Around Town: Ann Coulter likes Romney’s chances in Wisconsin

Ann Coulter, one of the biggest conservative lightning rods this side of Rush Limbaugh, knows her way around a political zinger.

President Barack Obama fulfilled his 2008 campaign promise of bringing the country together since the majority of Americans have banded together to oppose his health care program, Coulter told a crowd of about 400 on Sunday at Monona Terrace.

My idea for how to deal with Iran is to give them Obamacare, she said during an appearance and book signing sponsored by the conservative political group Americans for Prosperity.

Coulter, a lawyer and Fox News regular who has written eight New York Times bestsellers, and has a new book, Mugged: Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama, started out by talking about how historically Democrats have been more racist than Republicans. But Democrats have co-opted racism, she said.

Youre a racist if you dont re-elect this black Jimmy Carter, is the best argument liberals have for re-electing Obama, Coulter said.

Some conservatives in the crowd were disappointed by the small turnout for Coulters event two days before the presidential election and a day before a rally with Obama and rock star Bruce Springsteen.

Although 500 people registered for the event, only about 400 turned out, said Luke Hilgemann, state director for Americans for Prosperity.

There were a few protesters, some of whom put away their political buttons, disposed of their signs and came inside to politely listen.

WTDY liberal radio talk-show host John Sly Sylvester, who was in the crowd, said he didnt so much as suggest that his listeners come to protest, but that they attend for entertainment value.

I wanted to see who would

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Around Town: Ann Coulter likes Romney's chances in Wisconsin

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