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Protest Candidates

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

'Protest' Candidates to Remain on Recall Ballots

The Government Accountability Board rejected a challenge filed last week by the attorney for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

All candidates, including those dubbed “fake” or "protest” candidates, will be allowed a spot on the recall election ballots next month. The Government Accountability Board determined Tuesday that six Republicans running as Democrats in an effort to set up elections on the same day throughout the state, are eligible for the ballot, unanimously rejecting a challenge filed by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. The Board rejected the challenge 6-0, leaving in place a list of candidates who will appear on the May 8 primary ballots. In a statement on the Republican Party of Wisconsin's website, Communications Director Ben Sparks said: "We're pleased with today's certification that all protest candidates will appear on the May 8 primary ballot. …

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State Democrats Want GOP 'Protest' Candidates Off Recall Ballot, UPDATE: Republican Isaac Weix to Run as Democrat in Harsdorf Recall Primary Election (in Hudson Patch), State GOP to Run Phony Candidates in Senate Recall Races (in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch), and 1 more ›

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3:35 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012

Working America ‏ @WorkingAmerica BREAKING: Voter suppression law won't be in effect for #WIRecall http://j.mp/I9WoTn #voterid #waronvoting #wiunion #1u   more ›

Friday, April 13, 2012

Will the Real Candidates in the Recall Elections Please Stand Up?

Could Wisconsin politics get any weirder? Wait, don't answer that question. Now, we've got a Republican primary because Arthur Kohl-Riggs, a guy running as a "progressive Republican" has thrown his hat into the ring.

Arthur Kohl-Riggs, a scruffy-haired 23-year-old political activist who used to serve pizza at the Children’s Museum in Madison until a few weeks ago, says he is not a "fake Republican." But he’s not a traditional Republican, either. Kohl-Riggs is running against Gov. Scott Walker in the Republican primary after he collected and turned in more than 2,200 signatures to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board this week. If the GAB, which oversees elections in Wisconsin, votes to allow him on the ballot, Kohl-Riggs will be Walker's sole opponent in the May 8 primary. So, if he’s not a Democrat or traditional Republican, what political flag does Kohl-Riggs fly? He describes himself as a “progressive Republican,” following the political …

In this Article:

State GOP to Run Phony Candidates in Senate Recall Races (in Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant Patch), 'Fake Democrats' to Appear on Ballots for Recall Elections, Walker Backers Mount Effort To Write In Governor's Name in Democratic Recall Primary, and 2 more ›

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Eric S.

1:20 pm on Thursday, April 26, 2012

He seems pretty genuine to me. He is certainly more informed then the other candidates. Give the guy a shot. I suspect he would be popular among students at the very least. The republicans opened themselves up to allowing an underdog to actually have a chance in the primary. I doubt there will be many crossover votes. If people vote for him, then they agree with him.   more ›

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