Saturday, May 5, 2012
Patch Editor Sarah Worthman sits down with for Democratic candidate Kathleen Falk for one last quick chat before Tuesday's gubernatorial recall election primary.
On Tuesday, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls in the recall primary election for governor. Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, one of the top contenders for the Democratic nomination, sat down with Patch to talk about why she's running and what she sees as the key issues in the race. Related: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Chats With Patch
Friday, May 4, 2012
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
Every day between now and Tuesday's primary recall elections, Patch will provide regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 3:05 p.m.: The Friends of Scott Walker campaign unveiled a new website today, VoteScottWalker.com. The website offers the governor's supporters information about how to vote absentee and how to contribute money and volunteer to Walker's campaign. The website will also deliver election day reminders to subscribers and help Walker supporters spread campaign information to friends through social media. 11:40 a.m.: Four Democratic candidates will debate tonight All four Democratic …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Several unions have thrown their backing behind Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk in the primary election. Despite the endorsements, the sentiment among rank-and-file members may be different from their union leaders.
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO and the Wisconsin Educators Association Council have thrown their support behind Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Falk, while the Iron Workers District Council of North Central States and Operating Engineers Local 317 are backing her chief rival, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in Tuesday's recall primary. The union endorsements — and other — are a big deal to both candidates. After all, getting the backing of labor unions typically translates into more cash in the campaign coffers and more volunteers to knock on doors and make phone calls. In Falk's case, she's getting a big boost from a group called Wisconsin for Falk, a group backed by WEAC and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees…
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Every day between now and Tuesday's primary recall elections, Patch will provide regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 4:25 p.m.: State projects primary turnout of 30 to 35 percent The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections in the state, is predicting that between 30 percent and 35 percent of the voting-age population — about 1.3 to 1.5 million people — will vote in Tuesday's gubernatorial recall primary. However, the board admits, it's pretty tough to make an estimate because of the historic nature of the recall election. “Wisconsin has never had a statewide recall …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
New numbers released by Marquette University have Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett leading former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk among registered voters. Barrett and Walker in a dead heat, poll also shows.
With less than one week to go until the Democratic primary for governor in the recall election, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett leads the field by wide margins among voters who will cast ballots in the primary, according to the latest poll numbers from Marquette University. His closest rival, former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, trails by 17 points; 38 percent to 21 percent. Secretary of State Doug La Follette pulls in 8 percent, state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout comes in at 6 percent, while 19 percent of those polled were undecided. The margins are wider than they were just a month ago, when Barrett led Falk, 36 to 29 percent. Vinehout and La Follette each were at 8 percent in March. Against Republican Gov. Scott Walker in a potential June …
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Every day between now and the May 8 primary recall elections, Patch will provide regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 7:20 p.m. Walker says he continues to stand by bargaining bill Gov. Scott Walker told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he continues to stand by the controversial collective bargaining bill, even he faces recall for it. He also said that his opponents Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, have failed explain how they would fix the state's budget problem. Barrett is calling on Walker to explain transferring campaign money to criminal …
Milwaukee mayor uses Facebook, Twitter to inform while his foe in Democratic recall primary believes in more interaction with follower and fans. Meanwhile, incumbent Gov. Scott Walker expected to use some of his campaign cash to beef up his efforts.
If you want to know where Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate Kathleen Falk is, "liking" her FalkforWI campaign page would be a good place to start. On Monday, one post on the page read, "On Air with The Ed Schultz Show right now." Shortly before that, a photo of Falk talking into a microphone accompanied this caption, "Calling for Scott Walker to replace DNR head Cathy Stepp." Democrat Tom Barrett, on the other hand, isn't so much about location as he is about issues: ads about job losses under Republican Gov. Scott Walker, links to news articles about politically hot topics in Wisconsin and comments such as, "Thanks to your dedication and support, grassroots individuals across Wisconsin helped us raise $750,000 in just 25 days to …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Every day between now and the May 8 primary recall elections, Patch will provide regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 5:25 p.m.: Christie compares Wisconsin's plight to New Jersey's Chris Christie and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker shared a stage in Oak Creek as the New Jersey governor rallied a partisan crowd to support Walker in his recall battle. Christie said New Jersey faced some of the same challenges as Wisconsin when he took office. Like Walker, he followed a Democratic administration and was forced to take on a massive deficit with a population already overtaxed, he said. He fixed those …
Gov. Scott Walker has raised $13 million in campaign contributions this year, while his two key challengers in the recall race — Kathleen Falk and Tom Barrett — have taken in less than $1 million each.
Republican Gov. Scott Walker has raised $13 million in the most recent three-month reporting period in his effort to retain his seat in Wisconsin's historic recall election, new campaign finance reports showed. By comparison, Democratic challenger Kathleen Falk received nearly $1 million in contributions, while Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett netted $831,000 in the reporting period that ended April 23. Barrett, Falk and three other Democratic candidates are squaring off in the May 8 recall primary election. Walker, who has token opposition in the GOP primary, will face the Democratic primary winner on June 5. In addition to raising big bucks, Walker’s campaign noted that it had a total of 125,926 contributions, many of which came from small …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Here are the latest updates from the campaign trail in the upcoming recall elections.
Every day between now and the May 8 primary recall elections, Patch will provide regular updates on what's happening in the campaigns of those who want to be our next governor. Check back with this column throughout the day for the latest from the campaign trail. 2:05 p.m.: Falk wants DNR secretary fired Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Falk is calling for Republican Gov. Scott Walker to fire the state Department of Natural Resources secretary, The Huffington Post reports. Falk made the demand Monday at a news conference after the Wisconsin State Journal reported that the number of DNR environmental permit violation notices dropped to a 12-year low in 2011. DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp told the newspaper she wants the agency to …
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