Roggensack Outspent Fallone To Retain Court's Conservative Majority
WISCREPORT.COM (04/05/2013) - Incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patricia Roggensack and her supporters outspent her challenger to a large degree in defeating Marquette law professor Ed Fallone in the Tuesday, April 2nd election. The Roggensack win maintains the 4-3 Conservative majority on the Court. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat Biggest April 2nd Ballot Race
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/28/2013) - Voters in Wisconsin will vote for a State Supreme Court Justice the first Tuesday in April. Marquette University Law professor, Ed Fallone, who is also a practicing attorney for three decades, is challenging sitting Justice Pat Roggensack. Fallone has the support of notable Democrats, law personnel and unions. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Governor Walker Declared Human Events Conservative Of The Year
WISCREPORT.COM (12/21/2012) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker joins the ranks of Paul Ryan, Jim DeMint, Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh, in the eyes of Human Events, a Conservative news outlet. Human Events has declared Governor Walker Conservative of The Year 2012. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Teamsters And Treasury Unions Were Among Many In President's Corner
WISCREPORT.COM (11/08/2012) - President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden would be the first to acknowledge that it took a lot of dedicated people and organizations to do the work to get elected to a 2nd term. Two such organizations were the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and the National Treasury Employees Union. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Firm Provides Generators So Sandy Ravaged Residents Can Vote
WISCREPORT.COM (11/5/2012) - Briggs and Stratton Corporation of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has responded to Hurricane Sandy by providing powerless Long Island, N.Y., residents with hundreds of portable generators to power polling stations on Election Day. B and S partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to distribute more than 800 portable generators in the area, to give Americans the opportunity to cast votes, despite not having electricity at polling locations. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Overseas Wisconsin Citizens And Military Members Can Get Ballots Online
WISCREPORT.COM (09/24/2012) - Wisconsin residents who are United States citizens living overseas, and U.S. military members serving overseas now have a place on the internet to have access to ballots for the upcoming November 6, 2012 election. Citizens living outside of the U.S. can print their ballots from the website and mail them to the appropriate destination to be counted. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Congressman John Lewis Urges Marches To The Polls Nov. 6 To Return Obama To White House
WISCREPORT.COM (09/07/2012) - A U.S. House Representative from Georgia is concerned about the Republican political rhetoric and alleged attempts at voter suppression, and where it might lead. Speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Congressman John Lewis remembered being beaten when he was a Freedom Rider during the civil rights movement. Lewis said he doesn't want to go back to those times, and urged everyone to get behind re-electing President Barack Obama. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
D N C Hilites: 15.5 Ton Sand Sculpture; Taylor; Blige; Earth, Wind And Fire
WISCREPORT.COM (09/03/2012) - Republicans are not the only ones to have quality entertainment at a convention. The Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina is sporting North Carolina native James Taylor, as well as Mary J. Blige, the Foo Fighters, Earth, Wind and Fire, Marc Antony, and Branford Marsalis. Plus, a 15.5 ton sand sculpture of President Obama from Myrtle Beach. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Does Mitt's Choice Of Wisconsin's Ryan For Veep Create Toss Up State?
WISCREPORT.COM (08/18/2012) - Internet dialog was initially high about Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as his choice to be his Vice Presidential running mate. It has tapered off, somewhat, since the first days. However, CNN expects Wisconsin to be what they call, a toss-up state, in the November presidential election versus incumbent President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Democrat Official Winner Of 21st Wisconsin Senate District Recall
WISCREPORT.COM (07/10/2012) - Republican Van Wanggaard has decided not to dispute the recount results in the 21st State Senate District, leaving the door open for official certification of the John Lehman victory in the Recall Election, earlier. The Government Accountability Board is expected to announce that certification tomorrow. Democrats will now control the Wisconsin Senate by a slim, one vote, majority. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Recount Shows Lehman Won But Wanggaard Can Cause Further Delay
WISCREPORT.COM (07/07/2012) - The Racine Wisconsin State Senate District Recall Recount shows that the Republican incumbent has lost to Democrat John Lehman. The Government Accountability Board says that Wanggaard still has an opportunity to further dispute the results of the recount for a few more days. However, Democrats have already welcomed Lehman into the Senate fold, hoping Republicans do not further hamper the business of the Senate by continuing delay tactics. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Not Over Yet: Wisconsin 21st Senate District Will Have A Recall Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (06/15/2012) - State Senator Van Wanggaard of Racine, Wisconsin has decided to call for a recount of all votes in the 21st senate district Recall Election held June 5th. Following a customary official canvass, the apparent victor, Democrat John Lehman, is ahead by 834 votes. Van Wanggaard says his call for a recount is not a delaying tactic. He just wants the final result to be accurate, without question. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Democrat Lehman Gains 55 Votes In Racine County Senate Recall Canvass
WISCREPORT.COM (06/13/2012) - State Senator Elect John Lehman is likely to take his seat in the Wisconsin State Senate chambers soon. The Racine County canvass of the Recall Election resulted in an additional 55 votes for Democrat Lehman over Republican Senator Van Wanggaard. The canvass increases the margin to 834 votes between the candidates. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Update: Wanggaard Awaits Canvass Before Deciding On Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (06/07/2012) - Political officials, buffs, the average Wisconsin voter, and special interest groups throughout the state and the nation are holding their collective breath while awaiting the fate of the one State Senate win by Democrats in Recall Elections this week. Republican incumbent State Senator Van Wanggaard is weighing his options in the apparent defeat by Democrat John Lehman by a margin of 779 votes. He'll make his decision after the mandatory canvass of votes by election officials. For more on this story, see inside WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Networks Name Republican Gov. Scott Walker Winner Of Wisconsin Recall Race
WISCREPORT.COM (06/05/2012) - Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker became the first U.S. governor to survive a recall vote in the Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Recall election. All major networks projected the winner before all of the results were tabulated and challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett conceded. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
The Day After Finds Wisconsin Democrats Have One Bright Spot To Celebrate
WISCREPORT.COM (06/06/2012) - The day after the Wisconsin Recalls, Republicans have something to crow about by retaining Governor Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, and three of four state senate seats in the June 5th recall elections, but they seem to have lost control of the legislative process that led to the recalls in the first place. Democrats now have a one seat majority in the senate, if the win by 779 votes in Racine stands. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Both Sides Claim Win In Walker - Barrett Wisconsin Gov. Recall Debate
WISCREPORT.COM (06/01/2012) - Things are heating up in Wisconsin with just a few days remaining before the June 5th Wisconsin Governor Recall Election. Former U.S. President Clinton is urging people to overthrow Republican Governor Scott Walker by voting for Democrat Tom Barrett. On the other hand, big time hitters like South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley is supporting Walker. Both sides are claiming victory in the final debate. For more on this story, see WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin D O J Wants Voter I D Unconstitutional Ruling Overturned
WISCREPORT.COM (5/29/2012) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice is attempting to have a court ruling that the state Voter ID Law is unconstitutional overturned. The State Justice Department filed a brief with the District IV Court of Appeals just before the start of the Memorial Day Weekend. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real and independent WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
G O P Stands Up For Gov.; Barrett Talks Of Walker's "divide And Conquer'"
WISCREPORT.COM (05/11/2012) - Green Bay is the site of the Wisconsin Republican Party Convention this weekend, and the attention to keeping Governor Scott Walker in office is uppermost in the minds of party members. Meanwhile, Democrats and their candidate in the Walker Recall, Tom Barrett, are claiming Walker is not being honest with Wisconsin residents. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Barrett Wants 4 Debates With Wisconsin Gov Walker Before June 5 Recall Vote
WISCREPORT.COM (05/09/2012) - Now that the Recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker primary is over, the winners on the Republican and Democrat sides of the fence are in full campaign form. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has challenged Governor Walker to debate him four times before the Recall General Election in June. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
May 8th Wisconsin Governor Recall Primary May Have Heavy Turnout
WISCREPORT.COM (05/07/2012) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting that between 30 and 35 percent of the voting age population, or approximately 1.3 to 1.5 million people, will turn out to vote in the Tuesday, May 8 Recall Primary. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin For Falk To Spend A Million More For Recall Walker Primary Ads
WISCREPORT.COM (04/26/2012) - An organization designed to promote Kathleen Falk for Governor will spend over one million dollars on advertising during the final days just before the Democrat candidates primary May 8th. The Democrat candidates in the Recall Republican Governor Scott Walker election process are Falk, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Secretary of State Doug LaFollette, and State Senator Kathleen Vinehout. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Group Calls Kathleen Falk Person To End Walker War On Women
WISCREPORT.COM (04/05/2012) - Kathleen Falk, Democratic candidate for governor and former Dane County Executive, has earned the unanimous endorsement of the Womens Campaign Fund (WCF). In its endorsement, Womens Campaign Fund President Siobhan Bennett noted Falk is the strongest candidate to defeat Governor Scott Walker in the upcoming recall election and end what she called the War On Women. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Photo Id Not Required April 3rd, But Could Change
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/31/2012) - It looks like Voter Photo Identification will not be required for the April 3rd Elections taking place in Wisconsin, because the court has placed a halt on enforcing that provision of a law which would have been in effect. However, officials at the Government Accountability Board office in Madison are cautioning that the matter is being appealed and things may change before the polling places open Tuesday. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Recall Elections Will Be Held, But Not Tues. April 3rd
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/30/2012) - The Wisconsin Governmental Affairs Board (GAB)official count of approved signatures on the Recall Governor Walker (R) petition indicates that 900,938 have passed the test. That's about 30,000 fewer than the actual number of signatures submitted to GAB. Recall petitions against Lt. Gov. Kleefisch (R) received 808,990 GAB approved signatures. Recall petitions against four additional State Senators have also been approved. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Doug La Follette Seeking To Replace Walker In Wisconsin Gov. Recall
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/28/2012) - Secretary of State Doug La Follette has thrown his hat into the ring for an office that he has been testing the waters about for quite awhile. Standing in front of the Wisconsin Constitution in the State Capitol, Democrat Doug La Follette today announced his candidacy for Governor in the recall election of Scott Walker. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Appeals Court Vacates Ruling On Possible Fraudulent Recall Petition Entries
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/04/2012) - A Wisconsin Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in a case involving Friends of Scott Walker regarding the responsibility for finding and eliminating duplicate signatures on the Recall Governor Scott Walker Petitions. The Government Accountability Board (GAB) says it will take up the matter in closed session when the Board meets Tuesday. Meanwhile, GAB has released digital copies of recall petitions asking for the Recall of Lt. Governor Kleefisch. More inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Wisconsin Government Accountability Board Posted Recall Walker Petition On Internet
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/31/2010) - The latest word is that the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) has decided to make the thousands upon thousands of pages of signatures to a state-wide petition to Recall Governor Scott Walker public, as was originally intended. After an analysis of the situation in which some state residents had complained that putting the names on the internet could be a problem for their personal safety, GAB decided to go ahead as planned. For more, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Delay In Posting Recall Governor Walker Petition On The Internet In Wisconsin
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/30/2012) - There has been a delay in posting Recall Governor Walker petition signatures on the internet, as had been announced by the Government Accountability Board. Apparently there have been second thoughts about putting the more than 150,000 pages of the petition online due to some people being concerened about privacy issues. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Recall Wisconsin Governor Walker Petition Consists Of Over 152,300 Pages
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/29/2010) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board staff has scanned more than 152,300 Recall Governor Walker petition pages. The number of signatures on the petition has not yet been estimated, according to GAB. Copies of the petition pages can be seen on the internet as of Monday, January 30, 2012. In the meantime, GAB has completed delivery of all digital copies of recall petitions to a Governor Walker committee for review. For more see inside the online pages of the WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
A Lot Of Wisconsin Gov. Walker Recall Defense Funds Come From Out Of State
WISCREPORT.COM (01/24/2012) - The Wisconsin Governor facing a recall election called for by one million Wisconsin residents who signed a statewide petition to bring about the recall, is raising a good deal of money from out of state donors. The latest reports of Republican Governor Scott Walker show he has amassed 61 percent of the 4.1 million dollars in individual contributions raised since December 11 from outside of Wisconsin. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Hearing Weds. Over 60 Day Extension To Verify Wisconsin Recall Signatures
WISCREPORT.COM (01/22/2012) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice has filed a motion in Dane County Circuit Court seeking an extension of the time the Government Accountability Board has to review the one million Recall Governor Walker petition signatures. The Board has asked for at least 60 days to complete its petition review, with the possibility of additional time if needed. Judge Richard Niess has scheduled a hearing for 9 a.m. Wednesday. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Recall Wisconsin Gov. Walker Effort Turned In One Million Signatures To G A B
WISCREPORT.COM (01/17/2012) - United Wisconsin today announced that more than one million Wisconsinites have signed a petition to recall Republican Governor Scott Walker, representing the most-participated-in major recall effort in American history, In addition, more then 845,000 signatures were collected for Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Signatures were submitted to the Government Accountability Board this afternoon. The signatures represent the largest recall effort in the history of the United States and 185 percent of the signatures needed to trigger a recall of Walker. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Rally To Celebrate Turning In Recall Walker Petition Signatures Jan. 17th
WISCREPORT.COM (01/16/2011) - United Wisconsin and partners in the effort to Recall Governor Scott Walker, will hold a rally tomorrow in Madison to celebrate turning in the signatures people throughout Wisconsin signed, calling for the Recall of Walker. The effort needed 540,000 valid signatures to get the recall on ballots so people could officially vote on the issue. Those opposed to Walker were asked to sign because of Walker supported legislation that some say was railroaded through the state legislature by Republicans who are currently in the majority in the Senate and Assembly. For more on this story, see inside the online pages of the real WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Presidential Candidates Have Until Jan. 31 To Drop Out Of Wisconsin Primary
WISCREPORT.COM (01/09/2012) - Even though the lineup of candidates hoping to be the Republican candidate for President of the United States might change before the Wisconsin Primary this Spring, the names to be printed on the ballot may have already been set. The Wisconsin Presidential Preference Selection Committee has selected seven Republicans and one Democrat who will appear as candidates on the ballot for the Presidential Preference Vote on April 3, 2012. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Committee To Decide Who Will Be On Presidential Primary Ballot
WISCREPORT.COM (12/31/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has issued a reminder that the committee will meet Tuesday January 3rd, 2012 to decide which names will be on Presidential Preference Primary ballots in the Spring. Under recently enacted legislation, Wisconsin’s Presidential Preference Primary was moved from the third Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in April, to coincide with the spring nonpartisan election. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Dems Kreitlow Disappointed With Congressman Duffy's Role In D. C. Debacle
WISCREPORT.COM (12/23/2011) - A Wisconsin 7th Congressional District Democrat who is seeking to regain the seat for his party and the people of Wisconsin, voiced disagreement with the current Northern Wisconsin Republican who took over the seat in the last election. Pat Kreitlow says Republican Congressman Scott Duffy put over 3 million Wisconsin families at risk for higher taxes when Duffy voted to leave Washington early instead of voting for the tax reduction extension that would benefit those families. See more inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/16/2011) - Just four weeks into the campaign to recall Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker, United Wisconsin has announced that 507,533 people have already signed a petition to recall Scott Walker. The recall effort is hoping to gather another 200,000 signatures on the Recall Scott Walker petition. The 720,277 total is the revised goal. The extra signatures would help insure that the verification process will find the minimum 540,208 signatures, needed to get the recall on election ballots, intact. For more, see inside the internet pages of the original WisconsinReport.com, informing readers since 2001. (read more)...
