Gov. Scott Walker raised $6.7 million in the final days before and weeks immediately after the June 5 recall election, according to his campaign.
That brings Walker's total fundraising during the recall to $37 million and his total cash on hand, accumulated since he took office in January 2011, to $1.6 million.
Meanwhile, other candidates and independent groups raised $37.4 million during the recall, bringing total spending to more than $70 million. In May, .
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, , raised about $2.5 million during the recall's home stretch; $6.3 million from March 30 to June 30. He spent $6.6 million and had $250,000 left in his warchest, according to Wispolitics.com.
Walker also spent almost $6.9 million between May 22 and June 30, according to Government Accountability Board's campaign finance database site. That included $3.1 million on TV advertisements, $225,923 on robocalls, $185,113 on radio and $36,149 for online advertising, the political news website said.
Normally, political race contributions are limited to $10,000 per donor, but under the state’s recall law, those facing recall can receive unlimited amounts from donors, allowing Walker to raise unprecedented funds.
Spending for the recall shattered the record for a statewide race of $37.4 million set during the 2010 gubernatorial race — also between Walker and Barrett — according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog group.
Funny though, I was going to mention something to the effect of "Next thing you know we'll be revisiting Prosser v Kloppenberg". Would have gotten half of it.
Your choice: Grilled Baby Dolphin or Baked Bald Eagle.
Gold stars for everyone.
Why are you now shifting the subject of this board? Yes, it is very Chatty Cathy considering that you and I have been through this song and dance a trillion times now! And you're still trying to spin the facts instead of fairly representing them. Walker's two biggest campaign promises were to get our financial house in order without raising taxes and jobs. Your argument that Walker raised taxes on the poor by changing the qualification formulas for the Earned Income and Homestead tax credits was effectively debunked by both Politifact and the MSJ. The fact is that both of those were fully refundable credits, thus a person could get a check from the state even if they had no state tax liability for the year. Walker's plan fixed the loophole that gave certain people a handout - I wouldn't exactly call that a tax increase, when those same people still have zero state tax liability. http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2012/may/10/gwen-moore/rep-gwen-moore-says-gov-scott-walker-gutted-tax-cr/ http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/117501518.html
So, if you're going to continue to be critical of Walker's restructuring of debt, then please tell us what programs you would have cut, who you would have laid off, and how much more of a pay cut you would have instituted to achieve such in this biennium. Also, please explain how that left wouldn't have been even more outraged had Walker taken such actions.
Not to mention that restructuring old debt is better than taking on new debt, which is exactly what Walker's opponent, Mayor Barrett did in Milwaukee to the tune of $100M, which had the effect of lowering the City's credit rating yet again during his tenure in such a position. And yet, I didn't see a single post from you chastising Barrett for taking on new debt, and yet, you have the audacity to slam Walker for a situation that he's handling admirably and in such a way to compromise/appease the Dems/left. Sorry Bren, but you've lost all credibility on this issue - so give it up already! If he continues restructuring instead of paying off in the next biennium, then you'll have something to complain about - but until then, drop it! And is it really news that Walker would appoint people that share a similar ideology to his own? You're turning into morninmist with all of the red herrings and deceptive spin!
What I really enjoy about following the Walker administration is that Fellini-esque sense of unreality. Is this really happening? He did what? Is this a joke? I view my posts as post-abstractionist literary navigations, battling with hard-gleaned facts through murky, nauseating rings of right-wing schadenfreude back to the surface of the reality-based world. There, after intellectually cleansing myself of the stench of hypocrisy, the clumsy alliteration, and mind-numbingly repetitious talking points that attached themselves like leeches during the journey, I review what I have learned and share them with friends like you. I'm shocked and devastated that you don't enjoy them! ; )
This is who you voted for, twice. Greg, I'll continue to follow the story. Wouldn't it have saved a lot of trouble if we had elected a SC justice without an (apparent and serious) anger management problem? Alas.
You know we love you!
All public pension accounting is reviewed by the Government Accounting Standards Board(GASB). They have recently elected to tighten the standards that government funded pensions follow. This 'new standard' will more closely reflect the higher accounting standards that are applied to private sector pension funds. On the day the change to more responsible accounting standards occurs, across the country, it is expected the Wisconsin Retirement System funding levels will drop about 6% to 93.9%. http://www.wisconsinreporter.com/new-standards-could-cost-wisconsins-vaunted-public-pension-system
It's too bad that Kloppy wasn't right for the job either, having admitted during the debates that she had already decided how she would have ruled concerning Act 10, despite not even having heard the case! Aren't justices supposed to be impartial? She was the biggest joke of a candidate for public office that this state has had in a long time! At least Lena Taylor and Gwen Moore are coherent with their ramblings! In every debate, Kloppy looked like a deer in the headlights and didn't even realize it when she contradicted herself! If Kloppy would have had to take the bar before receiving her law license instead of being admitted under Wisconsin's unique privilege system, I'm convinced that she never would have passed. That woman is definitely not operating on all 8 cylinders upstairs!
Do you think I'd get an endorsement from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xla4BnppeUM
Who can point me to the local mafia leaders? Just kidding ;-) The most important part to any good campaign is picking the right theme music. Here are my choices: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doCf0WYEKho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUgglGF4gvs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lGNlO-yQFo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i139Ew6mMFM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSf5tx4e_PA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQL0h2TNJG0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RllRPZw--9Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3om1qTBihVI BTW - That last one was a joke! Greg - I leave it in your capable hands to choose, but you must choose wisely!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrRVW-p8SJ8 I would rework the lyrics, substitute Hoff for Tusk and tone down Lindsey Buckingham's screaming a bit, then get the U.W. marching band instead of UCLA.
Perhaps I do! But if we're talking a campaign song, as opposed to theme, then I was thinking something a little simpler like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D_srHpH6jg Substituting 'Diet Pepsi' with 'James R Hoffa,' of course!