Where have all the candidates gone? According to a report published Tuesday by Politico, many candidates are doing just about anything to avoid spending too much time in the public eye during the weeks leading up to the election.” The article, titled “Year of the missing candidate,” includes a shout-out to Wisconsin?s Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Ron Johnson, saying Johnson?s campaign has refused to share his daily schedule with the press As for U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, his staff members have said they notify reporters once public appearances are scheduled. For example, he?ll be at UW-Madison?s Library Mall on Wednesday afternoon to encourage early voting.