TOTAL RECALL: State Senate Showdown

Social Media Changing the Landscape in Wisconsin's Recall Elections

For the most part, challengers are more savvy than incumbents when it comes to Twitter and Facebook.

When state Sen. Alberta Darling sent out this tweet to her nearly 360 Twitter followers, she didn’t use a penny of the more than $1 million in campaign cash she has raised so far. “Check out this editorial from the Journal Sentinel about the complaint filed regarding Citizen Action and my opponent http://ow.ly/5U8jF,” the River Hills Republican incumbent tweeted. Darling’s Democartic opponent in Tuesday’s 8th District recall race, state Rep. Sandy Pasch (D-Whitefish Bay), fired her own missile with this tweet, “UPDATE: WHAT IS SHE HIDING?: New Details Emerge in Alberta Darling Coverup http://dld.bz/ajWCV.” Candidates tossing out accusations against their opponents is nothing new in politics. But in an era where social media is playing a …

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Craig

3:09 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011

OK, so if the jobs aren't in China where are they? The current President has proven he can't do his job, he never really had a job either. Remember he promised to end the wars? Instead of getting us out of those two, he increased troops in Afganistan and started involving our military in a third. nitwit? ya think?   more ›

Fire Destroys We Are Wisconsin PAC Offices in La Crosse; Recall Efforts Subdued

We Are Wisconsin's La Crosse headquarters a 'total loss' after Saturday morning blaze.

Fire officials in La Crosse are continuing to investigate a Saturday blaze that destroyed the regional offices of We Are Wisconsin, a union political action committee (PAC) that has pumped millions of dollars into supporting Democratic candidates in the upcoming recall elections. The La Crosse Tribune reports that the cause of the fire, which started at about 9:30 a.m., remains unknown. Firefighters thought they had the blaze under control in the afternoon, however, that wasn't the case and it continued into the evening, the newspaper reported. We Are Wisconsin used the building at 432 Jay St. to oversee its efforts in the 32nd Senate District recall election, which will be held Aug. 9. Incumbent Republican state Sen. Dan Kapanke is being …

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Tass Kandle

6:00 pm on Monday, August 1, 2011

"This may be the straw that breaks the indecision of some voters." I hope so. Thing is I think there are only about 4% undecided voters at the last poll. Its truly polarized. At this point the people still willing to vote republicans the the most extreme right wing cultist who would still support the republicans no matter what. Walker could walk out on stage in front of nationwide live TV, eat a …   more ›