The Shooter's Shop
Is indeed "pricey", however, they have accepted "educated offers" from me on more than one occasion. I can't say for sure, as it's been awhile since I could test this, but The Shooter's Shop always seemed to have a two-tier pricing structure, the listed one on the tag for infrequent shoppers and/or impulse buyers, and another for educated gunnies who are willing to speak up.
I should add it's been about three years since I've been able to buy anything there so I don't know for sure it's still the case. They're polite enough there that it can't hurt to ask.
My formula for an offer always was "Quantity 1 wholesale price plus their FFL transfer fee on orders, plus shipping." And I spelled it out politely to the salesman.
Since like most Milwaukee-area storefronts their FFL fee is the rather high $50, I figure that in, plus their pricing from their distributors being better than the quantity 1 prices in wholesale catalogs should be adequate profit.
For instance, I wanted one of the beater parts AK's that went for $299 in the mail-order catalogs, but they had priced on their wall for $500. I said, "They go for $299 in the mailers, so how about I add fifty for your FFL, and the twenty I'd have to pay in shipping, for $370?" The salesman went in back to ask, and came back, "done deal". Everyone was happy.
I would add that I'd expect to get turned down on any offers made on new models, hard-to-get guns, anything exotic, or in short supply, I'd expect to pay sticker and not a dime less, as they know they'll get that price eventually from someone with their money burning a hole in their pocket...
On the Governor's race, it's neck-and-neck between Green and Doyle.
However, common political wisdom states that, neck-and-neck for an incumbant is bad news, add to that the fact that Republicans traditionaly underreport in pre-election polling by a few percentage points (i.e. "we are out working for a living, instead of sitting around watching daytime TV, waiting for the phone to ring), my money's on Green being our next Governor.
Add to that the turnout the gay-marriage ban referendum is going to add, and disgust over the lack of meaningful tax reform, I think the writing's on the wall for Doyle.
IMO, the critical factor is hanging onto a 51% pro-gun, pro-CCW majority in the legislature.