Politics & Government

Reporter Tossed Out of Wisconsin Democrats' Walker Recall Meeting

The Wisconsin Reporter, a right-leaning news source, was asked to leave the meeting, which reportedly drew a big crowd.

Wisconsin Democrats are taking heat for kicking a reporter out of an organizing meeting for the planned recall of Gov. Scott Walker. 

Kirsten Adshead, a reporter from the conservative-leaning Wisconsin Reporter, was asked to leave the meeting in Madison after identifying herself as being from the media. 

Adshead then reports that she spoked with Democratic spokesman Graeme Zielinski by phone, and that Zielinski yelled at her: "Get out. Don't come to our party functions anymore."

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(Wisconsin Reporter broke down a timeline of events.)

While conservatives tweet and rally around the story, including radio-talker Charlie Sykes, Adshead reported a bit of bright news for Dems. Apparently turnout at Madison's recall organizing drive was higher than anticipated. She wrote: 

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What Wisconsin Reporter found was an event that drew dozens more people than organizers had anticipated, perhaps signaling what organizers claim: a groundswell of support for the recall movement

Democrats are holding serveral organizing meetings throughout the state this week, including in Racine on Wednesday and Milwaukee on Thursday. See a list of the meetings here


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