http://www.politiscoop.com/component/content/article/35-last-24h-news/400-scott-walker-must-demand-vanderleest-withdraw.htmlScott Walker Must Demand VanderLeest Withdraw
Thursday, 14 July 2011 17:04 Paul I. Tascoupe
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Vanderleest JailGOP, Scott Walker Must Demand Dave VanderLeest Withdraw From Recall Race
New Child Abuse Allegations Render Candidacy Untenable
MADISON -- The Democratic Party of Wisconsin on Thursday called on Scott Walker and the Republican Party of Wisconsin to demand the immediate withdrawal of Dave VanderLeest as a candidate for the Senate after disturbing allegations of child abuse were published late Wednesday.
VanderLeest, who was deputized by Republicans to run the recall efforts against Sen. Dave Hansen, has a documented history of domestic abuse, but the new allegations appear to be part of an ongoing investigation by the Oconto County Sheriff's Department.
PolitiScoop, an advocacy website, published Wednesday an incident report in which a child tells investigators about being kicked and bruised by VanderLeest; and in which his former spouse details a pattern of abuse and drug use by VanderLeest.