Wis. Dems file recall petition for 3rd GOP senator

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Ann Schmidt, organizer for the committee to recall Sen. Luther Olsen of Ripon, submitted about 24,000 signatures to the state Government Accountability Board. If the board finds at least 14,733 signatures are valid, officials would call a recall election six weeks from the date of certification.

The board has 31 days to review the signatures, but it will ask a court to extend the review period to accommodate extensions to challenges and petitions from other recall committees. No petitions have been filed against any Democratic senators so far.

Olsen was not initially seen as one of the more vulnerable Republicans. He ran unopposed in 2008 and lives in a Republican-leaning district. But Schmidt, 56, said Olsen's support of the collective bargaining bill pushed by Gov. Scott Walker was a "tipping point" for many residents.

"Yes, collective bargaining is the big issue, that's a huge issue," Schmidt said. "But giving tax breaks to the wealthy at the same time that you're breaking the backs of the middle class and the lower class, that's uncalled for. That's unjustified. That's not in the spirit of Wisconsin."

http://gazettextra.com/weblogs/latest-news/2011/apr/18/wis-dems-file-recall-petition-3rd-gop-senator/


Yeah baby, birth place of the Republican party weighs in.

[aquart]

1. Nothing makes me want to vomit like the phrase "ran unopposed."

And that goes for my state where no one makes an effort to take out the Dems in the heavy Dem districts, either.

[Politicalboi]

2. WTF?

Just saw on MSNBC and they had the Palin screech from Saturday in WI, and the "reporter" said something about how Palin can work the crowds????????? Did he even watch the other videos of that? I have no idea who this guys is. He comes on after Mrs. Greenspan.

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3. kick

[PeaceNikki]

4. K&R

This is bigger news than speculation on what Kloppenburg may or may not do and what Prosser would or would not dispute.

[gratuitous]

5. Luther, are you angry?

Better tell this boy what he wants to know, 'cause he's having a ball with that car door.

Here's hoping another Republican Senator in Wisconsin can put "ex-" in front of his title sometime soon.