Little-known municipal judge wannabe Phil Chavez appeared to have scored a major coup when legendary Badger football coach Barry Alvarez and Bret Bielema, Alvarez’s hand-picked successor, agreed to host a couple of fund-raisers, including Chavez’s kickoff event at a popular south side eatery.
But hold it – there’s a flag on the field. It seems that, despite campaign hype to the contrary, Alvarez and Bielema didn’t show up at the party to launch Chavez’s campaign.