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RandySF

(57,636 posts)
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 05:56 PM Mar 2012

WI 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.


http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/wi-gop-to-run-placeholder-dem-candidates-in

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WI GOP To Run Placeholder Dem Candidates In All Recalls (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2012 OP
I half-expected this. Archae Mar 2012 #1
Is the party even required to have a primary election? DefenseLawyer Mar 2012 #2
So who is fooled by a fake Democrat? Generic Other Mar 2012 #3
 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
2. Is the party even required to have a primary election?
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 06:12 PM
Mar 2012

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)
3. So who is fooled by a fake Democrat?
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 06:24 PM
Mar 2012

Alvin Greene, South Carolina.

Dirty tricks are the default position for the GOP.

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