Recall Memo: June 5: Walker 57 Barrett 13 OR Walker 25 Barrett 1

No those aren’t the most recent poll numbers from the tea party sun tea brewmaster…they are very specific fundraising numbers for our two gubernatorial candidates in the recall election. First, 57% of Governor Walker’s contributions came from out of state! While Mayor Barrett’s contributions from out of state amounted to…

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Recall Memo: June 5th: Divide and Conquer says Governor Walker?

The video showing Governor Walker telling his biggest campaign contributor that his strategy for changing the political environment in Wisconsin to an all red all the time state was DIVIDE AND CONQUER has been making the rounds since last week. Why or why do videos keep cropping up with the…

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Recall Memo: June 5th: MoveOn Org endorses Mayor Barrett for Governor!

From an email that I received yesterday: “A stunning 98% of MoveOn members who voted over the weekend voted for MoveOn to endorse Tom Barrett for governor of Wisconsin.” “MoveOn’s overwhelming endorsement is also a reminder to voters of Tom Barrett’s strong, progressive record fighting for the 99% his whole…

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Recall Memo: June 5: RECALL REBECCA KLEEFISCH

A few days ago Zach mentioned that Mahlon Mitchell could use your help in is recall election against Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch. And now I’d like to add my reminder! The Lt. Gov. race has gotten lost in the media behind the race between Mayor Barrett and Gov. Walker. But…

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Recall Memo: June 5: Student Voting: YES YOU CAN!

On of our readers asked about student voting on an earlier Recall Memo: June 5th about student voting. I should have looked into this earlier because I know a great many college students are on their way home already following the end of their school year. Well, here are the…

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Recall Memo: June 5: Absentee ballots

After a brief kerfuffle at the Government Accountability Board, it was determined that absentee ballots for the June 5th Recall elections should be mailed on Friday May 18th. SO, if you usually vote absentee or requested an absentee ballot for the recall, if you didn’t get yours with the Saturday…

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Recall Memo: June 5th: Take Back the State Senate

Besides removing Governor Walker from office, besides turning Lieutenant Mahlon Mitchell into Lieutenant Governor, We have a chance to put the Wisconsin Senate back into the hands of Democrats and the people of Wisconsin: I don’t live in a recall contested district…but those of you who do…please make your voice…

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Recall Memo: June 5th Are you registered to vote?

There is still plenty of time to register to vote…and yes…despite Gov. Walker’s recent changes in the law you can still register at the polls. But don’t wait…register today…you will need ID and proof that you will have lived at your current residence for at least 28 days before the…

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The Great Recall Effort Needs Your Help!

There’s been a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth across the cheddarsphere and elsewhere about the Recall: having enough money to offset Gov. Walker’s war chest, getting the Democratic National Committee more involved financially and on the ground, why aren’t the campaign offices open more, do we have enough…

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A Thought on Lincoln Republican Arthur Kohl-Riggs Campaign for Governor

When I first encountered the Arthur Kohl-Riggs campaign for governor running as a Republican, I thought it was a joke. I’ve been paying attention since then and of course he’s gotten short shrift from the official media and bloggers alike. But after watching this video, whether you take his campaign…

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