A question for Wisconsin voters?

[kentuck]

In your opinion, what percentage of Democratic voters in Wisconsin will know the difference between the "real" Democrat running and the "fake" Democrat put up by the Republican Party? Will it be enough to keep the election in Republican hands?

That sounds like it should be illlegal?

[elocs]

1. It's not illegal. In WI you are not required to register at all by party.

We cannot cry whenever Republicans use the rules or bend them to game us. We need to anticipate their moves and be a step or two ahead of them. After all, Republicans didn't think much of it when the Democratic state senators went to Illinois to prevent a vote on collective bargaining. We need to stop believing that politics is run by some pretty set of rules that Democrats adhere to and Republicans do not.

Hopefully we can get the word out about the primaries and the actual recall elections. There is bound to be some confusion but we can hopefully minimize it and mobilize even better for the actual recall elections.

Democrats need to learn from these recall elections to prepare for the recall against Walker. That will need to be run perfectly and with every 'i' dotted and every 't' crossed. It needs to be done absolutely by the book. Also anticipate that the Republicans will likely do exactly the same thing for that recall election as they are doing for these recalls against the state senators.

[kentuck]

2. Thanks elocs.

Politics is definitely bareknuckles in Wisconsin.

[PeaceNikki]

3. They are only doing this in 3 districts (to my knowledge)

I think we'll be ok if we can get the word out. Local news in MKE area is reporting this hard and heavy. They are getting statements from the actual Dem while the fake Dem is hiding. They show film of the fake Dem's vehicle covered in Walker/Johnson stickers.

Their goal was not so much to win the primary, but force it to buy time to run campaign.

Clark(D)/Olsen(R)
King(D)/Hopper(R)
Pasch(D)/Darling(R)

Fourth for which they were looking for a fake (deadline for signatures this week)
Shilling(D)/Kapanke(R)

Anyone able, please consider donating to their campaigns to help get the word. We're going up against Citizen's United, AFP and Koch brothers.
http://www.wisdems.org/candidates

Thanks!!

[kentuck]

4. Also, weren't they trying to buy more time?

to get themselves better organized?

[PeaceNikki]

5. Yes, which is what I meant by forcing a primary.

Some speculate that they will also try to slam redistricting in before recalls but that doesn't seem possible.

[Scuba]

6. I think we'll be fine. The People here are very engaged and tuned in. n/t