Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Now that the recall primary is behind us and messages from both sides are more targeted, Wisconsin voters are starting to get more decisive.
Gov. Scott Walker is up by six points against Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, according to a new Marquette University Law School poll of likely voters. The results of the poll were released Wednesday during a segment of the on-going "On the Issues" series with Mike Gousha and Professor Charles Franklin. Polling of 704 registered voters took place between May 9-12, and the poll results include responses from 600 likely voters in the pool with a 3.8 percent margin of error. Only 3 percent of those surveyed said they are undecided. The voting sample was split at about 52 percent women, 48 percent men and 89 percent white and about five percent each for African Americans and Hispanics. Before the primary, registered voters had Barrett leading by…
Facing a recall election, the governor says new jobs numbers released Wednesday are a more accurate reflection of how the state is doing. Tom Barrett calls announcement a political stunt.
Gov. Scott Walker released a new set of job numbers Wednesday morning that showed the state gained 23,300 public and private jobs during 2011, up from a previously-reported drop of 33,900. The new numbers come from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, part of a national report due to be issued on June 28, according to an Associated Press report. With Walker pushing up the announcement so that it comes three weeks ahead of the June 5 recall election, reaction has been predictably and wildly mixed. Walker's campaign said the numbers more accurately reflect what is happening in the state. The data is comprised of reports issued to 96 percent of Wisconsin employers and makes the numbers "much more reliable," according to a news …
The Racine Tea Party on Tuesday announced that Rep. Paul Ryan will make an appearance. They also have a location: Gorney Park on Nicholson Road in Caledonia.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A total of four candidates are vying for a position in the newly formed 62nd Assembly District and yes... there's probably going to be a primary.
A Democratic primary election has become a possibility for the newly redistricted 62nd State Assembly seat now that a second Democratic candidate has announced their candidacy. Randy Bryce, 1718 Dale Drive, announced his bid for candidacy this afternoon. “With the current volatile political atmosphere in Wisconsin, I seek to build bridges so that all of the people in the State can have their voice heard," Bryce said. "Our government should be accessible, transparent, and, accountable. I seek to stop giving breaks to those who can afford it while the majority of working America keeps being told to make more sacrifices. I refuse to accept cuts to our services while property taxes are raised.” Bryce, 47, of Caledonia, is a political …
Burlington Democrat Kelley Albrecht officially announced today that she will challenge Rep. Robin Vos (R-Rochester) for his seat in the new 63rd Assembly District.
Her campaign Facebook page has been up for weeks, but the official announcement just came today: Kelley Albrecht of Burlington is running against Rep. Robin Vos (R-Rochester) in November in the new 63rd Assembly District. Previously, the 63rd Assembly District roughly included the northern part of Racine County, from Lake Michigan and west past I-94. If elected, Albrecht will represent Sturtevant, Dover, Rochester, Burlington, and most of Mount Pleasant in the 63rd Assembly District. The entire communities of Caledonia, North Bay, Wind Point, Norway, and Raymond plus pieces of the City of Racine are now in the 62nd, which essentially flipped places with the 63rd. Patch will talk with Albrecht more tomorrow about her candidacy, but for now…
Monday, May 14, 2012
State Sen. Van Wanggaard's campaign today put out a press release saying he will participate in three debates with former Sen. John Lehman before the June 5 recall election. Lehman says media appearances don't count as debates.
State Sen. Van Wanggaard's campaign today issued a press release saying he will participate in three debates with former Sen. John Lehman before the June 5 general election for the recall in the 21st Senate District. According to the release, Wanggaard and Lehman will appear together on the radio, on TV, and in person over the next three weeks: on WRJN, for which the details are still getting hammered out; on "Upfront with Mike Gousha" on Channel 12 on May 27; and in person during the Patch/WGTD candidates forum on May 24 at Mount Pleasant Village Hall. “I’m looking forward to contrasting my bipartisan record of job creation and balancing the budget without raising taxes to the billions in tax hikes and job-killing policies my opponent …
The 28-day residency requirement in the Voter ID law and the unique summer election cycle could cause a low college student turnout, so Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett met with students Monday afternoon to energize young voters.
In a normal election year, college students are encouraged to go out and vote at their nearest polling location, but the new Voter ID law and the unique summer election schedule will completely change how political parties get out the college vote. Milwaukee Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett met with UW-Milwaukee students and faculty Monday afternoon to remind them not only to get out and vote in the June 5 election, but to vote using the same address they used in the May 8 primary election. Because of the new 28-day residency requirement included in the Voter ID bill, students that voted from their campus location in May will have to request an absentee ballot to vote from that same address when they go home for the…
Sen. Van Wanggaard and former Sen. John Lehman will participate in a live debate on May 24 at Mount Pleasant Village Hall. The event is sponsored by Patch and WGTD 91.1FM, and residents will have the chance to ask questions of both candidates.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
President's campaign sends e-mail to Obama supporters urging them to vote for Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in June 5 recall election of Gov. Scott Walker.
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is actively getting behind the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker from office, The Huffington Post reports. The campaign is focusing its efforts on educating and registering voters in advance of the historic June 5 gubernatorial recall election. Tripp Wellde, the Wisconsin state director for the Obama campaign, sent an email to supporters Thursday night, urging them to support Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Walker's Democratic opponent. The Obama campaign also hosted "Own Your Vote" events around the state this weekend, described as "organizing phone banks and knocking on doors to make sure Wisconsinites are registered and ready to own their vote on Election Day," according to The Huffington Post…
Heather Geyer's column this week calls for unity among recall supporters to get Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett elected on June 5. She says it's important to get Gov. Scott Walker out before he does more damage.
Bewildered
9:00 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
So just read today's MJs Potilifactcheck calling Zielinski's (Wi Dem spokesman) tweets re: Walker supposed "helping pay for crim defens of man accused of "boy rape" as totally "PANTS on FIRE". Nice touch, Dems. Is anyone really surprised the Dem party would stoop so low as using blatant lies on purpose? Shows how desperate and unethical the left is now that Walker is a shoo-in. Fully expect … more ›