Up Against a leading Socialist?

From Eric Dondero:

Is it possible? Another Ayn Randian from Wisconsin in the United States Senate? Ron Johnson, newly-elected Senator is a self-described Ayn Rand devotee.

Now news of an un-expected retirement from a senior Democrat Senator has opened up the possibility.

From The Hill:

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said in a statement that he was "surprised" by Sen. Herb Kohl's (D) announcement, and that he will "take some time over the next few days to discuss the news with my family and supporters before making any decision."

Ryan, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, has become a focal point for national Democrats, who have slammed his proposed budget as the "end of Medicare." Democrats are already framing the 2012 elections as a referendum on Ryan's budget plan, a debate that would be further fueled by Ryan's entry into the Senate race.

Ryan's potential challenger on the Dem side? Stridently Anti-Capitalist former Senator Russ Feingold whom Johnson defeated last November.

Given all the rancor over Governor Scott Walker and the State Budget, this promises to be the toughest fought race in the Nation for 2012.