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Scott Walker: My kids were ‘targeted’ on Facebook
Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says that his family has been “targeted” on Facebook and “yelled at” during trips to the grocery story over his efforts to strip public employee unions of their collective bargaining rights. Walker, who is facing a recall election, recently complained to Christian Broadcast Network’s (CBN)…
Journalist: Romney can’t win Wisconsin if Walker loses recall election
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel columnist Dan Bice explained Tuesday that Mitt Romney had no chance of winning Wisconsin in a general election if Republican Gov. Scott Walker is ousted from office. “All of these elections are very much connected,” Bice, who has covered the Wisconsin GOP primary and recall campaign, said on…
Wisconsin Democrats: RNC memo on Gov. Walker recall a ‘tea party fantasy’
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin said a memo released by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Monday was little more than a “tea party fantasy.” The memo argued that the upcoming recall elections in Wisconsin will actually help Republican’s in the state. “My friend Reince is a good lawyer…
Romney: Gov. Scott Walker is a ‘real champion… a great leader’
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday praised Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as a “real champion.” Campaigning with Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) in Green Bay, the candidate told a group of supporters that Wisconsin’s anti-union governor had encouraged him to share a story about the time he chose an…
Wisc. Lt. Gov. Kleefisch: ‘Fragile’ Walker rival ‘got a sugar daddy’ for recall election
Wisconsin Lieutenant Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch accused the Democratic candidate who is hoping to beat Gov. Scott Walker in the upcoming recall election of having to get a “sugar daddy” to run for office. “Kathleen Falk has spent pretty much her entire adult life in politics, so you would think she…
Conservative legal group urges ‘disciplinary action’ against 29 Wisconsin judges
The Landmark Legal Foundation, a conservative legal group ran by radio host Mark Levin, called Tuesday for investigations into 29 Wisconsin judges who signed petitions to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. “The public endorsement of Governor Walker’s recall warrants a full and immediate investigation into each of the 29 circuit…
Judge approves date for Walker recall election
A Wisconsin judge has approved dates for an election to recall Gov. Scott Walker (R) and five other Republican state senators. Under the agreement proposed by the Government Accountability Board and approved by Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess, the recall vote would be held on May 8. If primaries…
Second judge strikes down Wisc. voter ID law
A second judge has ruled that Wisconsin Republicans’ efforts to require a photo identification before voting is unconstitutional because it abridges the right to vote, according to published reports. Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess said Monday that he was issuing a permanent injunction which prohibits Wisconsin lawmakers from ever…
Wisconsin’s ‘Defeat the Recall’ campaign largely funded by out-of-state donors
An email circulated Wednesday by a super PAC trying to drum up support for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) seems to have accidentially revealed that the “Defeat the Recall” campaign is being primarilly funded by individuals who do not live in Wisconsin. The super PAC, which is registered out of…
Scott Walker allows recall challenge to move ahead in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) declined to challenge any signatures ahead of the Monday afternoon deadline to prevent a recall election against him, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Walker’s decision leaves only state election officials to determine whether the recall’s signatures are valid by March 19. Walker previously sought…
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