For the minds, they are a-changin'

Just received an invitation to a re-election fundraiser for State Representative Gary Sherman (D-Port Wing). The flyer shows Rep. Sherman in the cross-hairs, and the text indicates he's the target of outside money. From the cross-hairs motif, you might have guessed that some of that outside money is from gun rights supporters. But there's a bit more to the story, as this Mike Nichols column from last year explained.

Gary Sherman, the Democratic lawmaker from Port Wing, co-sponsored the concealed carry bill that passed the Assembly last November - then turned around and cast the deciding vote to sustain a veto of his own legislation.

Sherman's "I'm not for sale" fundraiser, featuring Governor Doyle, will be held at the Hilton in Milwaukee.