Tommy Thompson Joins Wisconsin Republicans Hoping To Grab U.s. Sen. Kohl Seat
WISCREPORT.COM (12/01/2011) - The race for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat tht Herb Kohl is retiring from is continuing on it's way to being a lopsided field in favor of Republican (GOP) candidates. Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson has official announced that he is seeking the job, and at least one other notable GOP candidate is welcoming him to the competition for the position. Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald (R) believes Thompson's entry will result in engaging campaigning from all candidates. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Over 300,000 Recall Walker Petition Signers In Wisconsin During First 12 Days
WISCREPORT.COM (11/28/2011) - Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate has confirmed that over 300,000 people have signed the Recall Governor Scott Walker petition. Which is the number also posted today on the UnitedWisconsin.com website. Tate told Ed Schultz on MSNBC that that many signatures were gathered during the first 13 days of the drive to get over 540,000 signatures statewide to force a statewide election to remove and replace the Republican governor. For more see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
United Wisconsin Expects To Announce Progress Of Recall Walker Signatures Soon
WISCREPORT.COM (11/28/2011) - While Governor Scott Walker and his supporters have already begun their campaign against Recalling Walker on television and other advertising media, supporters of the Recall Walker effort are actively gathering signatures on petitions to force a vote on the issue. United Wisconsin has posted 10 reasons to Recall Walker on the organization website. For more on the United Wisconsin Top 10 Reasons to Recall Governor Walker, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Milwaukee Mayor Barrett Endorses Tammy Baldwin To Replace U. S. Senator Herb Kohl
WISCREPORT.COM (11/22/2011) - Aditional Endorsements for a Republican and a Democrat running for the Wisconsin U.S. Senator seat Senator Herb Kohl is leaving have been announced. Republican U.S. Senate Candidate and Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald has several top Republican leaders in his corner, while Democrat Tammy Baldwin has been endorsed by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Petition Signatures Sought To Force Vote As 58 Percent Favor Wisconsin Gov. Walker Recall
WISCREPORT.COM (11/16/2011) - Recall Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker supporters are out in communities all over Wisconsin gathering signatures for a petition to kick start the recall election process. The We Are Wisconsin Executive Director says there are a thousand reasons why Walker should be replaced and that is what is prompting people to be part of the recall effort. Meanwhile, the Republican Party of Wisconsin has established a website to raise money for Walker to finance the campaign to fight the recall. For more, see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Wisconsin Voters Split On Whether Gov. Scott Walker Should Be Recalled
WISCREPORT.COM (10/30/2011) - Fifty-six percent of Wisconsinites disapprove of the way Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is handling his job while 42 percent somewhat or strongly approve. The numbers are similar to six months ago, according to a recent poll. The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute statewide poll also shows that the 605 people polled in the sample are nearly evenly split on whether Governor Walker should be recalled. For more on this story see inside the online pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Record 44 Million Dollars Spent On Wisconsin Senate Recall Elections
WISCREPORT.COM (09/20/2011) - A Wisconsin Democracy Campaign analysis of the recent attempts to recall some Republicans and a few Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate indicates that nearly 44 Million Dollars was spent by candidates, political committees and special interest groups during the process. The 34.5 Million spent by all outside groups in the recall elections was more than four times the nearly 8 Million spent by the candidates, three of whom broke previous spending records for a legislative candidate. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson Gets Serious About Kohl's Seat
WISCREPORT.COM (09/20/2011) - Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy G. Thompson has filed incorporation papers to begin organizing a campaign and raising contributions for a US Senate race. Darrin Schmitz, a consultant for Thompson, said a formal announcement will be held in the future but the filing will allow the campaign to immediately start building the infrastructure to capture the Senate seat currently held by Senator Herb Kohl. Senator Kohl has announced that he will not seek another U.S. Senate term. For more, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com, informing internet readers since 2001. (read more)...
Both Democrats Challenged In Aug. 16th Recall Retain Their State Senate Seats
WISCREPORT.COM (08/16/2011) - Wisconsin Democrats Jim Holperin and Wirch have retained their seats in the Wisconsin State Senate today after facing a challenge from two Republicans who hoped to unseat them. The majority of Recall Election voters decided they would rather keep their senators in the 22nd and 12th state senate districts, rather than replace them with Republicans. Holperin beat Tea Party member Kim Simic in the northeastern portion of Wisconsin (Dist 12), while Bob Wirch defeated his challenger, attorney Jonathan Steitz, in the southeastern part of the state (Dist 22). See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Democrats Hope To Hold On As Senate Recall Elections Continue This Week
WISCREPORT.COM (08/15/2011) - Two Democrat State Senators in Wisconsin are facing recall challengers this week, Tuesday, August 16th. Senator Jim Holperin faces Republican Kim Simic in the northeastern District 12, while Senator Bob Wirch hopes to return to his seat after voters choose between him and Republican attorney Jonathan Steitz in Southeast Wisconsin Distric 22. If Democrats win they will still be unable to gain control of the State Senate, but, if Republicans win, they would gain an even larger majority hold on Wisconsin government. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Recall: School Choice Majority Victory; Dems Look To Future Power Shift Wins
WISCREPORT.COM (08/12/2011) - With the eyes of the nation watching August 9th, Wisconsin citizens voted to retain what a pro school voucher group calls the school choice majority in the Wisconsin Senate (Republicans). American Federation for Children (AFC) is cheering the victories of four of 6 Republican State Senators who faced Recall Challengers, following petitions that forced the Recall Votes after the way the GOP legislative majority forced what some are calling sweeping changes to the way of life in the working community. Democrats are looking for the power picture to change in the future. See more inside the pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Republicans 3, Dems 2, 1 District Waiting For Waukesha County In Wisconsin Recalls
WISCREPORT.COM (08/10/2011) - Three Republicans have won back their seats in the Wisconsin State Senate Recall Races that took place today, August 9th. However, two Republicans in other districts have lost their seats to Democrats who challenged them in the recalls. Results for another race in Senate District 8, which includes part of Waukesha County, may not be decided close enough to call until later this evening or tomorrow. At the last word just before 11:30 PM, Waukesha County is still not in the unofficial totals. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Darling Declared Winner Over Pasch In District 8, Making It Republicans 4, Dems 2
WISCREPORT.COM (08/10/2011) - Four Republicans have won back their seats in the Wisconsin State Senate Recall Races that took place yesterday, August 9th. However, two Republicans in other districts have lost their seats to Democrats who challenged them in the recalls. The latest results now show Republican Alberta Darling the winner in the Milwaukee Suburb, Senate District 8, which includes part of Waukesha County, according to statistics posted by the Associated Press. The AP declared Darling (54 percent) the unofficial winner over Sandy Pasch (46 percent). See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Six Republican Senators Face Recall Elections In Six Wisconsin Districts
WISCREPORT.COM (08/09/2011) - Six Republican State Senators and six Democrats who hope to replace them in six senate districts during the Wisconsin Recall Election today, August 9th, are each hoping, along with their political parties, that they are the victor. The balance of power in the state senate depends heavily on the outcome. Meanwhile, the Government Accountability Board reminds people the requirement to present a Voter Photo I.D. Card does not go into effect until next year. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
The We Are Wisconsin P A C Is Working To Defeat Republicans In August Recalls
WISCREPORT.COM (07/29/2011) - With less than two weeks before six critical Wisconsin Republican recall elections, a grassroots network of more than ten thousand volunteers statewide have crossed an historic threshold: more than 1,000,000 targeted voters statewide. The We Are Wisconsin group claims the news from the doors and the phones is the same across the state: Wisconsin families are deeply troubled by the legislative Republicans blind allegiance to Governor Scott Walker and what the group refers to as his extreme agenda. See more inside the pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Is Republican Senator Hiding From Debating Challenger In Recall Election?
WISCREPORT.COM (07/27/2011) - There is a controversy over debates in the Recall Election that will determine whether a Democrat replaces the current Republican State Senator in the seat representing the Green Bay area. Wisconsin State Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) is slamming his Democrat challenger, former Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum, for what Cowles campaign is calling Nusbaums blatant hypocrisy surrounding debates between the two candidates for the Second Senate District. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Will Republican Plan To Redistrict Wisconsin Stack The Deck To Continue As Is?
