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Wisconsin Recall

Scott Walker Recall Petition Signed

WTAQ | Posted 01.09.2013 | Politics

Both challengers for the State Supreme Court signed last year’s petitions to recall Governor Scott Walker. Vince Megna and Ed Fallone say if they’...

Ryan Grim

Reince Priebus: GOP 'Basically Crushed' Dems In Walker Recall, Will Do So Again In Wisconsin

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.28.2012 | Politics

Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus reminded Democrats on Sunday that his party "basically crushed" them when they attempted to mount a...

Dave Jamieson

Scott Walker Calls For End To NFL Referee Lockout

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 09.26.2012 | Politics

Once NFL owners have lost Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), perhaps it's safe to say they've lost the nation. After Walker's Green Bay Packers suffe...

More Than Half Of Outside Spending In Wis. Recall Came From Undisclosed Donors

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 09.18.2012 | Politics

More than half the money poured into the Wisconsin recall elections in 2011 and 2012 came from undisclosed donors, according to a new report by the Wi...

Conservative Organization Falls Short In Recall Challenge

Reuters | Posted 09.25.2012 | Politics

By Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE, July 25 (Reuters) - Wisconsin state judges who were among nearly a million residents who signed petition...

Dem Defection Clouds Wisconsin Senate

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 07.25.2012 | Politics

A Democratic state senator in Wisconsin has announced that he is leaving the party to become an independent just weeks after Democrats regained the Se...

Officials Rule On Voter Fraud Allegations In Badger State

AP | Posted 07.14.2012 | Politics

RACINE, Wis. -- Authorities who investigated allegations of voter fraud in a Wisconsin Senate recall election that went to a recount say they've found...

Jason Linkins

The Wall Street Journal Is Awestruck By Labor Unions' Campaign Finance Activities, For Some Reason

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.10.2012 | Politics

After Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker prevailed in this year's recall election, there can't have been too many people who were left with the impression th...

'Insane' Scott Walker News Should Make Governor Very Happy

Reuters | Posted 09.05.2012 | Politics

By Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE, July 5 (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker raised an unprecedented $37 million since taking offi...

The Downgrades: Forget the 1%. It's the 9%, Stupid!

Adam Levin | Posted 08.27.2012 | Politics
Adam Levin

The downgrades in the credit ratings of major banks mean very little to the average consumer, but the downgrade in the credibility of Congress and the mess we have made of our financial regulatory structure should give us all pause.

Scott Walker Reveals Post-Recall Goals

Politico | Posted 08.26.2012 | Politics

Scott Walker has more political capital than any Republican in America after surviving this month's recall election. Now he intends to spend it....

Jon Ward

National Tea Party Groups Want On GOP Bandwagon But Face Chilly Reception

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 06.26.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- After years of insurgency, national Tea Party groups joined with the Republican establishment in Wisconsin to defeat the Democrats' atte...

Sabrina Siddiqui

AFL-CIO Has A New Trick

HuffingtonPost.com | Sabrina Siddiqui | Posted 06.20.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- To counteract the influx of spending by Republican-allied super PACs, the AFL-CIO is stepping up its ground game for the 2012 elections....

Wisconsin Orders Recount In Race To Decide Senate Control

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 06.19.2012 | Politics

Wisconsin's board of elections has approved a request from state Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine), officially ordering a recount in a recall election tha...

'Oh, She's a Porn Star, OK!' My Night at a Mad Men-Themed Gala for Libertarians

Death Race | Posted 08.18.2012 | Politics
Death Race

It's about an hour into the after-party when someone in the middle of the room, near a giant projector screen playing vintage television ads, begins banging his glass and yelling for everyone to be quiet.

GOP Lawmaker Request Recount In Contentious Recall Race

AP | DINESH RAMDE | Posted 08.15.2012 | Politics

MILWAUKEE — A Republican Wisconsin state senator asked Friday for a recount in the election that could hand Democrats their only victory in this...

The Battle of Wisconsin -- A View From the Ground

Jon (Bowzer) Bauman | Posted 08.14.2012 | Politics
Jon (Bowzer) Bauman

Given the difficulty of the process, were the Wisconsin recalls worth it? The answer is still a resounding yes. This was the only recourse millions of irate Wisconsinites had to be heard, and the statement was made.

Amanda Terkel

Scott Walker's Advice For Mitt Romney

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.14.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) told reporters Thursday morning that he disagreed with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's assessment of the ...

Be Careful for What You Wish For

Carole Lutness | Posted 08.13.2012 | Politics
Carole Lutness

I don't just want a two-party system; I want a system with Republicans, the Tea Party, Democrats, Greens, Libertarians, Labor, Socialists and any other party we can think of. It is the only way to provide "liberty and justice for all."

Workers Lose in Wisconsin

El Chanclaso | Posted 08.13.2012 | Latino Voices
El Chanclaso

While the national media covered the Wisconsin recall election, very few outlets reported on the vast difference between funds raised. More often than not, money trumps everything in electoral outcomes and Wisconsin elections are no different.

Jason Linkins

Perhaps All Of This Could Have Been Avoided

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.12.2012 | Politics

Just when you thought it wasn't possible to have any further thoughts on the Wisconsin recall election, here are some more, courtesy of the Washington...

Final Winner In Wisconsin Recall Declared

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 06.12.2012 | Politics

The Racine, Wis. County Clerk's office declared former state Sen. John Lehman the winner of a recall election, swinging control of the Senate to the D...

The Wisconsin Blues

George Lakoff | Posted 08.12.2012 | Politics
George Lakoff

The Wisconsin recall vote should be put in a larger context. What happened in Wisconsin started well before Scott Walker became governor and will continue as long as progressives let it continue.

Obama Weighs In On Wisconsin Recall Loss

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel and Erin Mershon | Posted 06.11.2012 | Politics

President Barack Obama gave his first public comments on the Wisconsin recalls since Gov. Scott Walker (R) resoundingly defeated Milwaukee Mayor Tom B...

Tea Party Grassroots Prep For 'The Hostile Takeover'

The Huffington Post | Cole Stangler | Posted 06.11.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- A four-day conference for conservative activists organized by FreedomWorks was capped off Monday with a boisterous press conference. ...