Robert Gerald Lorge
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Robert Gerald Lorge is an American
lawyer and politician. He is Managing Partner of Lorge & Lorge Law Firm. Lorge was the 2006 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, running against the incumbent Democrat Herb Kohl. Kohl won the election with almost 70% of the vote. Lorge previously was the Republican nominee for Wisconsin Secretary of State in 2002 and was a candidate for the United States Senate
in 2004.
Lorge is pro-life, opposed to gun control, and supports border protection. He opposes capital punishment.
Lorge agrees with the mainstream Republican party in that he is pro-life, anti-gun control and for border protection. However, due to his many years of practicing law, he opposes capital punishment. Lorge is credited with being the original author of the plan adopted by Democrat U. S. Senator Joe Biden's 2007 Presidential Campaign to divide Iraq into 3 to 5 provinces in order to achieve peace and stability amongst the Kurds in Kurdistan, the Sunnis in the Sunni Triangle and the Shiite majority in the south, as well as a trans-Saudi-Jordanian nation in the Anbar province region and making the Baghdad metro area into a separate state. Lorge is credited with being the first to propose 100% tax credits to fund higher education and healthcare.
Lorge's campaign ads were featured in the National News Media, such as ABC, NBC and CBS as being innovative by mixing humor and special effects with positive issue ads as opposed the current trend of negative suppression political advertising. Lorge was the only U.S. Senate candidate in 2006 to deliver votes for under $1 since the McCain-Feingold campaign reform era. Lorge comes from a large and extended political heritage, his father Gerald D. Lorge
was one of the longest serving Wisconsin State Senators and his brother William
served as a Wisconsin Representative for 10 years.
Lorge was born in New London, Wisconsin. He spent several years studying abroad at European institutions, the Albert Ludwigs Institute and Universitat Freiburg Germany and Lancaster University in England, before returning to complete his degrees at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
and Marquette University Law School
. Lorge has both a Juris Doctor and a zoology degree in Pre-Medicine. Lorge is the owner of Capital Hill Farms, Lorge Honeybees, and is the President of Welcome Company. While a practicing Attorney and Farmer and Business Owner, Lorge also is a Mediator for the Better Business Bureau, and a Real Estate Broker at Fortune Real Estate Investments. Lorge was an original founder and investor in many "Dot-Coms" during the late 1980s and 1990s. Lorge is a member of numerous religious and non-profit organizations.
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lawyer and politician. He is Managing Partner of Lorge & Lorge Law Firm. Lorge was the 2006 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, running against the incumbent Democrat Herb Kohl. Kohl won the election with almost 70% of the vote. Lorge previously was the Republican nominee for Wisconsin Secretary of State in 2002 and was a candidate for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 2004.
Lorge is pro-life, opposed to gun control, and supports border protection. He opposes capital punishment.
Lorge agrees with the mainstream Republican party in that he is pro-life, anti-gun control and for border protection. However, due to his many years of practicing law, he opposes capital punishment. Lorge is credited with being the original author of the plan adopted by Democrat U. S. Senator Joe Biden's 2007 Presidential Campaign to divide Iraq into 3 to 5 provinces in order to achieve peace and stability amongst the Kurds in Kurdistan, the Sunnis in the Sunni Triangle and the Shiite majority in the south, as well as a trans-Saudi-Jordanian nation in the Anbar province region and making the Baghdad metro area into a separate state. Lorge is credited with being the first to propose 100% tax credits to fund higher education and healthcare.
Lorge's campaign ads were featured in the National News Media, such as ABC, NBC and CBS as being innovative by mixing humor and special effects with positive issue ads as opposed the current trend of negative suppression political advertising. Lorge was the only U.S. Senate candidate in 2006 to deliver votes for under $1 since the McCain-Feingold campaign reform era. Lorge comes from a large and extended political heritage, his father Gerald D. Lorge
Gerald D. Lorge
Gerald D. Lorge was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate.-Biography:Lorge was born on July 9, 1922 in Bear Creek, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. During World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps. Lorge passed away on Valentine's Day of 2001. His son,...
was one of the longest serving Wisconsin State Senators and his brother William
William Lorge
William Lorge was a Wisconsin politician. He is currently broker owner of Badgerland MLS, Wisconsin's first State-wide Flat Fee Limited Service Discount Real Estate Company....
served as a Wisconsin Representative for 10 years.
Lorge was born in New London, Wisconsin. He spent several years studying abroad at European institutions, the Albert Ludwigs Institute and Universitat Freiburg Germany and Lancaster University in England, before returning to complete his degrees at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
and Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School
Marquette University Law School is the professional school for the study of law at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and one of only two law schools in Wisconsin. With 45 full-time professors and approximately 760 J.D. students, the law school is ranked in the top tier among American...
. Lorge has both a Juris Doctor and a zoology degree in Pre-Medicine. Lorge is the owner of Capital Hill Farms, Lorge Honeybees, and is the President of Welcome Company. While a practicing Attorney and Farmer and Business Owner, Lorge also is a Mediator for the Better Business Bureau, and a Real Estate Broker at Fortune Real Estate Investments. Lorge was an original founder and investor in many "Dot-Coms" during the late 1980s and 1990s. Lorge is a member of numerous religious and non-profit organizations.
External links
- Lorge for Wisconsin, official campaign site
- Federal Election Commission - Robert Gerald Lorge campaign finance contributions and reports
- Open Secrets - 2006 Wisconsin Senate Race
- On the Issues - Robert Lorge
- CNN CANDIDATE PROFILE