U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, formally announced her intentions to run for Senate in a video published on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's website early Tuesday.
Baldwin is the likely frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in the race to replace Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., who is resigning.
""People across Wisconsin ... feel like no one cares, like no one is listening to them,"" Baldwin said in the video. ""That's why I'm running for U.S. Senate.""
In the video, Baldwin, who currently represents Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District, talks about her support for middle-class families when working alongside former Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold.
""If others had stood with us to take on Wall Street, we could have avoided much of the mess we're in today,"" Baldwin said in the video.
Baldwin also criticized former President George W. Bush for engaging in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
""The billions we are spending there could be used here at home to reduce our deficit and help get our economy moving again,"" Baldwin said in the video.
""It is time politicians looked out for seniors, working families and the middle class instead of protecting the profits of big oil and Wall Street,"" she said.
Baldwin joins former Republican Congressman Mark Neumann, who announced his candidacy last week, in the race for Kohl's seat. There is speculation that former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson plans to run as well. Thompson has yet to make a formal announcement.
— Samy Moskol
