From: http://www.wisdems.org/news/press/view/2010-08-something-stinks-scott-walkers-craven-charges-dont-f

New WisDems Web Video Highlights Walker’s Flood Flight

As Milwaukee County was Bailing Out, Walker Bailed on his Constituents

MADISON - Scott Walker, who fled Milwaukee County right after record floods to promote his campaign for governor, continues to face sharp criticism for his baseless attacks on the one candidate who actually DID stay behind to help his constituents after the historic storm.

This time, it’s Walker’s hometown newspaper, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, in an editorial titled, “Something Stinks,” which assails the cynical-and untruthful-way Walker has used the floods to attack Tom Barrett.  Barrett, unlike Walker, canceled his campaign schedule in the days following the flood to help his constituents recover and direct response efforts.

Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a new Web video that shows how Walker’s attacks are ‘odious,’ and reminds voters that in the midst of a crisis, “Walker Fled While Barrett Led.”

“Seeing the damage it has done to his waterlogged campaign, Scott Walker is throwing everything - including the toilet - at Tom Barrett to distract from the craven way Walker behaved after Milwaukee County was flooded,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said Friday. “But no amount of misdirection can hide the conclusion that Wisconsin voters are reaching about the Walker campaign: Something stinks.”

Since the 26th Assembly Debate is being held on the 23rd, the August Executive Board meeting will be held on Monday, August 30th at the Campaign Headquarters, 812 Erie Ave in Sheboygan.  The meeting will start at 5:30 and we will be discussing any final details for the County Fair and other items of business.

The supporters who marched in the Brat Day parade this year…

Update: Sen. Russ Feingold, during a conference call with statewide campaign staffers, stopped and took time to point out the excellent turn-out at the Brat Day parade and sent his thanks.

Thanks to both Russ Feingold and Tom Barrett for coming to Sheboygan.  Check out more pictures on Russ Feingold’s Facebook page.

From: http://www.wisdems.org/news/press/view/2010-08-44-years-of-fat-cat-advocacy-now-backing-scott-walker

Gets Special Interest Seal of Approval

MADISON - Scott Walker yesterday was embraced publicly by career politicians Jim Sensenbrenner and Paul Ryan, who have spent a combined 44 years advocating for special interests and wealthy Wisconsinites at the expense of working families.

Since the 1970s, Sensenbrenner has been a pathbreaker in giving tax breaks to American companies to move overseas and for giving tax cuts to the very rich who hardly need them. Ryan, meanwhile, is making his own way as a leader of the Republican plan to shred Social Security by giving it over to Wall Street, and by rationing Medicare into oblivion.

“Scott Walker’s hard work for fat cats and special interests was rewarded today by two politicians who have made a career carrying water for corporations and the very rich at the expense of Wisconsin’s working families,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said Thursday. “It is a dubious honor, but we all know that Scott Walker would bear the Special Interest Seal of Approval.”

From: http://www.wisdems.org/news/press/view/2010-08-ron-johnson-and-republicans-hit-panic-button

Question: Who Has Three Flat Screen TVs Hanging From their Ceiling in an All White Room?

Answer: Not “Elizabeth Ackland,” But Evidently, Ron Johnson Does

MADISON – This week Republican Senate Candidate Ron Johnson took off the safety glasses that he wears at work and released an ad where he appears in an all white room with three flat screen television sets hanging from a ceiling. As he has done in all five of his previous ads, Johnson talks about the deficit and creating jobs - but after spending more than $2 million on television ads, Johnson has yet to offer any proposals to reduce the deficit or create jobs.

“In his latest ad, as he has done in previous ads, Johnson talks about being a businessman and creating jobs, but offers no plan to do so, said Mike Tate Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, “In fact, while Johnson has attacked every job creating effort, he has failed to offer any ideas or plans to actually create jobs. Now he is working over-time to try to distract from that fact with over-the-top and absurd attacks on Russ Feingold.”

On Friday, in his latest attempt to talk down Wisconsin and the state economic recovery, Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus announced in a press release that Johnson has “an actual plan to create private-sector jobs,” but the Johnson campaign has still not released the “actual plan.” Read the rest »

The Sheboygan County Democratic Party will be hosting a debate between the two candidates in this year’s Democratic Primary for the 26th State Assembly District seat: incumbent Terry Van Akkeren and challenger Juan Perez.