WISCREPORT.COM (07/19/2011) - By a vote of 19 Republicans to 14 Democrats, the Wisconsin Senate has passed a redistricting plan that is likely to cause some confusion if the State Assembly agrees with the provisions, and may continue things As-Is. The new boundries would split some muicipalities and counties, which is already the case in many areas of the state. However, some of the splits would be different than before, instead of leaving the split where it was placed after the last redistricting. Redistricting normally takes place about every ten years due to population shifts that are discovered in each Census Year. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
New Voter I. D. Card Not Required To Vote In Wisconsin Senate Recall Elections
WISCREPORT.COM (07/14/2011) - Persons who go to their Wisconsin voting place to vote in the upcoming State Senate Recall elections can do so without presenting the new Voter I.D. Card recently enacted by the legislature and Governor Scott Walker. Needing the Voter I.D. card to vote doesn't go into effect until the 2012 Spring Elections and Primaries. However, to vote in the recalls this year voters will need either the Voter Photo I.D. Card or some other form of identification. An additional requirement this year is that the voter must also sign the Voter Poll list. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Real Democrats Win Primaries To Take On Incumbent Senate Republicans In Wisconsin Aug 9th Recall Voting
WISCREPORT.COM (07/13/2011) - The real Wisconsin Democrats were victorious over the fake Democrats in yesterdays Recall Primary in the attempt to remove nine rubber stamp Republicans from seats on the Governor Scott Walker legislature in Madison. The Recall process now continues on to another ballot day, August 9th. On that upcoming day voters will actually be deciding whether they want to return the Republicans to their seats to continue voting the way they have been, or replacing the GOP incumbents with Democrats, changing the balance of power. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Complaints Against Wisconsin Gov. Walker And Ten Campaign Contributors
WISCREPORT.COM (07/07/2011) - The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign filed complaints Wednesday accusing Republican Governor Scott Walker and 10 wealthy contributors of 24 violations of state campaign finance law. The complaints were filed with the state Government Accountability Board which enforces the state’s campaign finance, ethics and lobbying laws. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Makes Positive And Negative Vetoes On State Budget
WISCREPORT.COM (06/27/2011) - On Sunday, Governor Walker signed into law the 2011-2013 State Budget, which included 50 vetoes. Advocacy groups and editorials around the state encouraged the Governor to veto the most egregious policy changes inserted into the budget with no public hearing or input. While there were a few positive vetoes, such as one the prevented commercial bail bonds from operating in Wisconsin, many of what some people call, attacks on consumer protections, remained. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
July 12th Recall Primary Ballot Names Told For 6 Wisconsin Districts And 48th Special
WISCREPORT.COM (06/18/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has officially declared that primaries will be held July 12th in each of the State Senate Recall Election districts, not full recall voting. The full recall election has been moved to August 9th due to the need for primaries. The July 12th Recall Primary has been called by the board because there were more than one challenger seeking the Democratic Party nomination that were approved by the board in each of the districts involved. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Mayors To Vote On Telling Obama To End Afghanistan War To Spend On Creating Jobs
WISCREPORT.COM (06/17/2011) - The nation's mayors, led by Conference President and Burnsville, Minnesota Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, have announced the introduction of a resolution, calling to end the Afghanistan War and re-direct spending for job creation. On Monday, the final day of the 4 day meeting, the U.S. Conference of Mayors will vote on the Afghanistan resolution, as well as release an employment report for 363 metro areas, published in conjunction with Global Insight. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court: State Lawmakers Not Subject To Open Meetings Law
WISCREPORT.COM (06/15/2011) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the State Legislature acted within the rules of the legislature and did not need to follow the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law during the process which resulted in passing legislation affecting Collective Bargaining in Wisconsin. As a result, during its ruling the Supreme Court Ruling also declared that Dane County Judge Sumi overstepped her boundry by stopping enactment of the Collective Bargaining bill. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
G O P Dirty Tricks Charged By Candidate Hoping To Replace Sen. Harsdorf In Wisconsin Recalls
WISCREPORT.COM (06/07/2010) - One of the Democrats running to replace Wisconsin State Senator Sheila Harsdorf (Republican) in the Western Wisconsin area that Harsdorf represents, is crying foul play. Teacher Shelly Moore suspects the GOP is not playing fair in the recall election involving lawmakers that many constituents want to replace in the State Legislature. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Does Civil War Feel Inside Walker Residence Reflect July 12th Wisconsin Recall Elections?
WISCREPORT.COM (06/03/2011) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and his wife are adding the look and feel of the Civil War to the Executive Residence. More than 91,000 Wisconsin citizens fought in the Civil War. Many people remember the not too distant past when several thousand more Wisconsin citizens than fought in the Civil War, marched on Madison to protest controversial changes Governor Walker and his fellow elected Republicans want to bring about. The situation has prompted recall requests and what amounts to a civil but not so violent war of sorts. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Prosser Remains Wisconsin Supreme Court Victor Following Statewide Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (05/21/2011) - Saturday, May 21st may feel like the end of the world for Joanne Kloppenburg and her supporters. The unofficial Wisconsin Supreme Court Recount totals show that incumbent David Prosser has indeed won the court seat after a fierce battle between the two. Unofficial recount totals show Prosser won by 7,006 votes, following the final recount results in from all of Waukesha County. Both candidates each picked up a few more votes in Waukesha County than were included in totals from that county before the recount. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Wisconsin Voter Photo I D Card Passage Both Praised And Damned
WISCREPORT.COM (05/20/2011) - The Voter ID law passed by the Wisconsin legislature is being both praised and damned. Governor Walker and Senator Fitzgerald applauded the legislation as a great idea, while opponents are either suggesting it suppresses the rights of people to vote, and is especially hurtful to the poor, handicapped, and elderly, while others go so far as to say it reminds them of what is called, Jim Crow laws, of the past. For more on this story, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Update: Prosser Pulls Ahead Of Kloppenburg As Recount Nears End
WISCREPORT.COM (05/20/2011) - As of mid-day Friday, incumbent David Prosser has pulled ahead of Joanne Kloppenburg in the Wisconsin Supreme Court recount still ongoing in the state. So far, counties have recounted 1,490,741 votes, which is approximately 99 percent of the original votes cast in the State Supreme Court race. At this point in the recount, Prosser has 3,409 votes more than Kloppenburg. The recount also lists 1,740 write-in votes for someone other than the candidates. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Kloppenburg Leads Prosser In Wisconsin Supreme Court Recount
WISCREPORT.COM (05/18/2011) - The Wisconsin Supreme Court election recount unofficial results as of mid-morning May 18th show JoAnne Kloppenburg ahead of incumbent David Prosser by 9,111 votes. As of 9:45 a.m., 3,531 Reporting Units have reported results, which have been reviewed by Government Accountability Board (G.A.B.) staff. That is approximately 98 percent of the 3,602 total Reporting Units. For more on the recount, see inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Does Faith In Wisconsin Elections Need To Be Restored? G O P Voter I D Law Says Yes
WISCREPORT.COM (05/12/2011) - Now that Republicans are in control of both the Wisconsin Assembly and State Senate, Wisconsin will likely have a Photo ID requirement in order to vote in place before too long. The Assembly passed AB-7 60-35 and Senate Republicans are expected to follow the Assembly GOP lead by doing the same, making it possible for Governor Scott Walker to sign it into law. Architects of the law are saying it will restore faith in Wisconsin elections, but opponents say this bill is not the answer. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
G A B Says Charges About Senator Kapanke By Dems Chair Tate Not Valid
WISCREPORT.COM (04/22/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) has cleared state Senator Dan Kapanke of false allegations brought on by Wisconsin Democrat Party Chairman Mike Tate, regarding the La Crosse Loggers and improvements made to Copeland Park. In an April 7, 2011, letter sent to Senator Kapanke through his attorney, the GAB concluded that improvements made to Copeland Park did not warrant further investigation. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Kloppenburg Supreme Court Recount On While Prosser Campaign Calls It Frivolous
WISCREPORT.COM (04/21/2011) - The attention remains on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that developed into a referendum of sorts over the so-called anti-union actions of the new governor and his elected Republican friends in the capitol. Now that the state canvassing is finished, Supreme Court seat challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg has asked for a recount, which a Supreme Court incumbent Prosser spokesperson calls, frivolous. There is plenty of debate by people throughout the state about the campaign, voting, possible discrepencies and the recount. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Prosser Seems Winner As G. A. B. Accepts Waukesha County Board Of Canvassers Report
WISCREPORT.COM (04/19/2011) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board investigation is continuing, however, the preliminary G.A.B. report indicates that they have accepted the numbers certified by the Waukesha County board of canvassers in the Supreme Court race. Meanwhile, the incumbent Supreme Court candidate, david Prosser has declared victory, and has suggested there should be no further need for a recount, since it appears he has indeed been declared the winner of the April election. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
14,000 Wisconsin Supreme Court Votes In Brookfield Not Reported Earlier
WISCREPORT.COM (04/08/2011) - The statewide canvass currently underway in 72 counties has provided several swings back and forth in the vote totals for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But a revelation announced yesterday afternoon in Waukesha County, where they say they found 14,000 votes that were accidentaly not reported, may be a game changer. The Kloppenburg campaign manager wants documentation of the discrepancy. Meanwhile, the county Dems Vice Chair is satisfied. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
It Took $3.5 Million And Gov. Walker Controversy To Get 1.5 Million Votes
WISCREPORT.COM (04/06/2011) - Special interest groups have spent more than 3.5 million dollars on TV ads for or against candidates Prosser and Kloppenburg in the 2011 Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The high amount broke the previous Wisconsin record for television spending by non-candidate groups, according to data released Tuesday by the Brennan Center for Justice. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Usual Low Turnout Could Happen For Wisconsin Spring Election April 5th
WISCREPORT.COM (03/28/2011) - There is a possibility many Wisconsin voters will place marks on ballots next week in the Supreme Court election to show Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker his recent actions are not appreciated. However, the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is predicting voter turnout of a low 20 percent for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Anti Candidate Website Calls Her Poison; Supporters Say She's Best Choice April 5th
WISCREPORT.COM (03/11/2011) - Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg, who is hoping to replace incumbent Justice David Prosser on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, has become the darling of the anti-Governor Scott Walker movement in the April 5th election. Ads claim Prosser will be a rubber stamp for the Walker agenda, while a website suggests Kloppenburg is Poison. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
Worry Over Changes To Medicaid Programs And Real Reasons Behind Budget Repair Bill
WISCREPORT.COM (03/12/2011) - AARP Wisconsin is disappointed that the budget repair bill signed by Governor Walker gives the Department of Health Services increased power to make drastic changes to Medicaid programs with very little oversight by the state legislature. Meanwhile, a Wausau, WI Democrat Assembly Representative is finding fault with Governor Walker saying passing a bill that he claimed was 'non-fiscal' in nature was responsible for saving 1,500 jobs. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
State Treasurer Disagrees With Gov. Walker Proposal To Gut The Constitutional Office
WISCREPORT.COM (03/03/2011) - The State Treasurer of Wisconsin says he wants to be party to eliminating the office he holds, but, he thinks people should be able to determine if that constitutional office is eliminated, not to gut it through the budget process. He says Gov. Scott Walker wants to move two key areas of responsibility to the Office of Administration. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (01/03/2011) - The 45th Governor of the State of Wisconsin has been sworn in. Republican Scott Walker has officially taken over the reigns of the Governor's office from Democrat James Doyle. Walker says he will be governor of not just one party over the other, or the governor of one part of the state over another. Governor Walker says he will be the servant of and for everyone in Wisconsin. See inside the internet pages of WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
New Governor's Goal: 250,000 Jobs And 10,000 New Businesses
WISCREPORT.COM (12/29/2010) - Senior level staffers for Wisconsin Governor-elect Scott Walker have been named. They include Deputy Chief of Staff Eric Shuut, Chief Legal Counsel Brian Hagedorn, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs Ryan Murray, Communications Director Chris Schrimpf, Chief of Staff Keith Gilkes and Press Secretary Cullen Werwie. The senior level Walker staff will officially serve beginning January 3, 2011, according to transition director, John Hiller. Read more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/22/2010) - The residents of the State of Wisconsin will continue to have eight seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, according to the latest Census figures released this week. Some states have gains in population and some have losses, however, most states will have the same number of representatives as before. Texas and Florida are the big gainers. Texas will add 4 seats in the House, while Florida only gets 2. Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Louisiana and Pennsylvania are among those losing one seat each. The big losers are Ohio and New York, each losing two. See more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/17/2010) - A recent poll indicates that some people who voted the way they did in the November 2010 election were likely doing so due to misinformation or lack of understanding of the details presented them by news organizations. The poll, conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org, based at the University of Maryland, and Knowledge Networks, shows that many voters were misinformed on key issues regarding the stimulus, health reform, the economy, climate change, taxes, the GM bailout, and other issues. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (12/08/2010) - Our editor, Gary Morgan, accidentally came across something written on the internet about Assembly Representative Marlin Schneider, who lost to Scott Krug in the November election. Marlin, who represents Central Wisconsin, was called Nutty As A Fruitcake by someone who commented on the article published at WaxingAmerica.com. Our editor couldn't leave that internet website page without adding his own comments. We share some of those Gary Morgan comments are reproduced as part of his Garylook column at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/09/2010) - Dan Rather Reports on HDNet takes an in depth look at the most controversial Supreme Court case of the year, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. That's the case that granted corporations and unions more free speech rights in order to try to influence elections on their own, but not to donate more money to the candidates directly. Rather and his team try to move past the hype and take an in-depth look at what the case really meant while taking a look at the defeat of Senator Russ Feingold. See inside WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/03/2010) - Republicans Scott Walker and Ron Johnson won the races for governor and U.S. senator yesterday, while legislative Republicans have taken over the state Senate and state Assembly. Walker says Wisconsin is open for business now. Johnson says when he gets to Washington D.C. he will vote for what is right for Wisconsin and the nation. Meanwhile, Democrat Dave Obey's seat will now be filled by Republican Sean Duffy. For more, see inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (11/01/2010) - Several Congressional races will be decided in Wisconsin Tuesday, Nov. 2nd, 2010, the next Governor will also be chosen, and one of two U.S. Senate seats will be filled. Voters will determine whether Wisconsin will be represented in Washington D.C. by Democrats or Republicans. Many experts are unsure just which way it will go, while others are expecting Republicans to be put back in power. Voter turnout will be the deciding factor. See more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/21/2010) - Both of the candidates hoping to replace retiring Wisconsin 7th District Representative Dave Obey in the U.S. House are claiming debate victory following the event held last night (Weds., Oct. 20, 2010) in Rice Lake, WI. The campaign manager for Republican Sean Duffy says Duffy erroneously insists Wisconsin workers are not affected by outsourcing to China. