Former GOP officer to challenge Shilling as Democrat

[elocs]

Source: La Crosse Tribune

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_46e9f096-914d-11e0-8c7b-001cc4c03286.html

Republicans have found a spoiler candidate to challenge Rep. Jennifer Shilling in this summer's recall election, which would force a Democratic primary and extend the campaign by nearly a month.

James Smith, until recently a member of the La Crosse County GOP’s executive committee, says he is running as a protest candidate.

Smith, a regular fixture this spring at local labor protests this spring where he held signs touting his support for Gov. Scott Walker, said he resigned his party position Monday before announcing his candidacy. He said he does not plan on campaigning aggressively but wants to protest the recall process.

“I want to bring light on the issue that 22,000 signatures can pretty much overturn an election where even the loser got 40,000 votes,” he said Tuesday.



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So it begins. A recent member of the La Crosse County GOP's executive committee running against Jennifer Shilling as a Democrat.

They are afraid. They know Kapanke will lose. So we crush this clown and then take care of Kapanke.

[Scuba]

1. Republican Leader Scott Fitzgerald is embracing the idea of fake candidates...

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/123354958.html?commentSubmitted=y&refresh=13632&sort=last+to+first#comments


I thought these guys said they were in the majority. How come they need a voter suppression law and fake candidates to run against Democrats?

Primary elections will slow down the recall process, giving the Republicans more time to pilfer the State.

[RBInMaine]

2. WONDERFUL NEWS ! They are ROYALLY fucking themselves up for 2012.

This is just going to make the TeaPubs look even STUPIDER and like BIGGER ASSHOLES than they already do. They are soooooooooooo fucked in 2012.

[LetTimmySmoke]

3. Does the GOP have a political strategy that goes beyond 2 weeks?

They are acting like the Axis powers in 1944 - hyper and desperate

[elocs]

4. Yes, they are desperate. Running a Republican in the Democratic primary

they are not even making any pretense of legitimacy, just dirty tricks. You will know them by their fruits.

[LetTimmySmoke]

6. I don't go for much in the bible, I do go for that phrase.

A gem of common wisdom.

[blackspade]

5. What a bunch of scumbags.

[iwishiwas]

7. This spoiler will cost taxpayers more money-the exact opposite of

what Walker and his repug poodles are always preaching about. No surprise!