Wisconsin Dems File Fourth Recall Petition In Fight Against Scott Walker

[L. Coyote]

Source: Business Insider Grace Wyler | Apr. 20, 2011, 1:10 PM

Wisconsin Democrats have filed a petition to recall a fourth Republican state senator as part of their ongoing campaign to roll back Republican Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union legislation.

Volunteers filed more than 23,000 signatures to recall Republican state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls with election officials yesterday, the AP reports. Petitions have already been filed against Republican state Senators Luther Olsen of Ripon, Randy Hopper of Fond du Lac and Dan Kapanke of LaCrosse.

Democrats plan to file four more recall petitions in the hopes of reversing the Republican State Senate majority. The current makeup is 19 Republicans, 14 Democrats.

Wisconsin Tea Party activists have also said they plan to file recall petitions against eight Democrats. They have not submitted any signatures yet, ....



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The "Republican 'Tea' Party" seems to be falling behind!

NEW TPM DECREE: Don't say Republican Party, don't say Tea Party, only say "Republican 'Tea' Party" from now on.

[iwishiwas]

1. Thanks to all the lovely workers who collected these signatures. You

do Wisconsin proud.

[Blue Owl]

7. And (gasp) they're real, actual Wisconsin residents!

Not some ex-con flunkies from Colorado outsourced through Emperor Walker's criminal network.

[nykym]

2. I have started using the word republic

or republics when referring to that particular form or social disease. Are they going to try and recall Ms. Darling?

[L. Coyote]

6. I'd like to see some pro-active rhetoric to marry the Republicans, the Tea Party, and George W. Bush

because this scam to disassociate from Bush and the bad name he gave the Republican Party has been way tooooo effective and must be countered in 2012! Obama should spearhead this in his stump speech.

[Vidar]

3. Go Wisconsin!

[jwirr]

4. Go Wisconsin.

[99th_Monkey]

5. Fuckin' A!!!!! ~nt