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/20/2010) - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has received endorsements from more than 700 Wisconsin business leaders who stand behind the idea that Senator Feingold works for and has a commitment to grow the economy. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin claims Feingold challenger, Republican Ron Johnson, has dodged 15 debates and is basing his run on an $8 million ad campaign. There is more inside WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/19/2010) - A survey by a Wisconsin college shows, if the election for Wisconsin Governor was held last week, 50 percent of the respondents said they would vote for Republican Scott Walker, while 41 percent would vote for Democrat Tom Barrett. The random phone survey included 402 Wisconsinites in its sample of potential voters. WisconsinReport.com has a further breakdown of the results. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/09/2010) - The supporters of both sides in the race for the Wisconsin U.S. Senator seat currently held by Russ Feingold (D-WI) are out spinning each other in the aftermath of the first debate held Friday night. Feingold advisor John Kraus says his candidate understands the state and its challenges, while Republican Ron Johnson spokespeople say Johnson is the one who showed he is the clear choice to move the country in the right direction. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/08/2010) - The first of a series of three debates between Wisconsin U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Republican Ron Johnson will take place in Milwaukee tonight. The debate is being hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. It will take place in television studios in Milwaukee from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. However, viewers in many other areas of Wisconsin will be able to see and hear the event as well. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (10/06/2010) - Although in Wisconsin it sometimes doesn't look like it, an internet website owned by non-partisan Lucy Burns Institute of Wisconsin is suggesting there are some states where there are more competitive political races. Ballotpedia.com also says the fierce competition of national races is missing in many state legislative elections, according to results of a study of electoral competitiveness. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/27/2010) - A Rock the Vote poll reveals young voters are paying attention to the upcoming November election, and are closely attuned to pocketbook issues, including the economy, healthcare, and college costs. Fifty-six percent of those in the survey sample say they will vote for President Obama again in 2012. For more on this story see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (09/15/2010) - Now that the Wisconsin Primary dust has begun to settle, it is clear just who the choices will be on November ballots for many important races. Republican Sean Duffy and Democrat Julie Lassa are each trying the fill the shoes of retiring Wisconsin 7th District Congressman Dave Obey. Republican Ron Johnson is challenging U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (Dem), and Scott Walker is the Republican candidate for Governor against Democrat Tom Barrett. For more, see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
Some parts of Wisconsin are expecting higher voter counts than usual for the Wisconsin Primary taking place today. One of the big decisions that will be made includes who will be on the November ballot for Wisconsin governor on the Republican side. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former U.S. Representative Mark Neumann, as well as Scott Paterick of Wisconsin Rapids, are facing off in the Republican gubernatorial primary. There is also a lot of interest in other races around the state. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/26/2010) - The political and media climate of hate and division in the United States has developed to an intensity that alarms some people who fear what could result. This climate of potentially destructive rhetoric has prompted words of caution from the editor of WisconsinReport.com, which has a policy of publishing the Real Truth of the story, not an As We See It version of the truth. He suggests that everyone in the U.S. should remember that the strength of this country lies in what he calls, the Us Word. To read more, go to WisconsinReport.com (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/25/2010) - 85 percent of Americans, overall, are disatisfied with the United States Congress according to a recent Harris Poll. The number is that high because Republicans and Independents are REALLY disgruntled, but, it doesn't end there. The poll shows that even though Democrats are in the majority in Washington D.C., 73 percent of people who consider themselves Democrats are also strongly disapproving of the way things have been going in Congress. To read all about it, click on the headline above. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/12/2010) - On Monday, August 16, President Barack Obama will travel to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, where he will tour ZBB Energy Corporation and deliver remarks to workers. While in the state, President Obama will also visit Milwaukee, where he will headline events for Mayor Tom Barrett and the Wisconsin Democratic Party. Barrett is running for Wisconsin Governor and other Democrats are involved in heavily contested races. Click on the headline above to read more. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (08/01/2010) - A new state administrative rule regarding political campaign advertisements is now in effect in the State of Wisconsin. The new rule uses a common-sense test in determining whether an ad has a political purpose and is subject to statutory disclosure and disclaimer requirements. The old rules led to campaign ads by independent groups that skirted regulation by avoiding the use of certain words. Read more by clicking on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (07/23/2010) - It must be an election year. The Wisconsin GOP is accusing the camp of Wisconsin 7th Congressional District candidate Julie Lassa (D-Portage County) of carrying out a negative campaign against Republican Sean Duffy (R-Ashland County). They claim Lassa is using a thin link and flawed logic to cover up her track record. That record includes more than a decade of working on business and workforce issues. For more details, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (07/20/2010) - Politics between Republicans and Democrats in Wisconsin is heating up and advertising and accusations are reflecting that. Politifact.com checks into how accurate campaign statements are. They say some ads against U.S. Senator Russ Feingold are overall Barely True on the Truth-O-Meter. For more, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (07/10/2010) - Anyone dialing a phone number in what has strictly been the 715 Area until now in the northern part of Wisconsin must enter the full ten digit number starting Saturday, July 17, 2010. That's the date telephone companies switch so a second code number (534) can be dropped into the 715 area. To read more, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/21/2010) - U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are leading a bipartisan group of senators in urging the House of Representatives to take up legislation to end the automatic pay raise system for members of Congress. In a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, 20 senators asked that the House vote on a bill passed by the Senate last year requiring members of Congress to pass legislation if they want to give themselves a pay raise. Currently, members of Congress receive an automatic pay increase UNLESS they pass legislation to block it. Click on headline above to read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (06/07/2010) - Smokers in Wisconsin will be unable to light up in the workplace state-wide by state law beginning next month. The new Wisconsin Smoke-Free Workplace Law will go into effect July 5th. The law is designed to help workers quit smoking and to protect customers and non-smokers from inhaling second hand smoke in restaurants and other consumer frequented businesses. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says radio, print, and internet advertising is in the works to educate people about the new law. Read more by clicking on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/01/2010) - Today is the first day for Wisconsin candidates and supporters to legally circulate nomination papers, marking the official start of the Fall 2010 campaign season. Many candidates planning to run in the November 2, 2010 election have been organizing their campaigns and raising money for months, but now is the time to get serious. If you are thinking about entering a race to win a seat in state government, the Government Accountability Board office is the place to find out what you legally need to do and when you need to do it. Click on the headline above for more information at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/24/2010) - State Republicans voted at the State GOP Convention in Milwaukee to support Ron Johnson to run against U.S. Senator Russ Feingold, and Republican candidate Dick Leinenkugal pulled out of the race. Instead Leinenkugal suggested the Republican Party get behind Johnson. Republican delegates also put their support solidly behind Republican Scott Walker to run for Governor. Walker was endorsed by more than 91 percent of the delegates present. Read more at WisconsinReport.com by clicking on the above headline. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/19/2010) - Marshfield, Wisconsin alderman John Spiros is running for the Wisconsin 70th Assembly District seat held by Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore). Spiros is also a Roehl Transport Vice President of Safety and Claims Management. Spiros says he will work to undo, what he calls, the Wisconsin reputation of being a state that is not friendly toward employers, blaming 10.3 unemployment on Democrats raising taxes and fees. To read more at WisconsinReport.com click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/11/2010) - One of the Democrats talked about as a possible replacement for retiring Dave Obey has endorsed Julie Lassa, who yesterday announced she is in the race, while a Republican already running says if elected he will limit himself to eight years. Pat Kreitlow (D-Chippewa Falls) has endorsed Julie Lassa in her bid for the Wisconsin 7th District seat held in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 40 years. Republican Dan Mielke (R-Rudolph) says Lassa and his Republican opponent, Sean Duffy (R-Ashland), are career politicians, unlike himself. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/10/2010) - State Senator Julie Lassa (D-Stevens Point) has entered the race for the Congressional seat that Dave Obey is giving up after more than 40 years. Last week Obey announced he will retire from the Wisconsin 7th Congressional Seat in the U.S. House of Representatives at the end of his current term. Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Reince Priebus says Lassa has apparently emerged as the hand-picked successor to Dave Obey. Priebus added the usual opposing party rhetoric, indicating Lassa won't necessarily have an easy campaign. For more at WisconsinReport.com click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (05/05/2010) - U.S. Congressional Representative Dave Obey (D-Wausau) is retiring from his Wisconsin seat in the House after more than 40 years of service in Washington D.C. Obey first ran for the seventh Wisconsin district seat when Melvin Laird resigned to become Secretary of Defense in the President Richard Nixon administration. Obey has served as Chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee. He has been a popular representative in Congress, beating numerous Republican challengers over the years. He received 61 percent of the vote in the last election. For more see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/28/2010) - A Wisconsin Democracy Campaign review released today shows eleven contributors to Wisconsin candidates for statewide office and the legislature exceeded the annual $10,000 limit on individual contributions in 2009. The Democracy Campaign findings are based on state campaign finance reports filed by legislative, judicial and statewide candidates and political parties that show the sources of their campaign contributions and spending. The contributions were to both Democrats and Republicans. Click on the headline above to read more about this story and others at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/26/2010) - Former state Commerce Secretary Richard Leinenkugel has announced his Republican bid for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat held by Russ Feingold (D-WI). When Feingold took office 18 years ago, Leinenkugel said he was busy improving the state economy by expanding his family beer-making business in Chippewa Falls. In making a switch from Commerce Secretary to Republican Primary candidate for the seat held by Feingold, Leinenkugel tried to distance himself from Governor Jim Doyle (D-WI), who had appointed him Secretary, saying he was working for the state not the Governor or Democrats. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/21/2010) - Menomonee Falls Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) has introduced a U.S. House bill that would require all candidates for federal office to publicly disclose campaign donations online before gaining access to the funds. Meanwhile, State health officials have praised Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle (D) for signing Act 209 (Assembly Bill 659). State Health Secretary Timberlake says it is a long-overdue modernization of state law governing HIV testing. For more on both of these stories at WisconsinReport.com, click on the headline above. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (04/16/2010) - Former Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson says he told his family he has decided not to take on U.S. Senator Russ Feingold in Feingold's bid for re-election. However, comments suggest he hasn't ruled out running for some office sometime in the future. Feingold says he hopes the attention can now get back to the issues rather than whether the once popular former governor will jump into the fray. Meanwhile, a member of the Leinenkugel Beer family sounds like he might run. Read more on this story and more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/27/2010) - A grassroots movement from the other side of the fence is growing to be an alternative voice for people who do not necessarily agree with the tactics and apparent goals of the Tea Party. Coffee Party USA instead aims to reinvigorate the democratic process with civility, inclusiveness, and civic engagement. In addition to holding Coffee Party USA group Coffee Party Summit get togethers in many cities throughout the country this weekend, Coffee With Congress is scheduled March 29th through April 9th. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCREPORT.COM (03/23/2010) - President Barack Obama has signed the Senate Health Reform bill into law, making good on a campaign promise that helped him get elected. The road to signing day was bumpy, slow and frustrating over more than a year since President Obama was sworn into office in January of 2009. Several provisions in the new law came from Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin. As President Obama was signing the bill, Attorneys General from more than a dozen states were filing lawsuits challenging the new law, and Washington D.C. Republicans have vowed to repeal it. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/08/2010) - There has been a lot of talk about the possibility that former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson (R-WI) might be joining the race against U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) during this election round. Republican spokespeople are saying that Thompson has the right people in Washington D.C. wanting him to be the next senator from Wisconsin. The Feingold side says those Washington people are lobbyists who want the former Health and Human Services Secretary in the George W. Bush administration to do their bidding. Read more about this story at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/17/2009) - A 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has witnessed the best and worst aspects of society will deliver the Black History Month keynote address at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Eugene Robinson is a frequent guest commentator on the MSNBC Morning Joe Show with Joe Scarborough, Mika Brezenski and company. Robinson started out in the segregated south and made his way up the ladder to outstanding reporting prowess, breaking barriers along the journey. