Gov. Scott Walker Outpaces Tom Barrett in Local Fundraising
Incumbent Republican governor takes in nearly $14,000 in campaign contributions from Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant residents, while his Democratic opponent nets about $4,500 from the two communities.
Whether Gov. Scott Walker or Democrat Tom Barrett will win the gubernatorial recall election — or carry Mount Pleasant or Sturtevant, for that matter — won't be known for sure until all the ballots are counted Tuesday night. What is known, however, is that when it comes to campaign contributions, the incumbent Republican governor has outraised the Milwaukee mayor by a more than 3-to-1 margin in the two communities. A Patch analysis of campaign finance reports filed last week with the state Government Accountability Board shows that Walker has raised $11,782 in Mount Pleasant and $2,001 in Sturtevant since January — a total of $13,783. By comparison, Barrett took in $3,780 from Mount Pleasant and $708 from Sturtevant since he launched his …
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James R Hoffa
2:14 pm on Monday, June 4, 2012
@Leslie - If "radical" means presenting and arguing the truth, then I'm guilty as charged! OK, if you really want more proof of how liberals/Dems don't take personal responsibility for anything: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2012/04/16/barrett-blames-walker-for-moodys.html Just like how Obama loves to perpetually blame Bush. After Reagan was elected, did he perpetually blame Carter? … more ›