Culver for Senate?

There's a name on the WisPolitics.com 2010 Senate straw poll ballot that's drawing some interesting looks.

The name of Curt Culver is definitely not one of the usual political suspects.

He's the chairman and CEO of MGIC Investment Corp., which has been rocked recently by the national mortgage crisis.

But some influential Republicans have been talking to him and circulating his name as a possible opponent for U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold in 2010 because he'd be a good contrast with Feingold on geography (Feingold is from the Madison area and Culver is from the Milwaukee area) and on the resume (Feingold has been a politician most of his adult life, while Culver has run a big business).

While the possibility of his candidacy appears remote given the state of the economy and MGIC at the moment, WisPolitics.com confirmed enough interest to put him on the ballot.

See more on Culver.

By the way, Culver is due to make an appearance tomorrow on the statewide news magazine program "UpFront with Mike Gousha" to talk about the mortgage foreclosure crisis.

See more on the show, which airs at various times in the five major statewide markets.

-- By Staff