Democrats: We have the signatures in Kapanke recall effort

[Skip_In_Boulder]

By Chris Hubbuch [e-mail]
Posted: Friday, April 1, 2011 12:15 am

La Crosse area Democrats say they will file petitions today with enough signatures to trigger a recall election of Sen. Dan Kapanke, one of eight Senate Republicans targeted over votes to curtail collective bargaining rights for public workers.
If approved, it would be just the fifth recall election of a Wisconsin legislator.

Recall organizer Pat Scheller said volunteers have gathered more than the 15,588 signatures needed and that they plan to take them to Madison after a noon rally today at La Crosse City Hall.

It is expected to be the first completed of 19 active recall efforts registered between Feb. 24 and March 2 against 16 senators.
Kapanke did not return messages Thursday, but has said the recall is “part of the process.”
“I love campaigns. I just didn’t think I’d do one every year,” Kapanke said Saturday at the opening of a La Crosse County GOP headquarters.

He has defended his vote for the bill, which stripped most collective bargaining rights from state, municipal and school workers, as a necessary step in balancing the state’s budget while minimizing layoffs.
The filing comes just before the halfway point in the 60-day window the recall committee had to gather signatures in the district.

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_d5240e94-5c0c-11e0-b582-001cc4c002e0.html

[aquart]

1. I don't use smilies.

But for this I want one that throws confetti.

GOOD WORK, WISCONSIN!!!!

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[SoCalDem]

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[murielm99]

2. K&R

I hope they have many more signatures than they need. Kapanke will probably challenge every signature.

Good work, cheeseheads!

[Skip_In_Boulder]

3. The article states they need 15,588 signatures

and then goes on to state they have over 20,000 so it looks like they are giving themselves a 25% dispute margin which should be way more than enough to withstand the Republican attack that we know will be forthcoming.

[HereSince1628]

4. Well Done!

I'd say that's worthy of a Leinny, but I'm boycotting them.

[Ellipsis]

5. Kapanke the poodle's not worried come hell or high water.

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:applause:

[elocs]

9. I signed the recall petition some 3 weeks ago. I think Kapanke is toast.

Now we need to follow through and vote in the recall election.

I wonder what will be the timing of these recall elections, how they will fall in the calendar year. It looks like this will be one of the first and that will be important because a win here will inspire those elections to come. So we need to bring Kapanke down.

[deacon]

10. It's the only way to do it. This is a fight that the middle class can not afford to lose n/t

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