Republicans dish at Lincoln Day luncheon.

Byline: Shelley Nelson

Feb. 3--Barker's Island Inn was bustling with Republican candidates seeking state and national offices on Saturday. Nearly a dozen candidates addressed about 100 people as the Douglas County Republican Party hosted its annual Lincoln Day luncheon. Candidates included Republicans seeking seats in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, the state governor and lieutenant governor, senate, secretary of state and Wisconsin's sitting attorney general. House and senate Two candidates have thrown their hat in the ring for the seats long held by U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, a Democrat. Republicans David Westlake and Terrance Wall are challenging the 18-year incumbent for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Westlake, a former cadet and commissioned officer at West Point and small business owner in Watertown, Wis., said his campaign is about getting back to basics and cutting out government waste. "It's harder to find a job today than ever before in almost country," Westlake said. "And because they spent nearly $1 trillion of our money, they say we're in some sort of recovery ... it's all about accountability." Wall, founder and owner of T. Wall Properties, said his priority as a business man has been working with the small businesses in Wisconsin, businesses that are being creamed by …