[A] news item in Milwaukee Magazine ... reported that [Darling] was "struggling" with health problems. When the item appeared, Darling said, she asked the magazine to give her side, so the magazine did an online update quoting Darling as saying she is in good health and will "campaign aggressively for re-election."
"I haven't talked about (her health), and I didn't even know that Senator Darling had breast cancer," Decker said.
The Milwaukee Magazine story was mentioned at an April 2 briefing the Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee had for about 90 lobbyists who are interested in the campaign, said Jason Childress, director of the Senate Democrats' campaign committee.
During a presentation on the race, Childress said, either he or political director Kory Kozloski mentioned the article in passing during a discussion about Wasserman's campaign efforts and work ethic. Childress also sent an e-mail to a couple hundred lobbyists with a reference and link to the magazine story.
Darling said she later called Decker to ask why Democrats were using false health rumors against her. Childress said the committee won't raise the issue again.
It is shameful they raised it in the first place.
Darling had breast cancer seven years ago, and back surgery 13 years ago. Anyone who has seen her in the past few years knows she is fit as a fiddle. She is only 63 years old. She trained for a marathon, walks in parades and makes numerous appearances. Like her or not, she is certainly physically capable.
Spreading rumors about non-existent health issues is way beyond sleazy. Attacking a woman for having had, and survived, breast cancer is just plain dumb. If Democrats run that kind of campaign, it will certainly backfire.
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