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Galraedia

(5,026 posts)
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 09:08 PM Feb 2012

Walker Backers Mount Effort To Write In Governor's Name in Democratic Recall Primary

In the “Wild West” political territory that is the Wisconsin recall elections, it seems anything goes.

Therefore, it should probably come as no surprise that some supporters of Gov. Scott Walker have come up with a new plan to thwart efforts to unseat the Republican governor.

Utilizing word-of-mouth and social media, these Walker supporters are encouraging voters across the state to write in the governor as a candidate in the Democratic primary — if the recall election moves forward.

It started as a conversation on Facebook, but less than a week ago the page Operation: Write in Scott Walker in Democrat Primary popped up on the social media goliath, giving the movement an established spot on the web.

Read more: http://menomoneefalls.patch.com/articles/scott-walker-backers-seek-to-write-in-governor-s-name-in-democratic-recall-primarycrat-primary

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Walker Backers Mount Effort To Write In Governor's Name in Democratic Recall Primary (Original Post) Galraedia Feb 2012 OP
that smells like fear to me iwillalwayswonderwhy Feb 2012 #1
Isn't that voter fraud? rfranklin Feb 2012 #2
Wisconsin has an open primary, no registration by party dragonlady Feb 2012 #4
Wisconsin, What have you gotten yourself into? Firebrand Gary Feb 2012 #3

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)
4. Wisconsin has an open primary, no registration by party
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 11:46 PM
Feb 2012

So any voter can choose to vote in either party's primary in a given election (not both, of course).

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
3. Wisconsin, What have you gotten yourself into?
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 09:21 PM
Feb 2012

Too sad, the reputation of that amazing state is tarnish all over it.

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