Democrats to Take to Streets for Obama on Saturday
The Stand Up and Vote effort is coming to Racine this weekend, with a day of action set for Saturday. Obama supporters are expected to go door-to-door talking with people about the upcoming election.
The Obama-Biden campaign has put out a call for supporters to come together Saturday to talk with Racine area residents about the Democratic candidates.
Using Mitt Romney's recent pick of Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, as the hook, the campaign says:
As Wisconsinites, we know Ryan best, and we've seen how hard he has worked throughout his career to reward millionaires and billionaires at the expense of seniors and working, middle-class families. It's the opposite of everything we've been fighting for.
The Stand Up Wisconsin day of action is set to start at 9 a.m., and to send supporters out into neighborhoods to talk with people door-to-door about the race and the issues.
The event also comes after the latest Rasmussen poll puts Romney ahead of Obama in Wisconsin by 1 percentage point and Tommy Thompson ahead of Tammy Baldwin in the United States Senate race.
GearHead
8:20 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012
I'm hoping Patch won't be following them around. Hopefully they learned from the Wilson Coffee seniors "Medicare" debacle that they were used by a liberal political organization.
Heather Asiyanbi
8:30 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012
@Gearhead - you know better than that. We weren't used by anyone. We'd have shown up and reported who said what had the Republicans hosted something similar.
GearHead
9:09 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012
@Heather: Is reporting BS really being objective? What was reported by you at Wilson's was accurate, but still crap nevertheless. Consider the sources. Mason, Witt, et.al. cannot substantiate their wild claims. Ryan has been very forthwith with facts and numbers. You published lies. Hopefully you will learn from this and bracket their future claims with * opinion * in the future. It's just a nicer was to call BS.
dsaff
11:42 am on Sunday, August 19, 2012
At least their not having a $1,000 a plate wine tasting at Uncorked. Oh yeah, the place with backdoor Ryan.
Heather Asiyanbi
3:26 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2012
@Gearhead - just because you don't like what they say doesn't mean what I reported was either inaccurate or not objective. Also - what's up with the condescending tone? I thought we were on firmer footing than that.
GearHead
5:38 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2012
Didn't mean to be condesending. Sorry if I was. Just get tired of all the baseless class envy and economic distortion they continue to spout. No basis in reality. A one trick pony. At least they found a new whipping boy and have (at least temporarilly) given up on Walker. I'll write to you off-board regarding more on this.
As for showing up, be comforted my side wouldn't waste your time by such grandstanding. Believe it.
Keith Best
8:05 am on Monday, August 20, 2012
More Mediscare I bet. Seniors are catching on to the fact that in Ryan's plan, there is NO CHANGE for those 55 and older.
Those younger will be able to have a choice to stay on Medicare or go the voucher route. Choices makes sense. So does Paul Ryan!
Heather Asiyanbi
8:41 am on Monday, August 20, 2012
@Gearhead - Whew! Glad to know we're good. Is it Nov. 8 yet?
GearHead
12:24 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
No kiddding! Are you going to the victory party? Or is Denise the lucky one? :)