Our view: There’s no excuse not to vote : La Crosse Tribune - LaCrosse News Source
The last time Wisconsin residents voted in an election face-off between Scott Walker and Tom Barrett, the voter turnout was a pathetic 49.7 percent.
That means less than half of the eligible voters in this state took the paltry amount of time and effort to vote in our last governor’s race, in November 2010, according to the Government Accountability Board.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
"Activists converge on Wisconsin for historic recall vote - CNBC
Activists converge on Wisconsin for historic recall vote - CNBC "It's really about the future of this state," said Bob Peterson, the president of the Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association as he grilled hamburgers on Saturday for volunteers who will try to boost the anti-Walker vote.
Civil Rights activists Reverend Jesse Jackson from Chicago and Al Sharpton from New York, both aligned with the Democratic Party, will be in Milwaukee, the state's largest city, to try to spur a strong turnout by black voters.
If he is defeated, Walker would become the third state governor recalled from office during his term, after North Dakota's Lynn Frazier in 1921 and Gray Davis of California in 2003.
Polls show a close race although Walker has held a single-digit lead since the recall date was formally set, and there are almost no undecided voters. The focus is on voter turnout in a state with a history of high voter participation.
REPUBLICAN LUMINARIES
During an appearance Sunday on the CNN's "State of the Union" program, Barrett said a tracking poll he'd seen two nights ago showed him just "one vote behind (Walker). Not one percentage point behind but one vote behind."
“I’ve been reporting on Federal grand juries for twenty years” —including Justice Department probes of former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, Monica Lewinsky, Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, and Jack Abramoff—said David Shuster, a former reporter for Fox News and anchor for MSNBC, who now works with Take Action News and as a substitute host for Keith Olbermann on Current TV. In his reporting on FBI involvement in the current probe of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Shuster said he consulted with Justice Department attorneys in the public integrity section and “I got independent confirmation that he’s a target.” Shuster said that he had learned Scott Walker’s attorneys had been seeking to have their client publicly cleared of wrongdoing for the last five or six weeks, in the run-up to the recall election. Prosecutors could not clear him, Shuster said, because Walker is a target.Legal Cloud Gathers Over Walker | The Progressive
Legal Cloud Gathers Over Walker | The Progressive
“I’ve been reporting on Federal grand juries for twenty years” —including Justice Department probes of former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, Monica Lewinsky, Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, and Jack Abramoff—said David Shuster, a former reporter for Fox News and anchor for MSNBC, who now works with Take Action News and as a substitute host for Keith Olbermann on Current TV.
In his reporting on FBI involvement in the current probe of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Shuster said he consulted with Justice Department attorneys in the public integrity section and “I got independent confirmation that he’s a target.”
Shuster said that he had learned Scott Walker’s attorneys had been seeking to have their client publicly cleared of wrongdoing for the last five or six weeks, in the run-up to the recall election. Prosecutors could not clear him, Shuster said, because Walker is a target.
“I’ve been reporting on Federal grand juries for twenty years” —including Justice Department probes of former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, Monica Lewinsky, Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, and Jack Abramoff—said David Shuster, a former reporter for Fox News and anchor for MSNBC, who now works with Take Action News and as a substitute host for Keith Olbermann on Current TV.
In his reporting on FBI involvement in the current probe of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Shuster said he consulted with Justice Department attorneys in the public integrity section and “I got independent confirmation that he’s a target.”
Shuster said that he had learned Scott Walker’s attorneys had been seeking to have their client publicly cleared of wrongdoing for the last five or six weeks, in the run-up to the recall election. Prosecutors could not clear him, Shuster said, because Walker is a target.
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
Sources say Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is Now the Target of Corruption Probe | Wisconsin Politics
Sources say Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is Now the Target of Corruption Probe | Wisconsin Politics
During last Thursday’s debate, Walker buckled under pressure from host Mike Gousha to answer the question as to why he hasn’t been more transparent about the John Doe corruption probe. Scott Walker’s Teflon personality must have worn through when he replied that District Attorney John Chisholm requested he remain silent on the issue.
The answer stunned many of those who are familiar with John Doe investigations because a DA would not request a target to remain silent, as anything they would say opens doors to the investigation. The John Doe judge, however, could issue ‘gag’ orders to targets. Walker’s statement was an off the cuff gaffe that confirmed the very real legal troubles he may be facing. Walker also admitted to a $160,000 transfer into his legal defense fund over the last six weeks. Further, Walker stated the fund was for his defense and not for his former staff and agents who have already been charged in the probe.
