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Wisconsin voters saw through Republican trickery and voted for the real candidates in six state Senate Democratic primaries yesterday. The balloting was the first round of elections to recall six Republican state senators who were instrumental in ramming through Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) bill that eliminates the collective bargaining rights of public employees.
Republicans entered fake Democrats in all six races in an attempt to sow confusion and buy an extra four weeks for the incumbents to raise money and campaign before the Aug. 9 general election. Says Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Stephanie Bloomingdale:
The shameful and despicable GOP tactic to delay judgment day for the “Walker 6” by running fake Democrats needlessly cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. This GOP trickery fell flat. Today’s result proves the people of Wisconsin are serious. On Aug. 9, we will recall the senators who chose to stand with Scott Walker’s corporate backers at the expense of working families.
The winners who will face off with the “Walker 6” are: District 2, Nancy Nusbaum; District 8, Sandy Pasch; District 10, Shelly Moore; District 14, Fred Clark; District 18, Jessica King; and District 32, Jennifer Shilling.
There were reports yesterday of out-of-state phone calls to voters in the six districts urging them to stay home and vote by absentee ballot, which would have been too late, but the calls had little if any impact.
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President Phil Neuenfeldt says yesterday’s vote shows:
There is a clear energy to restore democracy to Wisconsin. In today’s economy, Wisconsin voters want a fair and balanced approach to government.
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