As the calendar nudges closer to Tuesday's recall primary elections, the national media hones its attention on the Badger State for what’s being called the second most important U.S. election of the year.
Read more: http://watchdog.org/15423/week-in-review-wi-recall-watch-on-full-blast/
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined Gov. Scott Walker to stump in Wisconsin earlier this week.
“America is going to find out the answer to what is more powerful: The
people or the money (and) special interests from Washington, D.C.? Wisconsin will answer that question,” Christie said at a campaign stop in Oak Creek.
Campaign fundraising reports
Plenty of money is going around for what’s being called the most expensive election in Wisconsin history. Walker pulled in $13.1 million in first quarter fundraising, bringing his total since January 2011 to more than $25 million.
His top opponents, former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, raked in just under $1 million and $831,508,
respectively. Barrett’s fundraising totals his first 25 days in the
race, while Falk has campaigned since the mid-January reporting date.Read more: http://watchdog.org/15423/week-in-review-wi-recall-watch-on-full-blast/
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