Kagen has out raised his opponent by almost 3 to 2 on the strength of a lot of PAC money pouring into his coffers. Cash on hand is slightly closer as Gard has spent more of his nest egg.

Kagen Votes Against Bailout

A Democrat voting against his leaders, Kagen defends his "No" vote because of his support of families. After the vote, he stated, “I was elected to represent the best interests of families in Northeast Wisconsin - not Wall Street. We have seen so many people lose their jobs and struggle just to keep their heads above water. I am on their side and this bill does not help them.”

With many pundits and experts claiming the bailout neccessary to protect those same families and jobs, voters may find that his given reasons for opposition to the bailout insufficient. It is unclear what parts of the bill he opposed and what he would suggest to stem the crisis.

Focused on helping America become energy independent, Kagen says that first the exact issue must be pinpointed before absolute progress can be made. He has four goals for Congress to reach with regard to renewable energy:

(1) emit less carbon dioxide, pollutants and greenhouse gases

(2) invest heavily in renewable energy

(3) enable existing utilities to become sources of renewable energy

(4) begin to decrease the effects of human activities on our environment.

As a green candidate, Kagen has the environmental and fiscal future of American in mind. He understands that new plans, such as geothermal and solar energies, which are expected to yield high results require adequate funding and research.