The Wisconsin recall scorecard?
By Ed Morrissey
Hot Air
Posted at 1:21 pm on April 10, 2012
The unions have succeeded in putting Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s recall on the ballot in June, but perhaps less well known is that his running mate Rebecca Kleefisch is included in that recall, along with a handful of legislators. The Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) has begun an ad buy in Wisconsin defending Kleefisch’s performance — and necessarily Walker’s as well — by reminding Wisconsin voters that the new administration has made exactly the kind of progress Walker and Kleefisch promised in 2010:
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That looks like a pretty strong record of accomplishment — and the budget fix couldn’t have come without the PEU reforms that prompted the recall. If Wisconsin voters undo the 2010 election, it might be the first time in American history that a governor and lieutenant governor got kicked out of office for balancing a budget while cutting taxes and lowering unemployment. It will take some fancy footwork and a united Democratic front to make that sale.
Unfortunately for Democrats and the unions, that’s exactly what they don’t have. TPM covers the internecine food fight being fueled by the unions in Wisconsin:
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Indeed — perhaps especially so, considering that the Democrats will have to run against a balanced budget, lower taxes, and more jobs.
Remainder of article @ http://hotair.com/archives/2012/04/10/video-the-wisconsin-recall-scorecard/
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