The debate will be held at the Josephine A. Rocca Meeting Room in the Mead Public Library (710 N. 8th St.) in Sheboygan on Monday, August 23rd at 6:00pm.

The debate will be moderated by First Vice Chairperson of the Sheboygan County Democratic Party and former State Assemblyman and Senator, Cal Potter.

UPDATE:  The format of the debate has been finalized.  The candidates will be given three minutes for an opening statement.  Questions will be asked of the candidates and each candidate will be given three minutes to respond.  The first candidate to respond will be given a one minute rebuttal period.

Speaking order will be determined by coin toss and will alternate between the candidates for each subsequent question.

In addition to questions received prior to the debate, members of the audience will be able to submit questions in writing.  A panel consisting of a representative from each candidate’s campaign and a representative from the Sheboygan County Democratic Party will combine questions of a similar nature and decide which questions will be presented to the candidates.

We encourage you to submit your questions for the candidates.  We will use as many of your submissions as possible to form the program for the moderator.  Please send all question submissions to debate@sheboygandems.com.  We look forward to the debate and hope to see you there.

The following schedule is subject to change.  Scheduled events in Sheboygan for Tuesday, August 3, 2010 include:

9:00 a.m.  Great Lakes Event - King Park - 1615 S. 7th Street
9:45 a.m.  John Michael Kohler Arts Center - 608 New York Avenue
10:30 a.m.  Kohler-Andrae State Park, Sanderling Nature Center, 1020 Beach Park Lane

Read the Full Press Release HERE(pdf)

Governor Jim Doyle today announced that he will visit communities along Lake Michigan on August 2nd and 3rd to promote environmental initiatives, encourage tourism, and meet with local citizens and local government and business leaders to make sure their views are heard in Madison.

Over the two days, the Governor will make his way from Washington Island to Kenosha, stopping at harbors, parks, tourist sites, local businesses and community events along the way. Governor Doyle will discuss his efforts to support Lake Michigan communities over the past seven and a half years, and will discuss new initiatives to protect critical Great Lake habitats. Read the rest »

Update: Mayor Tom Barrett will also be joining us along the parade route.  Come and support both our Senator and our candidate for the next Governor of Wisconsin.

Sen. Russ Feingold is walking in the 57th Annual Brat Days Parade on Saturday, August 7th and we want you to join him.  Everyone is invited so please share this with friends and family.

We will meet at the Campaign Headquarters (812 Erie Ave) at 8:15am and from there head out to cover the parade route distributing Packer schedules and lapel stickers before the parade begins at 9am.  Then, we will walk in the parade alongside Russ to share our enthusiasm for Russ’s efforts on behalf of the people of Wisconsin!

In addition, we continue to need YOUR HELP on a daily basis to canvass, phone bank and complete office tasks for Russ. If you want to make a difference in this election please contact Nick to sign up to help Russ WIN in November at niles@russfeingold.org or (920)208-4553.

From: http://www.wisdems.org/news/press/view/2010-07-ron-johnson-speaks-out-of-both-sides-of-his-mouth-to-

One Side: Repeal and Cut Medicare Benefits for Wisconsin Seniors

Other Side: “Our seniors deserve the peace of mind and certainty that the programs they’ve been
planning their retirement around will remain intact and be the safety net they’re meant to be.”

MADISON – Today in Green Bay, U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson will have an opportunity to explain to Wisconsin seniors how his plans to repeal and cut Medicare benefits will provide them with “peace of mind and certainty that the programs they’ve been planning their retirement around will remain intact and be the safety net they’re meant to be.”

Johnson is speaking today to Wisconsin seniors at the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups’ annual convention in Green Bay at 3:15 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel & Convention Center, 2040 Airport Drive. Johnson told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last Sunday that he would “rip up” the recently passed health insurance reform law – a move that would cut Medicare benefits for more than 870,000 Wisconsin seniors and threaten the financial stability of the program.

But today his campaign put out a press release where Johnson says, “Our seniors deserve the peace of mind and certainty that the programs they’ve been planning their retirement around will remain intact and be the safety net they’re meant to be.”

“The fact is Ron Johnson wants to rip up the safety net for Wisconsin seniors. His plan for keeping Medicare intact is to repeal reforms that protect Medicare for seniors, reduce their out-of-pocket costs and strengthen the financial stability of Medicare, without cutting a single guaranteed Medicare benefit,” said Mike Tate, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. “If he thinks he can scam seniors, he’s mistaken.” Read the rest »