Big public employee union money fails to sway angry voters in Wisconsin

Sam Lowree wrote:

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"The report found Democrats and their backers outspent Republicans $23.4 million to $20.5 million in this summer's recalls.
Outside groups outspent the candidates themselves $34.5 million to $8 million. The advantage for Democrats also was seen in outside spending, as they generated $18.6 million compared to $15.9 million for Republicans."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/wisc...

Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election Tuesday is shattering campaign spending records, according to new study by the nonpartisan Campaign for Public Integrity.

The center found that Barrett has received about 26 percent of his $4 million in campaign donations from outside Wisconsin. Walker has raised about two-thirds of his $30.5 million contributions from out of state, according to campaign filings released May 29.

The center said Walker has outraised Barrett 7 ½ to 1 since late 2011.

Read more here: http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/washington/2012/...

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However, the campaign spending that has been tracked so far only goes up through the May 21 filings, McCabe said. Of that amount that has been accounted for, Walker spent $29.3 million, and Barrett spent only $2.9 million. Walker was aided by the fact that the state’s campaign finance law allowed him to take in unlimited contributions starting from the time when recall petitions were first circulated in November 2011, up through when the election was officially triggered in late March 2012.

On top of that, Republican-allied groups spent $18 million, and Democratic groups spent $15.5 million, for a total of about $66 million. http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/new...

A big problem with keeping an accurate track of recall spending in Wisconsin is trying to keep track of the Super-Pacs and their hidden donors. For example, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel published information about the spending that ignored the Super-pacs, as did the Wisconsin State Journal.

If the State Journal "had included all undisclosed interest group money in its analysis, there would be at least "a $20 million fundraising edge for the Republicans."

Sam Lowree wrote:

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You made the claim. I simply asked you for proof of your claim.

If you haven't heard about and learned about the voter suppression happening in repub states it's because you live and breathe in the right-wing bubble. The information is readily available if you care-- and you don't.

Sam Lowree wrote:

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I don't see anyone disputing the facts presented by Kurtz.

Republicons can post anything and everything, including lies and misinformation to 'support' their ideology, and then say 'prove it wrong'. Happens all the time. Remember Bachmann and her accusations about Obama's trip to India? She said when proven wrong, that she 'saw it' on the internet.

And you guys parrot this crap like it's god's truth. Read my previous posts, but I know that in your world labor unions are more powerful than corporate super=pacs, there's no global warming, only cutting spending without raising any taxes will improve the economy, and letting big money run our country is 'free-enterprise'.

Tea Party Solution wrote:

"a $20 million fundraising edge for the Republicans."

There is a simple reason for more Republican money. EVERYONE SUPPORTS WINNERS. People in all parties to some degree or another have real (bad) issues with the current resident in the Whitehouse and his cronies. Remember the fish stinks from the head back.

Justa me wrote:

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There is a simple reason for more Republican money. EVERYONE SUPPORTS WINNERS. People in all parties to some degree or another have real (bad) issues with the current resident in the Whitehouse and his cronies. Remember the fish stinks from the head back.

Many people, thank god, support the better candidates and think for themselves.

Tea Party Solution wrote:

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If you haven't heard about and learned about the voter suppression happening in repub states it's because you live and breathe in the right-wing bubble. The information is readily available if you care-- and you don't.

You are learning the art of dodging the question very well. Are you sure you aren't a politician?

Justa me wrote:

<quoted text>There is a simple reason for more Republican money. EVERYONE SUPPORTS WINNERS. People in all parties to some degree or another have real (bad) issues with the current resident in the Whitehouse and his cronies. Remember the fish stinks from the head back.

even most democrats are sick of the economy slayer

Tea Party Solution wrote:

<quoted text>If you haven't heard about and learned about the voter suppression happening in repub states it's because you live and breathe in the right-wing bubble. The information is readily available if you care-- and you don't.

voter suppression??????
Are republicans putting hay near the polling places to lure the sheeples away from voting???

Tea Party Solution wrote:

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Wisconsin's gubernatorial recall election Tuesday is shattering campaign spending records, according to new study by the nonpartisan Campaign for Public Integrity.
The center found that Barrett has received about 26 percent of his $4 million in campaign donations from outside Wisconsin. Walker has raised about two-thirds of his $30.5 million contributions from out of state, according to campaign filings released May 29.
The center said Walker has outraised Barrett 7 ½ to 1 since late 2011.
Read more here: http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/washington/2012/...
Read more here: http://blogs.mcclatchydc.com/washington/2012/...

Do you really think that the Campaign for Public Integrity is going to give you all the data? They are a left wing, Soros financed group. Arianna Huffington is on the board and they have ties to the Annenberg group which is associated with Ayers and Obama.

Here Is One wrote:

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even most democrats are sick of the economy slayer

More people are sick of you than of Obama.

Here Is One is a liar wrote:

<quoted text>More people are sick of you than of Obama.

Trolll Alert..........Ignore......... .LOL

In 2008 I voted for Obama to prove that I wasn't a racist. This year, I'm voting for someone else to prove I'm not an idiot!

Here Is One is a liar wrote:

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More people are sick of you than of Obama.

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No truer words were ever spoken...

Damage Control wrote:

In 2008 I voted for Obama to prove that I wasn't a racist. This year, I'm voting for someone else to prove I'm not an idiot!

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Got uncommonly bad news for you, this year only racist idiots will not vote for OBAMA...

GRANDPA NICOLAI wrote:

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Got uncommonly bad news for you, this year only racist idiots will not vote for OBAMA...

Sorry to disagree with you Gramps but there a lot of idiots, morons and outright mentally ill who won't vote for him either.

They’ll be voting for the “Etch -A-Sketch” guy.

GRANDPA NICOLAI wrote:

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Got uncommonly bad news for you, this year only racist idiots will not vote for OBAMA...

4 out of ten democrats even say they will not vote for him

And you loons just got spanked again Friday

7 to 1 odds at Liverpool
Why don't you put your money were your mouth is????

Here Is One wrote:

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Why don't you put your money were your mouth is????

I did just that this week, I invested directly in a couple of ADR's. LOL

Here Is One is a liar wrote:

<quoted text>I did just that this week, I invested directly in a couple of ADR's. LOL

Troll alert........Ignore..........L OL