In Wisconsin, sitting Republican Governor Scott Walker has opened up a six-point lead over his Democrat rival, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, in the recall election that will take place on June 5th.
The election represents the final attempt by Democrats and their union
enablers to overturn the results of the 2010 contest that handed
Republicans control of both houses in the state legislature, in turn
leading to a curtailment of collective bargaining privileges for the
state’s government unions. For many on both sides of the political
divide, this race represents a bellwether indication of where the nation
is headed in the general election next November.
Thus, it is unsurprising that plenty of money from both sides has been
heading into the state. Kantar Media/Campaign Media Analysis Group,
which tracks political ad spending, tells CNN that nearly $11 million has
been spent from the beginning of November through last Monday to run
recall television commercials in Wisconsin. Yet there has been much
discontent on the progressive side of the ledger, with Wisconsin
Democrats infuriated by
a Democratic National Committee (DNC) that, up until yesterday, had
refused to make a major investment in unseating the incumbent
governor. “We are frustrated by the lack of support from the Democratic
National Committee and the Democratic Governors Association,” a top
Wisconsin Democratic Party official said. “Scott Walker has the full
support and backing of the Republican Party and all its tentacles. We
are not getting similar support.”
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