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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWI GOP To Run Placeholder Dem Candidates In All Recalls
he Republican party of Wisconsin will now run placeholder Democratic candidates in all scheduled recall elections, reports Wispolitics.com:
Republicans will run "protest" or "fake" Dems in all six upcoming recall elections, including guv and lt. guv.
Insiders have expected Republicans to run candidates in the Dem primaries for four Senate seats to ensure their candidates are on the same general election ballot as Gov. Scott Walker to help with turnout.
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Archae
(46,262 posts)The GOP nowadays is incapable of running an honest election.
DefenseLawyer
(11,101 posts)Can't they just slate a candidate? I know in places where, say the Libertarians, have ballot access they don't have a "primary" at all. They just pick someone.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Alvin Greene, South Carolina.
Dirty tricks are the default position for the GOP.