Walker raised nearly 5 times more than Barrett from in state donations

[Straw Man]

Spending Gap? Media Ignores $21 Million Unions Spent in WI
 Big Journalism ^ | 6/06/2012 | Ben Shapiro

Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2012 10:51:23 AM by iowamark

The spin from the left on the morning after their disastrous Wisconsin recall election failure is that Governor Scott Walker (R-WI), who walked away with the election, did so because he spent oodles of money.

Politico’s takeaway: “Money shouts.” “Walker wins one for the plutocrats,” trumpeted Joan Walsh of Salon.com. “Outspent 7-1, Democrats couldn’t beat Scott Walker with a strong ground game.” Media Matters’ favorite Washington Post columnist, Greg Sargent, cited the Citizens United decision allowing corporate political spending no less than five times in his recap of the election – despite the fact that not one dollar spent in Wisconsin would have been illegal before Citizens United. The Post’s Chris Cillizza said, “Being outspent 10-1 (or worse) is never a recipe for success in a race. Democrats cried foul over Walker’s exploitation of a loophole that allowed him to collect unlimited contributions prior to the official announcement of the recall in late March.” Daily Kos said that with Walker’s spending edge, “It shouldn’t even be close.”

This is false...

On the surface, then, it appears that Walker had a tremendous cash advantage.

Not so fast. As it turns out, labor unions spent an additional $21 million on the recall election. When it came to state senate recall elections back in September 2011, Democrats outspent Republicans $23.4 million to $20.5 million...

In terms of strict numbers, Walker spent some $30 million; Barrett and the unions spent $25 million. That’s not a 7-to-1 differential. And when you add in unions’ inherent advantage in ground game, you’re talking about a better-than-even split for Barrett.

Scott Walker won last night because he is a good governor...


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wow - what a suprise that Breitbart is using numbers that can't actually be sourced

This is the only thing that Breitbart links as support of the  claim in his story

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2012/06/big-labor-recall-total-to-exceed-20-million/


btw  333 -when are you going to learn how to post an actual link to  story?

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wow - what a suprise that Breitbart is using numbers that can't actually be sourced

This is the only thing that Breitbart links as support of the  claim in his story

http://www.maciverinstitute.com/2012/06/big-labor-recall-total-to-exceed-20-million/


btw  333 -when are you going to learn how to post an actual link to  story?

Straw how does it feel knowing Obama and the entire demo party is going to get landslided in november?

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Straw how does it feel knowing Obama and the entire demo party is going to get landslided in november?

how is that going even be possible since you believe that the Dems are going to  throw Obama off the ticket ........or is that that he is going to throw himself off?

I can never keep track of your delusional nonsense?

 

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how is that going even be possible since you believe that the Dems are going to  throw Obama off the ticket ........or is that that he is going to throw himself off?

I can never keep track of your delusional nonsense?

 

At this rate many dems wish obama would step down and let hillary run.     He is destroying the democrat party and you clowns just sit by and let it happen.   LOL. 

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At this rate many dems wish obama would step down and let hillary run.     He is destroying the democrat party and you clowns just sit by and let it happen.   LOL. 

I haven't heard any credible dem say that much less the "many" or "at this rate"

you do know the voices in your head don't actually count as real people... right?

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I haven't heard any credible dem say that much less the "many" or "at this rate"

you do know the voices in your head don't actually count as real people... right?

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/06/08/liberals-threaten-not-to-vote-in-november-over-disappointment-with-obama

[Straw Man]

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/06/08/liberals-threaten-not-to-vote-in-november-over-disappointment-with-obama

good lord you must suck as an attorney

I read the article and there wasn't one word about "many dems" wanting to throw Obama off the ticket and replacing him with Hilary

That was the point you were trying to make....remember?

they did say that about a dozen out of the approximately 2700 "liberals" that were at this convention were dissapointed with him (~ .0044%) and one person said she might consider writing in another name is protest

Is that your proof of "many"

1 person out of 2700 and that person never mentions throwing Obama off the ballot or replacing him with Hilary

Seriously dude - are you the worst lawyer on the planet or just one of the worst?

At this rate many dems wish obama would step down and let hillary run.   

[Soul Crusher]

good lord you must suck as an attorney

I read the article and there wasn't one word about "many dems" wanting to throw Obama off the ticket and replacing him with Hilary

That was the point you were trying to make....remember?

they did say that about a dozen out of the approximately 2700 "liberals" that were at this convention were dissapointed with him (~ .0044%) and one person said she might consider writing in another name is protest

Is that your proof of "many"

1 person out of 2700 and that person never mentions throwing Obama off the ballot or replacing him with Hilary

Seriously dude - are you the worst lawyer on the planet or just one of the worst?

Just wait straw - just like you NEVER saw the mid term disaster coming, the same in November.   

[Straw Man]

Just wait straw - just like you NEVER saw the mid term disaster coming, the same in November.   

I never said I didn't see it coming

EVERYONE saw it coming

I just said I didn't believe it was going to be that bad and admitted I was wrong after I was in fact proved wrong

BFD

The result of the 2010 election was bad for everyone but most especially Repubs because they can't reign in their crazy teabaggers and actually get anything done

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I never said I didn't see it coming

EVERYONE saw it coming

I just said I didn't believe it was going to be that bad and admitted I was wrong after I was in fact proved wrong

BFD

The result of the 2010 election was bad for everyone but most especially Repubs because they can't reign in their crazy teabaggers and actually get anything done

lmfao!!!!!

HARRY REID ANYONE? 

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"Private sector is doing fine" the answer is more govt workers.

I wonder why obama didnt make a trip to wisconsin to push that message?

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"Private sector is doing fine" the answer is more govt workers.

I wonder why obama didnt make a trip to wisconsin to push that message?

Obama has got to be the dumbest person on the planet to say that.   

I dont think he even understands how to make pocket change after today.