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/17/2009) - Former State Representative Terri McCormick of Appleton has announced her bid to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress in the Wisconsin Eighth Congressional District. The seat is currently held by Representative Steve Kagen, M.D. (D-Appleton). Kagen has represented the 8th District since 2007. He was preceeded by Republican Mark Green (1999-2006), Democrat Jay Johnson, and Republican Toby Roth (1989-1996). WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/16/2009) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has joined Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton in seeking the State Democrats nod to run for Wisconsin Governor. Lawton has been studying the idea to run for the top spot for several months. Others seeking the Governor office are Republicans Scott Walker and Mark Neumann. Spokespersons for both parties are talking about the Mayor Barrett announcement, including Governor Jim Doyle, Democratic Party Chair Mike Tate, Walker Campaign Manager Keith Gilkes and Kirsten Kukowski of the Republican Party. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/12/2009) - State Representatives Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore) and Marlin Schneider (D-Wisconsin Rapids) have requested that the Attorney General, the Government Accountability Board, and the Board of Regents investigate the possible violation of state law at various campuses of the University of Wisconsin system by gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker (R-Wauwatosa). Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/28/2009) - Expressing concern that state government is hampering job creation and failing to protect seniors in a down economy, Ed Thompson (R-Tomah) has announced he will run as a Republican against incumbent Kathleen Vinehout for the 31st State Senate district. Vinehout (D-Alma) says she welcomes Thompson into the race to represent Trempeauleau, Buffalo, Jackson and Pepin counties and parts of Monroe, Pierce, Dunn, Eau Claire, and Clark Counties. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/14/2009) - 250 women from across the state of Wisconsin have announced the launch of Women for Lawton, a movement to elect Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton the next governor of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee County Democratic Party Chair Martha Love, former Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum and former Wisconsin Women = Prosperity Strategist Pat Alea are the founding co-chairs. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/31/2009) - Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner of Brookfield, Wisconsin has announced his bid for re-election to represent the Wisconsin 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives and has also announced he is being treated for prostate cancer. Click on the headline for more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/03/2009) - The Fourth of July weekend is upon us, but the fireworks that many people are interested in learning more about may be taking place in the State of Alaska, USA. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced today that she will not seek a second term as Governor of the State of Alaska and will relegate the power of governor to Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell. Lieutenant General Craig Campbell will become Lieutenant Governor. The transfer of power will take place July 26th. Read more about this story on the internet at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/22/2009) - Hillary Clinton was greeted at the United States State Department building by a large gathering of State Department workers who welcomed the new Secretary of State with loud applause and smiles all around. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told the 20,000 State Department and Civil Service workers in the building and at offices in countries around the world that President Obama set the tone for the direction of the State Department efforts with his inaugural address. She said the State Department will be responsible for diplomacy and development during the Obama - Biden administration. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/20/2009) - The People of the United States of America have a new President. President Barack Obama was sworn into office before one of the largest audiences that have ever attended a presidential inauguration in Washington D.C. When all of the figures are in, the broadcasts and cablecasts of the event are likely to have the largest combined world wide audience ever as well. A large percentage of the country's population believe they now have a president they can believe in to follow through on the Hope and Promise of the Change he campaigned on. Read more about the inauguration at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (01/16/2009) - Figures in the range of a million to four million people may be showing up in Washington D.C. January 20th, 2009 for the United States Presidential Inaugaration. There are numerous security possibilities being planned for and as a result law enforcement, Secret Service personnel, and other interested agencies and departments are working long hours to be prepared. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Presidential Inaugural Committee, Secret Service, and District of Columbia website have issued some guidelines in case you plan to attend. See WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/8/08) - Government Accountability Board Director and General Counsel Kevin J. Kennedy has received the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) Award for Distinguished Service. COGEL is an international organization comprised of hundreds of governmental members who administer and enforce elections, campaign finance, ethics, lobbying and freedom of information laws. Each year, the organization recognizes an individual for outstanding long-term contributions to the organization. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (12/02/08) - Official results of the November 4th General Election in Wisconsin were certified yesterday (12-1-08) by Government Accountability Board member Judge William Eich. 2,983,417 Wisconsinites voted in the latest presidential election, which is 69 percent of the estimated voting age population in the state. By comparison, 73 percent of the state’s voting age population participated in the 2004 General Election. The presidential electors for the political party which won the presidential contest – must convene and formally cast their votes based on the November 4th results. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/06/08) - The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund is thanking Wisconsin’s election officials, from the Government Accountability Board, (GAB) to clerks, to citizens who worked at voting locations, for a smooth election. Meanwhile, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the AFL-CIO are pleased with the results of elections throughout the United States, and in particular, within the State of Wisconsin. AFT and AFL-CIO spokespersons believe election night produced big victories for working families in Wisconsin, as pro-labor candidates swept elections in state and federal races. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/5/08) - Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama delivered an enlightening and uplifting speech last night at Grant Park in Chicago following his rousing 349 to 162 electoral vote victory over Republican Senator John McCain resulting from the national popular voting yesterday. Obama told the huge crowd that gathered at the park and the television audience in the rest of the United States and the world that he will be more than the President of those who supported him. President-elect Obama said he will also be the President of those whom he has yet to earn support from. Read the entire election night acceptance speech online at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/3/08) - Senator Barack Obama continues to do well in the polls taken during the political presidential campaign season leading up to the November 4th national election day. The Quinnipiac Poll shows Obama with a seven-point lead over Republican Senator John McCain among likely voters in Ohio and 10 points in Pennsylvania. However, Florida, which has played a big role in the last two Presidential Elections, is too-close-to-call according to the final Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll. Obama has just a two-point lead in Florida, which is within the margin of error. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (11/03/08) - The woman who played a big role in raising Barack Obama to become the Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential Election just couldn't hang on long enough to witness the results of the voting. Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham has died of Cancer in Hawaii. Her death was announced the day before the election. Obama made a trip to Hawaii last week after learning that the end was near. He said he was too late to say goodbye to his mother when she passed away years earlier, and he didn't want the same thing to happen with his grandmother. Obama's grandmother died late Sunday night. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/31/08) - From October 21st to October 28th, spending on television advertising in the presidential campaign has totaled nearly $38 million. Over this time period, the Obama campaign spent nearly $21.5 million while the McCain campaign spent nearly $7.5 million. Another $6.7 million was spent by the Republican Party and $2.2 million was spent by interest groups. The total does not include the so-called 30-minute Obama Infomercial the week before election day, nor anything McCain has spent in the last few days. Figures indicate the Obama campaign will spend more than any other Presidential effort in history. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/28/08) - A Wisconsin Democracy Campaign analysis shows that Wisconsin contributors have donated a record $3.27 million to unregulated special interest groups that spend much of their money on negative broadcast advertising, mailings and other electioneering activities to muffle what the candidates in federal and state races have to say on issues that really matter to voters. The contributions to 527 groups occurred between January 2007 and October 15, 2008. More than $1 million was contributed by a Milwaukee philanthropist. See WisconsinReport.com for more on this story. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/23/08) - It's still the economy as Senator Barack Obama rolls up support among groups who have not supported a Democrat for decades to lead Republican Senator John McCain in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to simultaneous Quinnipiac University Swing State polls released today. With 12 days to go, Sen. McCain is narrowing the gap in Florida, but fading in Ohio and barely denting Sen. Obama's double-digit lead in Pennsylvania. No one has been elected President since 1960 without taking two of these three largest swing states in the Electoral College. For more on this latest poll results see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/16/08) - Most of nine forecast models developed by political scientists predict a victory for Senator Barack Obama over Senator John McCain in the two-party contest for the popular vote in the 2008 presidential election. Obama is predicted to win an average of 52 percent of the vote with an 80 percent probability that he will gain more than half the total two-party popular vote. Six out of the nine presidential election forecasts predict an Obama victory with popular vote totals ranging from 50.1 percent to 58.2 percent, while two predict a race too close to call and one predicts a narrow McCain victory. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/15/08) - Boosted by the economic crisis and a strong debate performance, Democrat Barack Obama is over the 50 percent mark in the key battleground states of Wisconsin, Colorado, Michigan, and Minnesota, and for the first time leads or ties Republican John McCain among white voters in all four states. The four simultaneous Quinnipiac University polls of likely voters released yesterday also shows by wide margins, voters in each state say Senator Obama understands the economy better than Senator McCain. By bigger margins, voters say McCain better understands foreign policy. More details are at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/09/08) - The John McCain - Sarah Palin campaign tactics have become rougher and rawer than previously as the 2008 Presidential Campaign election date gets closer. The inaccuracies, and, often misleading information on the political stump, in advertising, and in interviews on radio and television by the Republican candidates and their surrogates is keeping the Barack Obama camp busy. Some political commentators believe McCain is ramping up the desperate attack because his people see the possibility of the Obama - Biden ticket winning the White House in November. Despite the McCain muckattack, the polls show Obama leading in many states. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/08/08) - Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke is calling last night's Presidential Debate Barack Obama’s second straight debate victory. Wineke says John McCain was unable to articulate a new direction for the country beyond what Wineke calls the failed, recycled policies of George Bush. Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker and former Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow are spinning the second Presidential Debate from the Republican point of view. Farrow and Walker saw McCain making several points and coming out ahead of Obama in the Nashville debate. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (10/03/08) - The group Open Debates renewed the call for debate reform in the wake of last night's vice-presidential debate between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Sarah Palin. The organization claims that the extensive format restrictions imposed by the Republican and Democratic campaigns, with the complicity of the Commission on Presidential Debates, reduced much of the vice presidential debate to a series of memorized sound bites. Open Debates says the atmosphere that resulted was detrimental to the voting public. More on the Veep Candidates debate at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/27/08) - There are mixed reactions to last night's first United States Presidential Debate between the two major party candidates running to be the next Commander In Chief of the Economy as well as Commander In Chief of the Military. McCain supporters say Arizona Senator John McCain won, while Illinois Senator Barack Obama supporters say Obama came out on top. And, Depending on which tv/radio talker you listen to after the debates, you have your choice of, it was a draw, or, Obama proved he was ready to take control of the military and the economy, or, McCain's strategy seemed to be to try his best to look stern and to not look at his opponent, and so on. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/25/08) - The Republican and Democrat running against each other for President of the United States have decided to lend their input and guidance in the current national economy emergency Congress is wrestling with. Yesterday, U.S. Senators John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) issued a joint statement that pointed out that it's important for both parties to come together to solve the problem. Obama and McCain will both be meeting with President George W. Bush and leaders of Congress today in hopes of making a difference in the so-called 700 Billion Dollar Solution to save homes, jobs, and the ecomomy proponents say are at stake. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/23/08) - Probable voters in four Battleground States are looking at the Barack Obama - Joe Biden ticket as the one that is more likely to bring about Change. By 19 - 24 point margins, voters in Wisconsin, Colorado, Michigan, and Minnesota say Democrat Barack Obama, not Republican John McCain, is the candidate of change. That poll result lifts Senator Obama into the lead in these battleground states, according to four simultaneous Quinnipiac University polls of likely voters, conducted in partnership with The Wall Street Journal and WashingtonPost.com More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/22/08) - Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama's running mate, Deleware Senator Joe Biden, addressed the National Guard Association Conference in Baltimore, Maryland today. Biden spoke about veteran's benefits, restoring the economy, and the importance of taking care of military families. Biden said issues affecting the Guard sit at the core of the two great national challenges – national security and economic security. He said he and Barack Obama know that both need to be strengthened by supporting military missions at home and abroad, and making sure the National Guard members return to strong secure jobs and a sound economy. