Mielke hosts 'retirement party' for Obey

Dan Mielke is billing his hospitality suite tonight as a retirement party for Congressman Dave Obey, D-Wausau.

Mielke, a Rudolph farmer, is challenging Obey, chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, for the 7th CD in northern Wisconsin.

"While there, meet Dan Mielke, who, with our help, intends to force Congressman Dave Obey into retirement!" the invite reads. A woman was passing out the invites in a cream-colored envelope to people as they entered the convention hall.

-- By JR Ross