During last Thursday’s debate, Walker buckled under pressure from host Mike Gousha to answer the question as to why he hasn’t been more transparent about the John Doe corruption probe. Scott Walker’s Teflon personality must have worn through when he replied that District Attorney John Chisholm requested he remain silent on the issue.
The answer stunned many of those who are familiar with John Doe investigations because a DA would not request a target to remain silent, as anything they would say opens doors to the investigation. The John Doe judge, however, could issue ‘gag’ orders to targets. Walker’s statement was an off the cuff gaffe that confirmed the very real legal troubles he may be facing. Walker also admitted to a $160,000 transfer into his legal defense fund over the last six weeks. Further, Walker stated the fund was for his defense and not for his former staff and agents who have already been charged in the probe.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Barrett Says Walker Would Sign Right to Work Bill, Walker Avoids the Question - YouTube
Barrett Says Walker Would Sign Right to Work Bill, Walker Avoids the Question - YouTube
"Arthur Louis pulled all these clips from last night's debate. In case you missed it, they're really worth watching. Barrett Says Walker Would Sign Right to Work Bill, Walker Avoids the Question" Nicole Desautels Schulte This video clip under 2 minutes. Please Share this with others.
"Arthur Louis pulled all these clips from last night's debate. In case you missed it, they're really worth watching. Barrett Says Walker Would Sign Right to Work Bill, Walker Avoids the Question" Nicole Desautels Schulte This video clip under 2 minutes. Please Share this with others.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
President Bill Clinton and Tom Barrett to Hold Rally in Milwaukee | Wisconsin Politics
President Bill Clinton and Tom Barrett to Hold Rally in Milwaukee | Wisconsin Politics
MILWAUKEE -- U.S. President Bill Clinton will be in Milwaukee on Friday to host an early vote rally in support of Tom Barrett's campaign for Wisconsin governor.
President Clinton and Barrett will appear in Milwaukee on Friday, June 1 at 10:00 AM, to mobilize voters, to put Wisconsin first and put an end to Scott Walker's ideological agenda that has divided the state like never before.
As governor, Tom will end the political turmoil caused by Scott Walker's 'divide-and-conquer' assault on Wisconsin values. Barrett will focus on creating jobs, protecting education, restoring trust in government and fiscal responsibility. Tom will put Wisconsin first, not his own political career.
MILWAUKEE -- U.S. President Bill Clinton will be in Milwaukee on Friday to host an early vote rally in support of Tom Barrett's campaign for Wisconsin governor.
President Clinton and Barrett will appear in Milwaukee on Friday, June 1 at 10:00 AM, to mobilize voters, to put Wisconsin first and put an end to Scott Walker's ideological agenda that has divided the state like never before.
As governor, Tom will end the political turmoil caused by Scott Walker's 'divide-and-conquer' assault on Wisconsin values. Barrett will focus on creating jobs, protecting education, restoring trust in government and fiscal responsibility. Tom will put Wisconsin first, not his own political career.
President Bill Clinton and Tom Barrett to Hold Rally in Milwaukee | Wisconsin Politics
President Bill Clinton and Tom Barrett to Hold Rally in Milwaukee | Wisconsin Politics
MILWAUKEE -- U.S. President Bill Clinton will be in Milwaukee on Friday to host an early vote rally in support of Tom Barrett's campaign for Wisconsin governor.
President Clinton and Barrett will appear in Milwaukee on Friday, June 1 at 10:00 AM, to mobilize voters, to put Wisconsin first and put an end to Scott Walker's ideological agenda that has divided the state like never before.
As governor, Tom will end the political turmoil caused by Scott Walker's 'divide-and-conquer' assault on Wisconsin values. Barrett will focus on creating jobs, protecting education, restoring trust in government and fiscal responsibility. Tom will put Wisconsin first, not his own political career.
MILWAUKEE -- U.S. President Bill Clinton will be in Milwaukee on Friday to host an early vote rally in support of Tom Barrett's campaign for Wisconsin governor.
President Clinton and Barrett will appear in Milwaukee on Friday, June 1 at 10:00 AM, to mobilize voters, to put Wisconsin first and put an end to Scott Walker's ideological agenda that has divided the state like never before.
As governor, Tom will end the political turmoil caused by Scott Walker's 'divide-and-conquer' assault on Wisconsin values. Barrett will focus on creating jobs, protecting education, restoring trust in government and fiscal responsibility. Tom will put Wisconsin first, not his own political career.
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