EXCLUSIVE: Wisconsin Dems furious with DNC for refusing to invest big money in Walker recall

[kpete]

EXCLUSIVE: Wisconsin Dems furious with DNC for refusing to invest big money in Walker recall
By Greg Sargent

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The failure to put up the money Wisconsin Dems need to execute their recall plan comes at a time when the national Republican Party is sinking big money into defending Walker, raising fears that the DNC’s reluctance could help tip the race his way.

“We are frustrated by the lack of support from the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Governors Association,” a top Wisconsin Democratic Party official tells me. “Scott Walker has the full support and backing of the Republican Party and all its tentacles. We are not getting similar support.”

“Considering that Scott Walker has already spent $30 million and we’re even in the polls, this is a winnable race,” the Wisconsin Dem continues. “We can get outspent two to one or five to one. We can’t get spent 20 to one.”

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According to the Wisconsin Dem, the party has asked the DNC for $500,000 to help with its massive field operation. While the DNC has made generally supportive noises, the money has not been forthcoming, the official says — with less than a month until the June 5th recall election. The DNC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

much more:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/exclusive-wisconsin-dems-furious-with-dnc-for-refusing-to-invest-big-money-in-walker-recall/2012/05/14/gIQAj6lxOU_blog.html

[Scuba]

1. Sounds like bullshit. Unnamed source trying to stir up trouble.

[Dawson Leery]

2. The latest poll was a robo poll from a right wing activist organization.

[Scuba]

3. So it was "fair and balanced", huh?

Most polls are designed to shape opinion, not measure it.

[Dawson Leery]

5. Greg Sargent reported on this in the morning.

[Enrique]

4. now it's a named source

UPDATE: Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Mike Tate goes on record about the dispute in a statement:

“Having received absolute support from the Democratic Governors Association, we also are in conversation with the Democratic National Committee to help in this battle against Scott Walker, a right-wing diva who has the full backing of the national corporate Tea Party movement.”

[Scuba]

21. The DGA is not the DNC.

Thanks for getting the quote. Do you have a source for it?

[Enrique]

25. you misunderstood the quote

he is saying the DGA IS helping, and the DNC is NOT helping.

The source is the OP, an update at the bottom. I'm guessing a lot of people questioned the unnamed source and so they decided to go on the record.

[Scuba]

26. Thank you. I had mis-understood.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. If this whole business is true, we'll be hearing confirmation on the grapevine.

In the meantime, I'm not getting too excited over all this.

[HiPointDem]

13. unnamed source now named = head of the wi democratic party. just trying to stir the pot,

i'm sure.

[Enrique]

6. Wisconsin Democrats put DC Democrats to shame

they should get every dime they ask for.

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Glad to see someone who's up-to-date on WI party financing.

Sine you're so well-informed, has my check to Barrett cleared yet?

[Enrique]

9. see the quote from Mike Tate

UPDATE: Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Mike Tate goes on record about the dispute in a statement:

“Having received absolute support from the Democratic Governors Association, we also are in conversation with the Democratic National Committee to help in this battle against Scott Walker, a right-wing diva who has the full backing of the national corporate Tea Party movement.”

[kentuck]

10. What will be the impact on the Democratic Party and the labor movement?

...if Scott Walker wins in Wisconsin? How big is this race?

[SomethingFishy]

11. I think it's symbolic...

Somewhere, someone needs to be taken to task for their job killing, Anti-American policies. Republicans need to see that there are repercussions for their actions. This is as good a place as any to start.

[kentuck]

12. One thing for certain...

The entire Republican Party is 100% committed in Wisconsin.

[Bandit]

14. I think Democrats are ONLY concerned about their own individual races..

For some reason Democrats just can't seem to see the "Big Picture"..It is obvious to me at least by the way they legislate...I am talking about National Democrats and not state level Democrats.. Wisconsin Democrats have gone way above and beyond for their beliefs while Federal Democrats can't seem to even tell what their beliefs actually are..

[Enrique]

15. it's huge

Wisconsin, a right-to-work state? Unimaginable! And then, the Wisconsin Democrats put up a fight like no one expected they would, including Walker. Can't leave them hanging.

[boomerbust]

16. Here's the truth

Walker wins recall, Obama loses Wisconsin.

[truebrit71]

17. Bingo.

....THAT is why is Koch-sucking friends are ponying up the big bucks...

[postulater]

20. Is Obama willing to risk that I wonder?

[guardian]

18. Defeating Walker is paramount!

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We must throw out Walker on his butt. The results of this recall election will have far reaching impacts.

[kentuck]

22. Yep!

Absolutely right.

[Tarheel_Dem]

19. Serious question? How many donating DNC members here? Raise your hand!

I ask because some people have made a point of telling us how they've cussed out some poor volunteer who called up to ask for money, for the DNC. They were sending their funds directly to the campaigns they chose.

So, if this story is true, I think the DNC is being setup to be scapegoated by party activists. Hope I'm wrong.

[Enrique]

27. yes, those Wisconsin Democrats are just out to get the DNC

this whole fight against Walker is just to make Debbie Wasserman-Schultz look bad.

[Scuba]

23. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin, in my humble opinion....

... ain't got it together.

I first got involved in fall of 2010, working for Russ Feingold. It was obvious from the start that, at my local level, there was infighting, ineptitude and ingrained thinking that was sinking the ship. The State Party was nowhere in sight.

I've seen nothing in the meantime to make me judge the Party more favorably. While there are well-intentioned People working in the Party, they have not been able to get us together.

I'm afraid we may squander this opportunity. We have 35,000 committed volunteers who have heard virtually nothing from the Party since the day the recall petitions were submitted.

[Enrique]

28. the Wisconsin Democrats started this whole thing

their dramatic protest sparked the whole battle. They fled the state to protest the Walker move, and that got everyone out into the streets. I think they have some credibility on this.

[Scuba]

31. Nope. We had thousands of People in the streets for 2 weeks before the Party acted.

[markpkessinger]

30. So support for a cause that has national ramifications is contingent on a local party ...

... having its act completely together? Rather short-sighted, don't you think?

[Scuba]

32. Well, as "local" as state-wide is, I would hope we could do better. But we'll take all the help we..

can get.

[MannyGoldstein]

24. At least Obama could auction off his comfortable shoes

and donate the money to WI.

[Enrique]

29. like new!

[MannyGoldstein]

33. It's really odd.

No Third-Way posters on this thread.

Hmmm!