting, routine retirements are causing an uptick in serious primaries in Milwaukee, said Mordecai Lee, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee political science professor and former Democratic lawmaker. "Retirement is always like a suction cup," he said. "It really ... Read more »
Milwaukee and Madison: a need for stronger links
Mordecai Lee, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee political scientist who served for 12 years in the Legislature, offers another celestial view. "It's the difference between Saturn and Jupiter. Milwaukee and Madison are on different planets," he says. "Even as technology erases ... Read more »
Analysis: Walker's win in Wisconsin boosts Romney, conservatives
Barack Obama should start sweating," said Mordecai Lee, a government affairs specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. "It will revitalize the Tea Party side of the national party to say, 'Mitt Romney should go even harder to the right. '" Romney now plans to compete in the ... Read more »