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/22/08) - Illinois Senator Barack Obama started out being the only major presidential candidate advocating Change at the start of the Democrats Primary Campaign. When his opponent, New York Senator Hillary Clinton saw people were drawn to the message of Change, her slogan soon was about Change, but, Obama's message was the one people wanted. Now, it's the Republican candidate, Senator John McCain, who has changed his message to a declaration that McCain is the Change guy. While in Green Bay, Wisconsin today, Barack Obama explained that Obama's Change is The Real Change We Need. To read Barack Obama's speech, go to WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/19/08) - The Obamas are coming to Wisconsin. The Obama campaign today announced that Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential nominee, Senator Barack Obama will campaign in Wisconsin Monday to kick off the Wisconsin campaign’s Women’s Week of Action. Mrs. Obama will host Wisconsin Women for Obama rallies in Madison and Milwaukee, and an economic roundtable discussion with working women in Wausau. Senator Barack Obama will also hold a separate event in Green Bay on Monday. Meanwhile, Obama's opponent, Republican Senator John McCain outlined his plan To reform financial markets while in Green Bay today. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/11/08) - Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin apparently is attracting white women likely voters to Arizona Senator John McCain. Palin is helping McCain pull away from Illinois Senator Barack Obama in Florida and narrow the gap with the Democrat in Pennsylvania, even as he is slipping slightly in Ohio, according to simultaneous Quinnipiac University Swing State polls released today. No one has been elected President since 1960 without taking two of these three largest swing states in the Electoral College. More details about the latest Quinnipiac University Swing State polling is at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/08/08) - When Barack Obama's Democratic Vice Presidential running mate, Senator Joe Biden, campaigned in Green Bay he was introduced by a Hoffmaster Appleton employee who, along with 300 coworkers, is losing his job. Greg Hinds, is a 17-year employee of a series of companies that have occupied the same plant. Hinds feels that he, his wife and two daughters, have suffered under what is called the failed economic policies of the last eight years of the Bush Administration. Hinds suggested that a John McCain-Sarah Palin administration is likely to be no better for the country. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/08/08) - FactCheck.org is claiming that Republican John McCain's new vice presidential running mate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has been slimed by false representations of her record. FactCheck.org answers allegations that Palin cut funding for special needs education; that she allegedly wanted Alaska to secede from the United States; and other claims by opponents of the McCain-Palin Presidential team. FactCheck.org also says Palin did not support Pat Buchanan for President in the past, she was co-chair of the Steve Forbes Presidential bid, instead. Read more about the FactCheck.org report at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/05/08) - Last night, Arizona Senator John McCain told the Republican Convention Delegates and tv audience that he has respect and admiration for Barack Obama and his supporters. McCain said despite the differences, more unites us than divides us. McCain, the hope of Republicans to keep control of the White House, then advised the Party regulars and on-lookers, that he and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will win in November. McCain said if he does win he will reach out a hand to all willing Patriots, and get the country back on the road to prosperity and peace. Read John McCain's speech at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/04/08) - Republicans who ran for the position that John McCain is currently enjoying as the party's candidate for President of the United States have been letting people know at the 2008 Republican Convention why they should support and vote for McCain in the November election. All of the speakers continued to remind people that McCain was tortured as a prisoner of war during the Viet Nam war. It is mentioned so much and so often that it could be argued it seems to be a major reason McCain should be elected. Former New York Mayor and Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani included it in his well-received speech last night. Read Giuliani's message at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/04/08) - The suspenseful wait to see and hear John McCain's vice presidential pick Sarah Palin proved to be both exciting and entertaining on the third scheduled day of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Palin told about all of the things she is able to juggle while being the mother of five, Governor of the State of Alaska, and a Hockey Mom to boot. The former mayor of a small Alaskan community before becoming Governor nearly two years ago, Palin attacked Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, and what she inferred are the distorted views of the press. She also said McCain will use the Power of the Veto. Read her speech at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/03/08) - One of the co-stars of the Law and Order television series who tried for the presidency against John McCain during the Republican primary spoke at the Republican National Convention last night. Showing more enthusiasm than he did as a presidential candidate, himself, Fred Thompson essentially told people they need to stand up for a strong military, a mature foreign policy, a free and growing economy, for the values that bind Republicans together and, what he says, keep our nation free, and for McCain, who he reminded people in detail, was tortured as a prisoner of war. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/02/08 - First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain addressed the opening session of the 2008 Republican National Convention at the Saint Paul Xcel Energy Center yesterday. The First Lady and Mrs. McCain's remarks focused on the ongoing relief efforts aimed at assisting the people of the Gulf Coast States. Laura Bush explained that when disasters like Hurricane Gustav take place shared American ideals will always transcend partisanship. Other speakers included Republican National Committee Chairman Robert Duncan, U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), and U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). See more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (09/01/08) - The 2008 Report of the Democratic Platform Committee suggests that Democrats want to make the United States Government and the country less partisan than it has been for decades. The Preamble to the Platform, states that it's time to reach out to Republicans, Independents, and all Americans who hunger for a new direction, and a reason to hope. The Platform indicates Democrats not only want to undo the damage they perceive that the Bush Administration has done, they want to find and enact the ideas that are right for the country and it's citizens. Read the Preamble at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/29/08) - Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama officially accepted his party's nomination last night, during the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. During his acceptance speech Obama made the case for why America cannot afford four more years of what many believe are the failed policies of the George W. Bush Administration. Obama laid out his vision to bring about fundamental change at home and abroad. He reminded the country about the extraordinary promise of America at its best and challenged his supporters to continue to fight for that promise by marching ahead and never looking back. Read Obama's acceptance speech at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/29/08) - U.S. Senator John McCain today announced that he has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate and to serve as his vice president. The McCain campaign says Governor Palin is a tough executive who has demonstrated during her time in short time in office that she is ready to be president. In addition to naming 44 year old Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate against the Obama - Biden ticket, the McCain campaign has released a statement from McCain that calls Barack Obama's nomination acceptance speech last night, misleading. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/28/08) - Former President Bill Clinton, 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry, and 2008 Vice Presidential Candidate Joe Biden, all say that Barack Obama is Ready to be President. President Bill Clinton trumpeted the idea that when he first ran for the White House job, Republicans then campaigned against him with the idea that he had no experience and was not ready, and, now they are trying to use that tactic against Obama. President Clinton said they were wrong then, and they are wrong now. More on yesterdays (Thursday, August 27th, 2008) speakers at the convention at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/27/08) - Last night the candidate who came in second in the long primary campaign to determine who would be the Democrats presidential candidate on the November 2008 ballot urged her 18 Million primary voters to switch their allegience to Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton told delegates at the Democrats National Convention in Denver, Colorado that her delegates and supporters and Obama's delegates and supporters must unite as a single party with a single purpose. Hillary said it's time to take back the country and no one should sit by the sidelines, because it will take everyone and every vote to make sure it happens. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/26/08) - Contrary to what some radio and tv talkers have been saying, the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver set the stage for a robust way to educate people about who Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are, and, what the Democrats stand for. Former Iowa Republican U.S. Senator Jim Leach endorsed Obama for President because the time is right to unite the country, not to be tied up in the partisan politics Congress and the White House has been playing for too long. There was also a tribute to and speech by U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, and the revelation by Michelle Obama that the Obamas are just regular folks like us, who want to do the country proud. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/25/08) - The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obama for America campaign announced that two prominent Republicans will address the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 25, 2008 and Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Former United States Congressman Jim Leach and Fairbanks Alaska Mayor Jim Whitaker will speak about Barack Obama's record of bringing Republicans, Independents and Democrats together to bring change and his vision for unifying the United States. For more on this story see WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/24/08) - The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) and the Obama for America campaign have announced additional details surrounding the Monday evening tribute to honor Senator Edward M. Kennedy. His niece, Caroline Kennedy, will speak to his extraordinary work over the last 46 years on behalf of this country, as well as his future plans in the United States Senate. A video tribute, directed by documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Mark Herzog, will also portray his love of country, family, politics and the sea. More about the Democratic National Convention at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/23/08) - Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama has chosen Delaware U.S. Senator Joe Biden to be his running mate in their Democratic bid to defeat Republican rival Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain in November on the way to the White House. Many talking heads on television and radio had narrowed it down to Biden as the logical choice for Obama in on-air discussions during the past few weeks. Following the so-called vetting process, Barack Obama has come to the same conclusion. Wisconsin's U.S. Senator Herb Kohl calls Obama-Biden an exciting ticket. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/11/08) - With just two weeks to go before the Democratic National Convention officially kicks off, the Wisconsin delegation is fired up and ready to go to Denver, according to Democratic Party Wisconsin (DPW) Chair Joe Wineke. The Wisconsin delegation will consist of 92 delegates and 12 alternates. Wineke says Wisconsin will be one of the top represented states at the Democratic National Convention August 25th thru the 28th. To see who is going, learn more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/07/08) - Senator Barack Obama holds a 44 percent to 38 percent lead in Wisconsin over Senator John McCain in the presidential race, according to a Wisconsin Policy Research Institute poll of 600 people. Senator Obama leads the race primarily because of a combination of the most important issues on the minds of voters and the impact of President Bush and the voter’s view about the direction of the country. The economy, jobs, and the war in Iraq are on top of the list of concerns among Wisconsin residents. The results show Obama favored two to one to come up with favorable solutions. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/06/08) - Madison Magazine's August issue online has a gem of a suggestion for the Packer's Brett Favre to do now that he is no longer the likely quarterback for this season. John Roach suggests that Brett should sit down at the kitchen table and apply to be the vice president of the United States. Roach goes on to explain that Favre would get out of the house, and, still get some love from the adoring throngs, but not have the threat of being broken into small pieces every Sunday. Plus, it's inside work. No more frozen tundra. And the smiles of this delightful MVP for VP article continues. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/04/08) - Speaking in Michigan today, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama called the upcoming November election possibly the most important election of a lifetime. Obama suggested that the USA's economy, security, and the future of the planet will depend on the choices made when people vote in November, and the choices made over the next few years will shape the next decade and perhaps the entire century. The U.S. Senator from Illinois said all of the major challenges will hinge on what is done about our addiction to oil. The rest of Obama's words can be found at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (08/04/08) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has recently suggested that House member Chet Edwards of Texas might be a good choice to be Senator Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate. Chet Edwards represents the 17th Congressional District in Texas. He has been elected to the House since 1990, and, among other committees and issues, Chet Edwards is involved in military and veterans affairs. The Texas politician indicates he is pleased the House passed its Fiscal Year 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill in a strong bipartisan vote 409 to 4. More at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/30/08) - It looks like both Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama are serious about winning voters during the upcoming November election. Barack Obama and John McCain are airing more advertisements in more media markets than their counterparts did during a comparable period in the 2004 election campaign, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study. From June 3, when the primary season ended, through July 26, the two candidates have aired more than 100,000 ads, while only 77,000 ads were aired during the same time period in 2004. More details at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/26/08) - Arizona U.S. Senator John McCain has inched ahead of Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama in Colorado; come within inches in Minnesota and narrowed the gap in Michigan and Wisconsin, according to four simultaneous Quinnipiac (KWIN-up-ee-ack) University polls of likely voters in these battleground states. Voters in each state say energy policy is more important than the war in Iraq, and, most support off-shore oil. By a smaller margin they also support drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge. WisconsinReport.com has more details. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/22/08) - Wisconsin veterans are pointing out U.S. Sen. Barack Obama’s strong track record of standing up for troops and veterans. They say they want to set the record straight on a McCain campaign misleading attack ad. The veterans point out that Senator Obama has consistently advocated for finishing the fight in Afghanistan and has been a steadfast ally for veterans and their families. By contrast, the record shows that Senator McCain has opposed critical funding for troops and repeatedly voted against measures to support veterans. See WisconsinReport.com for more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/09/08) - Presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama addressed nearly 10,000 educators Saturday as part of the National Education Association's Representative Assembly. Obama called for overhauling No Child Left Behind, providing adequate resources to educators, and encouraging parental and community involvement. Obama has praised the NEA for its leadership in coming up with what Obama called a Roadmap For Educators, Elected Officials, Policymakers, and others who care about the education of the children of the country. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (07/02/08) - Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama has been plagued by a number of attacks on his so-called credibility as a viable candidate to become President of the United States. He tried to move religious leaders, congregations, parishes, and individual church members into his column yesterday (July 1st) by delivering a speech in Zanesville, Ohio. The words he spoke told of how religion has affected his life, his candidacy and the role it should play in the presidency he hopes to be elected to. Read more at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/27/08) - Not to be confused with the joint campaign rally appearance by Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in Unity, New Hampshire, a UNITY 2008 Convention in Chicago next month will feature a discussion with Obama and John McCain. The Unity 2008 Convention will be held by Journalists of Color. CNN will broadcast live in prime time the historic discussion with the presumptive presidential nominees July 24th. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/27/08) - Democratic Presidential Primary rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made a show of unity today (Friday, June 27th) in a community aptly named Unity, New Hampshire. It was the first joint public appearance since what some observers called a divisive Democratic primary race ended. The campaign speeches in Unity was the start of Hillary's assurance she will work toward Obama becoming the next president of the United States, even though for awhile it seemed to some, she might hold a grudge. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/24/08) - Wisconsin U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has announced his endorsement and support for Stan Gruszynski in his bid to represent the people of the 36th Assembly district. Gruszynski is stressing the need for northeast Wisconsin to have a greater voice and more influence in the decision-making process in Madison. Gruszynski is re-entering state politics after leaving the Assembly several years ago when he represented Portage County. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/23/08) - The former rivals for the right to become the official Democratic candidate to run on the national presidential election will campaign together in Unity, New Hampshire Friday, June 27th. The location, announced today (Monday, June 23rd), was reportedly chosen for it's symbolic name, and because Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama each received 107 votes in the primary voting there January 8th. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/20/08) - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will address nearly a thousand elected and appointed Latino officials at a national leadership luncheon on Thursday, June 26, at 1:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C. This will be her first major public appearance since suspending her presidential campaign. Presidential Candidates Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are set to be at the same event two days later. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/16/08) - A former Stevens Point, Wisconsin area State Assembly Representative is readying himself to re-enter the world of Republican vs. Democrat in Madison. Stan Gruszynski is now a resident of Marinette County and intends to seek the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin Assembly District 36. Prior to moving back to Eastern Wisconsin he represented the 71st Assembly District in Central Wisconsin. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/13/08) - ABC Television News Anchor Charles Gibson has now joined the ranks of NBC's Tim Russert, who passed away of an apparent heart attack while at work today. As the news of Russert's death was being announced on NBC by former anchor Tom Brokow and friends, Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University was presenting its 15th annual Fred Friendly First Amendment Award to ABC's Charles Gibson. Russert had received the award in 2005. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/11/08) - The latest Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll shows that Barack Obama is way ahead of John McCain in New York. Based on that, Obama could easily count New York in the win column in November. McCain is 14 percentage points behind Obama, according to the poll of nearly 14 hundred New York State residents. The margin of error is 2.6 percentage points. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (06/09/08) - This isn’t exactly the party I’d planned, but I sure like the company, Hillary Clinton said as she started the weekend speech that would signify the end of her try for the presidency. Saturday, June 7th New York U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton officially suspended her presidential primary campaign and asked her 18 Million supporters to get behind Barack Obama. Read Hillary's speech at WisconsinReport.com. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/29/08) - Wisconsin business, unions and individuals have contributed a record $1.5 million in the first 15 months of the 2007-08 election cycle to unregulated groups most of which raise and spend unlimited amounts on negative advertising, mailings and other outside activities in state and national elections, a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign analysis shows. Total Wisconsin contributions to so-called 527 groups between January 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008 shattered the previous high for a comparable period ($1.03 million) between January 2005 and March 2006. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/22/08) - Plagued by a defection of Clinton supporters and white working class voters, Democrat Barack Obama, trails Republican John McCain in Florida and Ohio. However, Obama is six points ahead of McCain in Pennsylvania. That's according to simultaneous Quinnipiac University Swing State polls released today, which also shows Hillary Clinton beating McCain in all three states at this particular point of the presidential election year. No one has been elected President since 1960 without taking two of these three largest swing states in the Electoral College. Margins of error and time might change the actual results of the November election. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/15/08) - Democratic presidential primary frontrunner Barack Obama is gaining even more momentum following the Wednesday (May 14, 2008) endorsement of former candidate John Edwards. The United Steelworkers union endorsed Barack Obama for president Thursday, which should help attract more Democratic blue-collar workers. Others endorsing Obama the day after Edwards, include, United States Congressman Jim McDermott of the State of Washington, Congressional Representatives Henry Waxman and Howard Berman of California, and Communications Workers of America President, Larry Cohen. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (05/14/08) - The College Democrats of America (CDA) President and Vice President have endorsed Barack Obama for President of the United States. They cited his ability to inspire young voters to become a part of the political process, and the record numbers of young voters who have come out to the polls during this election season. CDA President Lauren Wolfe said they reached out to college students nationwide through Facebook, MySpace and YouTube and the responses were overwhelmingly in favor of Barack Obama. Wolfe says millions of students are ready for the change Obama represents. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/15/08) - Wondering whether Hillary Clinton stays on the straight and narrow concerning the facts in her stories, and whether Barack Obama returns to the message of Hope, Change, Yes We Can, and the Feel Good feeling voters get from his message? The ABC Television Network is providing another debate between the two Democrats seeking the White House tomorrow night (Weds. April 16, 2008) so primary voters in Pennsylvania and remaining primary states can gain insight into which will be the best choice to be on the Democratic ticket in November. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/09/08) - Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama is catching up with New York U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary and now trails 50 - 44 percent among likely primary voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released April 8th. This compares to a 50 - 41 percent Sen. Clinton lead in an April 2nd poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN uh-pe-ack) University. Comparing the polls released a week apart, Obama is gaining in most demographic categories in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Democratic Primary will be held April 22nd. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/04/08) - New York Senator Hillary Clinton holds a 50 - 41 percent lead over Illinois Sen. Barack Obama among likely Pennsylvania Democratic primary voters and runs better against Arizona Sen. John McCain, the likely Republican nominee in Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll. This compares to a 53 - 41 percent lead in a March 18 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University of Hamden, Connecticut. Pennsylvania is one of three of the biggest so-called Swing States surveyed by the school. The others are Florida and Ohio. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (04/02/08) - Partisan politics is still going strong in the state of Wisconsin, according to comments made by Republican Party of Wisconsin chairman Reince Priebus following the Spring Election, April 1st 2008. Wisconsin conservatives are claiming what they call convincing victories, replacing Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler, taking away Governor Doyle’s Frankenstein Veto power and winning key local government races including Scott Walker’s win in Milwaukee County. Butler, meanwhile, is concerned about the negative advertising of his opponent and groups outside of Judge Michael Gableman's campaign. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/31/08) - The Wisconsin Green Party members have chosen to support a woman to be the Green Party candidate for President of the United States. Cynthia McKinney received an overwhelming majority of votes cast in the Wisconsin Green Party Presidential Preference Primary during the weekend. McKinney received 79 percent of the Wisconsin Green Party primary votes. Kent Mesplay received 10 percent of the votes. Ralph Nader received 5 percent of the votes as a write in. Nader has been courted to be the Green Party national candidate, however, he is not on the official Green Party primary ballots. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/29/08) - The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) is predicting a twenty percent turnout, or approximately 875,000 voters, to participate in the Tuesday, April 1st Spring Election. The election will include a state Supreme Court race and a statewide referendum regarding limiting the Governor’s veto power. The choices for Supreme Court are current Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler, and, Burnett County Judge Mike Gableman. There have been numerous, contentious commercials from both Supreme Court candidates' and from third parties. Tuesday it will be up to voters to decide what and who they believe. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/27/08) - Senator Barack Obama has called for immediate relief for homeowners hit by the housing crisis, modernization of our regulatory framework, and an additional $30 billion stimulus package to jumpstart the economy and help protect families from the economic slowdown. In a speech given at Cooper Union in New York, Obama stressed the importance of pushing back on the special interests and honoring our obligation to one another, and that doing so is not just a matter of altruism but a matter of self-interest. WisconsinReport.com has more on this story. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/24/08) - A Wisconsin Assembly Representative who counts legislation about organ donation, drug assistance for seniors, and working on a statewide spending cap, as meaningful during the time he has served in the Assembly, is retiring. 57th Assembly District Representative Steve Wieckert has decided to not seek re-election this year. Republican Weickert is from the Appleton area, and expects to return to work there upon his retirement from public service. Wieckert is currently Assembly Housing Committee chairperson, and part of the narrow Republican majority in the Assembly. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/24/08) - Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roland Day and Justice William Bablitch have endorsed Justice Louis Butler for retention on the Supreme Court. Supreme Court Justice Bablitch says Justice Butler has experience, integrity, and is the best choice. Butler has been endorsed by five police organizations, two-hundred-twenty judges, 25 district attorneys and sheriffs, fire department associations, and union groups. Butler has also been endorsed by both of Wisconsin's United States Senators and five of eight Wisconsin Representatives to the U.S. Congress. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/18/08) - Democratic Presidential Primary candidate Barack Obama spoke in Pennsylvania today to answer concerns about his association with Pastor Jeramiah Wright, who was Obama's minister in the Chicago area until Wright's retirement. Obama repeated that he condemns Reverand Wright's remarks in Wright's church sermon. He also said Pastor Wright was more than just the remarks that radio and tv talkers, and others, black and white, have been appalled about, and, he said he would not disown Pastor Wright, nor should he. He also said his candidacy should not be judged by Wright's remarks, nor by those made by Hillary Clinton supporter Geraldine Ferraro. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/17/08) - Granite Broadcasting Corporation has announced that each of its 23 stations in the United States, including the Duluth-Superior area, will continue its tradition of providing free air time to qualified, major candidates running for public office during the 2008 general election. First established in 1998, this Granite Broadcasting Corporation program is designed to serve the public interest by facilitating an open and vigorous exchange of ideas. The Granite Broadcasting Corporation Duluth-Superior area stations are KBJR-NBC6, KRII-Range11, KDLH-CBS3, and My9. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/13/08) - When Wisconsin voters go to their polling places in April, among other things, they will be voting on a statewide referendum affecting the so-called partial veto that has been exercised from time to time by Governors from both sides of the aisle. The veto power of Wisconsin’s governor is one of the nation’s strongest, but a question on the April 1 ballot asks voters if that power should be limited. In addition to selecting a supreme court justice, voters will be asked if they want to amend the state constitution to limit the governor’s partial veto authority. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/07/08) - The Barack Obama for President of the United States campaign is continuing to do an outstanding job of raising money. Barack supporters donated more than $55 million to his campaign in the month of February. That's about 20 million dollars more than Hillary Clinton's campaign gathered during the same month. And, although Hillary Clinton has won three out of the last four Democratic primary battles, Obama has won 27 of 41 contests and has maintained a lead among pledged delegates. The Obama campaign figures indicate Barack still has a lead of about 150 delegates going into the next round of primary contests. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/05/08) - The dust is settling on the March 4th presidential primaries. John McCain has now won enough delegates to become the Republican candidate in the November election, and, Mike Huckabee has bowed out of the Republican primary race graciously. On the Democrats side, the excitement and uncertainty continues. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in Rhode Island, Ohio and Texas, while Barack Obama won Vermont. But, Obama is still ahead of Hillary Clinton in delegates acquired to date, including the second place finishes in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island. So the close battle between Hillary and Barack goes on. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (03/03/08) - A Wisconsin judge is challenging a state provision that does not allow judges to be members of the political party of his or her choice. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge John Siefert has filed a constitutional challenge in federal court in Madison against a Wisconsin regulation barring judges from belonging to political parties. Judges are elected in Wisconsin on a non-partisan basis, and a provision of the Wisconsin Code of Judicial Conduct prohibits individuals from belonging to a political party while serving as a judge or running for judicial office. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/29/08) - There will be a debate in Madison between the two candidates running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The one hour debate will take place March 25th between Justice Louis Butler and Judge Michael Gableman. It will be held at the State Bar Center in Madison. Space is limited and free tickets are required to attend the reception and the debate. The event will also be simultaneously webcast on WisBar.org and will be rebroadcast on cable systems in various communities statewide by Wisconsin Eye. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/29/08) - Around the time that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he definitely will not be running for president of the United States in 2008, a college in New York State was taking a survey to determine how many votes Bloomberg would get if he were a third party candidate. Results in three of the biggest states showed that Bloomberg would have received no more than nine percent of the votes in Florida, Ohio and Pensylvania. Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University also discovered that Bloomberg would likely take votes away from McCain. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/28/08) - In a move that brings Wisconsin closer than ever to implementing comprehensive campaign finance reform, the Senate Committee on Campaign Finance Reform, Rural Issues and Information Technology today passed Special Session Bill 1, which was introduced as part of Governor Doyle’s call for a special session on campaign finance reform. The bill is a combination of several proposals, including SB 12, which was offered by Senators John Erpenbach of Middleton and Mike Ellis of Neenah, and SB 171, which was authored by committee chairman Senator Pat Kreitlow of Chippewa Falls. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/28/08) - A student at the University of Hawaii is the official one-millionth person to donate to the Barack Obama for President campaign. The campaign had been hoping to reach that magic number during the primary season, and have now proved that hope does become reality. An Obama campaign spokesperson indicates that no other campaign has ever reached one million donors while still in a competitive primary. The total number of donors is on its way to an even larger number. At this writing, more than one-million-14-thousand people have contributed to Obama's campaign treasury. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/22/08) - Democrat Barack Obama spent more than twice as much money on TV advertising in Wisconsin than all other candidates combined in the Wisconsin Presidential Primary and nearly five times as much as Hillary Clinton. The Obama campaign enjoyed a massive advantage in spots aired. Obama campaign commercials were on the air a full week earlier than Clinton. Obama aired his first Wisconsin ad one day after Super Tuesday, while the first Clinton ad did not appear until February 12. The wise campaign choices and stimulating speeches paid off big time for Obama, catapulting him further in the lead in the battle of primaries. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/22/08) - More than 1.5 million Wisconsin voters participated in Tuesday’s Presidential Preference Primary Election. That is about 37 percent of all eligible voters in the state. It is officially the largest Wisconsin presidential primary turnout in 20 years. Director of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board indicates, even though the number of voters was so large, the primary was carried out with relatively few problems across the state. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/21/08) - Democrats Abroad has announced that Senator Barack Obama has won the organization's Global Primary. Democrats Abroad is the official overseas branch of the U.S. Democratic Party. Obama received the yes nod from nearly 66 percent of the Democrats Abroad primary participants. Hillary Clinton received nearly 33 percent of those voting. The results mean that Obama will receive 2 and a half delegates, and Hillary will get 2 delegates. The final delegate votes per candidate will be determined later. In all, 22 delegates will be sent to the Colorado national convention, each with a half vote. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/21/08) - The two, remaining, serious contenders for the Democratic Nominee for President of the USA, will debate tonight in a nineteenth debate of the lengthy primary campaign season. New York U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama will answer questions in a one on one debate in Austin, Texas. The event will be moderated by Campbell Brown of CNN and carried live on CNN, CNN International and CNN.com from 7 to 8:30 pm Central Time. The debate will also air in Spanish on Univision at 10:30 p.m. Central Time. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/21/08) - Democratic National Committee Member Jason Rae endorsed Barack Obama for president today. Rae, a twenty-one year old college student from Wisconsin, who has been receiving a lot of media attention, is the youngest superdelegate in the country. Rae cited Barack Obama's ability to bring new people, including record numbers of young voters, into the political process. Those qualities were attributes that became quite evident in the Wisconsin Presidential Primary earlier this week when Obama won the majority of votes in the ninth state in a row, adding Hawaii, for the 10th state, later in the day. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/20/08) - Hello, Youngstown, how are you tonight, Hillary Clinton asked a crowd of people in Ohio last night shortly after the cable news channels had all declared her opponent Barack Obama the presidential primary winner in Wisconsin shortly after the polling places closed. Clinton was already moving on in her campaign for the Democratic nomination to be on the November ballots, hoping to change the trend going toward Obama. Obama won 58 percent of the Wisconsin votes, compared to Hillary Clinton's 41 percent. Obama has now won the last ten primaries. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/20/08) - Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama gained a larger lead in Democratic delegates following yesterday's win over Hillary Clinton in the presidential primary races. Unofficial counts today show Obama with 1168 delegates gained from primaries and cacuses held so far. Hillary Clinton has 1018 delegates, without including Super Delegates. That means that Obama is now about 150 regular delegates ahead of Hillary, following the 59 to 41 percent Wisconsin win over the U.S. Senator from New York. After strong campaigning in Wisconsin, Obama spoke to an audience of 19,000 in Houston, Texas. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/20/08) - John McCain furthered his lead in the Republican primary process after his win in Wisconsin Tuesday, February 19th. Unofficial delegate counts now show Arizona U.S. Senator McCain with 884 delegates. The same unofficial tabulation shows former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in second place with 243 delegates. Texas U.S. Senator Ron Paul is in a distant third with 14 delegates, at this point, going toward the fall 2008 Republican convention. Comments during McCain's Wisconsin victory speech indicates he thinks his experience will convince people to make him President of the USA. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/18/08) - Former President George H.W. Bush has endorsed John McCain for president at a press conference in Houston. George W's father says he is happy to help McCain, who H.W. calls "a remarkable patriot". The elder Bush is hoping that his endorsement will bring the party together behind Senator McCain in his quest to be the Republican Party national party candidate in the November 2008 election. The Former President suggested that America and the Republican Party might "falter" if someone other than John McCain is elected the president to replace his son. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/18/08) - While all of the publicity over the past few months has been about the presidential primaries and caucuses determining who will represent Democrats and Republicans on the November 2008 ballots, the Green Party primaries process is in progress, as well. The Green Party of Wisconsin will be sending 24 of the 836 delegates that will travel to Chicago for the mid-July Green Party Nominating Convention in Chicago. The Wisconsin Green Party’s Primary will be conducted by mail during the month of March. An effort is afoot to draft Ralph Nader who has not officially filed. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/18/08) - Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker of Marathon County has chosen to endorse U.S. Senator Barack Obama over U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton in tomorrow's Democratic Primary. Decker says Obama is the candidate best suited to address the challenges that America faces in today's global economy and bring real change to the broken system in Washington. The North-Central Wisconsin State Senator believes Obama stands for the issues that matter most to the residents of the State of Wisconsin. Decker says Obama has demonstrated he can unite the country. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/18/08) - Anyone who tried to register by mail to vote in the February 19th Wisconsin primary and missed the deadline, must register in person at the voting site. The Wisconsin Elections Division has received hundreds of voter registration forms mailed after the January 30 deadline. By Wisconsin law late forms cannot be processed to place voters’ names in the poll books, according to the state's Government Accountability Office. Proper identification must be presented at the polling place if a person who wants to vote, and was not yet registered, missed the Register By Mail deadline. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/16/08) - Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama today outlined his agenda to strengthen America’s community colleges while on a campaign stop at North Central Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin. The Democratic Party presidential primary candidate is hoping to wrestle the nomination out of the hands of former first lady Hillary Clinton. Obama says he intends to make higher education more affordable, match community college degrees to the needs of local industry and national goals, and help provide the American people with a critical resource to help them live their dreams. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/15/08) - This Sunday, Two days before the Wisconsin Democratic primary, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, and Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill will visit Wisconsin to talk to Presidential Primary voters about Senator Barack Obama’s commitment to bringing the kind of change America needs. They are will be trying to reach out to undecided voters, and organize support for the February 19th primary in the state. Sebelius, Napolitano, and McCaskill are well-respected national leaders from traditionally red states. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/15/08) - State Assembly Representative Gary Sherman of Port Wing, Wisconsin, has joined the growing list of state leaders who have issued statements of endorsement for Senator Barack Obama. Sherman, a past president of the State Bar of Wisconsin, has been representing the 74th Assembly District in the Ashland - Bayfield area of the state since 1998. He was elected vice chairman of Wisconsin Assembly Democrats in 2003 and 2005. Sherman says Obama can bridge the partisan divide and change federal lawmaking to be a positive force toward the quality of lives in Wisconsin and the United States again. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/15/08) - Polls show the gap between likely Wisconsin Presidential Democratic Party Primary candidate supporters is relatively small. That means that the Barack Obama campaign and Hillary Clinton campaign are both encouraging and seeking endorsements from everywhere, including the State of Wisconsin where primary voting takes place Tuesday, February 19th. In yet another sign of the growing support Senator Clinton continues to receive in all corners of the Badger State, the Wisconsin for Hillary campaign today announced the names of 23 new endorsers. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/14/08) - Former Wisconsin 71st District Assembly Representative and Superdelegate Stan Gruszynski has announced his endorsement for Senator Barack Obama. In the battle for the democratic nomination, Gruszynski’s endorsement as one of Wisconsin’s 18 Superdelegates brings the Democratic nomination even closer within reach for Senator Obama. Gruszynski joins other Wisconsin Superdelegates, including Governor Jim Doyle, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Dave Obey standing with Senator Obama in the primary process in progress. Wisconsin's Presidential Primary is February 19th. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/14/08) - As the 2008 national elections approach, US Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) unveiled legislation to encourage greater participation in Presidential and Congressional elections by moving the polling date to the first weekend of November, instead of the first Tuesday of that month. The proposal, if passed, would make it possible for United States residents to vote between 9 am Saturday until 5 pm (Central Time) Sunday, giving many workers and others who can't make it to the voting place during a weekday the opportunity to vote during what may be a more opportune time. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/14/08) - Former Wisconsin U.S. Senator Bob Kasten has endorsed John McCain for president. Now that Rudy Giuliani is out of the Repubulican presidential nomination seeking business, Kasten has switched his allegiance from the Giuliani campaign camp where he was a policy adviser. Kasten represented Wisconsin in the United States Congress, followed by the U.S. Senate for a total of 18 years. Kasten has been named to the McCain Wisconsin Steering Committee. Milwaukee native Kasten says John McCain uses a set of core conservative principals in making decisions in the U.S. Senate. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/14/08) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were in a virtual tie following a poll among members of the Wisconsin Counties Association. In the first ever presidential straw poll taken during last week's Wisconsin Counties Association Legislative Exchange, John McCain easily won on the Republican side, while on the Democratic side, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were in a tight race. Senator Obama won the Wisconsin Counties Association straw poll by just one percentage point over Hillary Clinton. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/14/08) - The Democratic Presidential Primary in Wisconsin may be the most competitive contest between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton since Super Tuesday, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports survey. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey shows Obama with a narrow four-point advantage over Clinton, 47 percent to 43 percent. The telephone survey of 855 Likely Democratic Primary Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports February 13, 2008. However, the margin of sampling error for the survey is plus or minus 4 percentage points. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/13/08) - Even though New York Senator Hillary Clinton lost three more states to Barack Obama in the Democrats Presidential Primary process yesterday, the former first lady had news of her own. Former Ohio Senator and astronaut John Glenn announced his endorsement of Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton's campaign expects their candidate to do well in Ohio and Texas primaries, which are two huge delegate states next in line in the primary process after Wisconsin. Hillary is campaigning in Texas already, while Barack Obama makes the campaign rounds in Wisconsin, preparing state voters for next Tuesday's Wisconsin Primary. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/13/08) - The man who says he defeated the Clintons several times while running for office in Arkansas wants to repeat the string of victories by becoming the Republican presidential candidate and defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in the November election. But, first, Huckabee must get past Senator John McCain in the Republican primary process. Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee brings his campaign against Republican primary leader John McCain to Wisconsin this week, hoping to do well in the Wisconsin Primary next Tuesday, February 19th. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/12/08) - After a rally at the Kohl Center in Madison tonight, Democratic Presidential Primary Candidate Barack Obama is sceduled to continue campaigning in Wisconsin, leading up to the Wisconsin Primary, February 19th. Tomorrow, Senator Obama will take his Yes We Can - Change We Can Believe In message to Janesville, Waukesha and Racine, according to the Obama for President campaign. Unofficial national delegate tallies to date show Obama ahead of Hillary Clinton, 958 to 904, with Obama expected to gain more in projected primary wins today in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/12/08) - The Barack Obama for President Campaign will be launching a massive text message volunteer recruitment drive at tonight’s rally at the Kohl Center. The drive will be unprecedented in Wisconsin political history and is expected to yield thousands of volunteer hours to help the Obama campaign organize for the critical February 19th Wisconsin primary. Governor Jim Doyle says tonight's Obama event in Madison will be a chance to get involved in the Obama movement to change America. Doors at the Kohl Center will open at 6:00 PM tonight. WisconsinReport.com has more. (read more)...
WISCONSINREPORT.COM (02/12/08) - The latest word from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is that Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are both set to headline the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Founders Day Gala on Saturday, February 16 at the Midwest Center in Milwaukee. Earlier reports had indicated that the Obama campaign had not answered the invitation as early as the Hillary Clinton for President people had. The DPW now says that three days before Wisconsin’s primary, both presidential candidates will join Wisconsin Democratic elected officials and Democrats from around the state for the annual event. WisconsinReport.com has more.
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