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In reply to the discussion: Democrats around the nation will remember that Obama didn't come to Wisconsin [View all]
SunsetDreams
(8,571 posts)50. Actually Scott Walker Recall: Obama Campaign Gets Involved
Last edited Wed Jun 6, 2012, 01:13 AM - Edit history (1)
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is jumping into the Wisconsin recall, focusing on educating and registering voters in advance of the June 5 election.
Tripp Wellde, the Wisconsin state director for the Obama campaign, sent an email to supporters on Thursday night to get them fired up to support Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic nominee looking to unseat Gov. Scott Walker (R)...
On Saturday, the Obama campaign will be hosting "Own Your Vote" events around the state, described as "organizing phone banks and knocking on doors to make sure Wisconsinites are registered and ready to own their vote on Election Day."
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In February 2011, Organizing for America (which became Obama for America in the presidential election) also jumped into Wisconsin, helping promote rallies and protests against Walker's attempts to strip collective bargaining rights from public employees. The group helped get out the vote in the state senate recalls last summer.
Tripp Wellde, the Wisconsin state director for the Obama campaign, sent an email to supporters on Thursday night to get them fired up to support Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Democratic nominee looking to unseat Gov. Scott Walker (R)...
On Saturday, the Obama campaign will be hosting "Own Your Vote" events around the state, described as "organizing phone banks and knocking on doors to make sure Wisconsinites are registered and ready to own their vote on Election Day."
...
In February 2011, Organizing for America (which became Obama for America in the presidential election) also jumped into Wisconsin, helping promote rallies and protests against Walker's attempts to strip collective bargaining rights from public employees. The group helped get out the vote in the state senate recalls last summer.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/scott-walker-recall-obama-campaign_n_1508209.html?1337121704
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Democrats around the nation will remember that Obama didn't come to Wisconsin [View all]
brentspeak
Jun 2012
OP
The OP is right. Obama is Republican-lite, or at least viewed as that by Americans
JDPriestly
Jun 2012
#20
You confuse me catching you and BBI posting half-truths with "personal attacks."
emulatorloo
Jun 2012
#55
I don't hang the loss on Obama, but I'm rankled by his lack of trying. In fact, his..
Poll_Blind
Jun 2012
#9
And many of them will be glad that he didn't. it would have been a mark against him.
nanabugg
Jun 2012
#11
right, because again, you blame Obama instead of the god damn republicans. if only Smoove Johnny
dionysus
Jun 2012
#32
Stop insulting the memory of Jerry Garcia -- and Grateful Dead fans; change your avatar
brentspeak
Jun 2012
#46
I doubt Jerry Garcia would be stalking Democrats on a Democratic website n/t
brentspeak
Jun 2012
#52
What is the top story on every news website and newspaper around the nation?
brentspeak
Jun 2012
#39
Well, apparently the OP can't understand why anyone would disagree with his negative posts.
blue neen
Jun 2012
#54
Successful politicians never put another politician's fortunes over their own
hugo_from_TN
Jun 2012
#40
Yes... had he tried and lost, then this race would be nationalized and have implications for Nov.
scheming daemons
Jun 2012
#57
Most Democrats around the Nation Either Don't Know or Don't give A shit about the Wisconsin election
JI7
Jun 2012
#59
actually, most are , why do you think Walker won not only this time but the last time
JI7
Jun 2012
#65
President Obama was smart enough to see that this recall was a stupid idea
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2012
#86
A sitting President has no business getting involved in a state's government.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2012
#87
"Democrats" around the nation will remember that Obama didn't come to Wisconsin...
SidDithers
Jun 2012
#89
They'd better remember how toxic a republican Predidential administration will be. nt
mfcorey1
Jun 2012
#96