May 15, 2012
The recall effort was born in the uproar after Republicans stripped public union employees of their collective bargaining powers, but the hottest topic heading into the June 5 vote is the state of the state’s economy. Or more specifically, ...
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May 14, 2012
MADISON, Wis. - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Gov. Scott Walker is "stonewalling" the public by not releasing more information about his involvement with an ongoing secret criminal investigation and his creation of a legal defense fund. The s...
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May 14, 2012
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said that Gov. Scott Walker's plans to release revised job figures later this week is an attempt to "cook the books" to make Wisconsin's economy look better than it is. During a campaign stop at the University of Wisco...
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May 13, 2012
This weekend, Barrett met with voters in La Crosse, one of three campaign stops. Barrett says he’s running to restore unity for Wisconsin. There has been some controversy surrounding Walker after video was released from a documentary showing...
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May 13, 2012
Gov. Scott Walker’s “divide and conquer” comments on unions offer further proof his policies created the “civil war” that has torn the state apart, recall rival Tom Barrett said Saturday in La Crosse.
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May 12, 2012
During a stop in Eau Claire Saturday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett criticized Gov. Scott Walker for creating political unrest and said he'll work to return civility to the state. Barrett talked with about 25 supporters for about...
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May 12, 2012
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett spent his day campaigning here in Western Wisconsin just a few weeks ahead of the Wisconsin governor recall election. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett made three stops, starting with an event in La Crosse. He set up in the...
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May 12, 2012
OK, call me old-fashioned (and while you are at it, you can call me cheesehead, too). I think the recall election of Gov. Scott Walker June 5 has been hijacked by "out-of-staters." I don't like it. The governor's recall race is Wisconsin's busine...
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May 12, 2012
LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WXOW) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett held a meet and greet with La Crosse residents Saturday morning. Barrett says Wisconsin needs a governor that would heal the gashes torn open by partisan divides in Madison. Barrett says h...
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May 12, 2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Democratic candidate for governor Tom Barrett is campaigning in western Wisconsin as Republicans gather for their annual state convention in Green Bay. Barrett planned to campaign Saturday in La Crosse, Osseo and Eau Claire.
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