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Koch machine to pour $1.3 million into Scott Walker's Wisconsin campaign
Washington Examiner ^ | September 14, 2018

Posted on 09/14/2018 7:53:39 PM PDT by SMGFan

The Koch political network is rolling out another seven-figure ad campaign to boost incumbent Republican Gov. Scott Walker's re-election bid in Wisconsin.

Americans for Prosperity on Friday announced plans to spend $1.3 million on TV and digital spots as part of a three-week effort to hit Democratic challenger Tony Evers, the state's superintendent.

The push follows a $1.8 million campaign spearheaded by the group's Wisconsin chapter promoting Walker's education policy record.

Walker faces a close race to secure a third term

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; charleskoch; davidkoch; election2018; election2020; liberaltarians; libertarians; raidertroll; scottwalker; tonyevers; wisconsin
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To: SMGFan

I don’t know of anyone who splits their ticket in WI but there could well be some. In any case School Superintendent Tony Evers (who sort of bears a resemblance to a walking skeleton) has done nothing to help schools rather just the opposite currying favor with his Teachers Union pals.

As far as money goes what the Koch Bros are giving is a drop in the bucket compared to what is pouring into Ever’s campaign.

Evers plans to end Act 10, thereby raising property taxes state wide while enriching his union buddies, the paper mills will close in the north further aggravating the employment problem there, he has promised to end the Foxconn deal and get rid of them thereby ending the 10s of thousand of direct jobs and more thousands of indirect jobs, leaving Racine County impoverished relatively once again.

Tony Evers reflects the same plan for Wisconsin and Walker’s accomplishments as the national Democrat party does for the Nation in reversing all of DJT accomplishments.

The plan should be nationally to stop the Dems from seizing power by all means necessary (massive republican/independent voter turn out), not eating our own because they might be this or that. This is not an election to be picky, this is an election which will decide the direction of the country for decades ... one road to a bright future, the other to misery and poverty.

Ask: is your quibble against this or that Republican candidate or incumbent worth allowing the Dems to take over the country?


21 posted on 09/15/2018 3:18:04 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: PIF
he has promised to end the Foxconn deal and get rid of them

Hard to comprehend that a Wisconsin politician could be that stupid.

22 posted on 09/15/2018 5:51:50 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the Video")
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To: raiderboy

“This does not speak well of Walker. Take note. The Kochs are globalists rinos that will be no longer tolerated by conservatives.”

Was never a fan of the Koch’s but I think this is a good thing. I believe Walker changed Wisconsin and we need to change the state to a red state.


23 posted on 09/15/2018 6:14:32 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Proud member of the DWN party. (Deplorable Wing Nut))
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To: T. P. Pole

Correct. And he has fought (and won) more battles against the unions/progressives, has more battle scars to show for it, and totally changed his state more than any single governor that I know of. He is darn hero for conservatives in my book.


24 posted on 09/15/2018 6:19:49 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Hardastarboard

“Hard to comprehend that a Wisconsin politician could be that stupid.“

Senator Baldwin.

L


25 posted on 09/15/2018 6:24:39 AM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: T. P. Pole

You are correct.

Walkere broke the back of the corrupt teacher’s unions in Wisconsin.

He has saved millions for Wisconsin taxpayers that was being siphoned off for premiums to ‘health care companies’ that the teacher’s unions would only accept in their contracts with school districts.

Turned out those ‘health care’ companies were OWNED by the teacher’s unions. Even the teachers didn’t know that.

Hardly an ‘arm’s length transaction’.


26 posted on 09/15/2018 6:43:33 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: PIF

End the Foxcon deal?

How does a Governor throw out a viable business without landing in a legal mess?

A company making a legal product & paying employees legal wages shouldn’t be a target of any candidate.

Such a candidate is nuts.


27 posted on 09/15/2018 6:47:10 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: SMGFan

No, no ticket splitting. My guys in OH found that especially with early voting, GOP voters tend to vote the entire ticket, right down to dog catcher.

Less so in the voting booth.


28 posted on 09/15/2018 6:49:02 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Hardastarboard

Milwaukee-Madison Dems hate business, even to deliberately keeping the Milwaukee County northern stretch of US 41-45 at 55 mph, even though it qualifies for the state maximum of 70 mph - just to make it unnecessarily difficult for businesses to operate.


29 posted on 09/15/2018 6:51:13 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: ridesthemiles

I was born & raised in Wisconsin. Brother wants me to return there. Told I couldn’t afford to live there with the HIGH property taxes Wisconsin has.

My Dad’s property—a remodeled outbuilding on an original dairy farm was assessed at $100,000 be the local tax collectors. His property taxes were over $2000 -—as far back as 1978. I know-—because I PAID THOSE TAXES. He couldn’t—he was retired & his Soc Sec was $252 a month when he died in Dec 1980.

I love my brother, but I had to tell him that I couldn’t afford to live there. Great place to grow up,but when I did that, Madison & Dane County were CONSERVATIVE!!! Even IF I could afford their high cost of living, I couldn’t abide the Liberals.


30 posted on 09/15/2018 6:52:00 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles

Such a candidate is nuts.


Tony Evers qualifies on all counts - the typical Dem candidate for Governor ... he’s not as nuts as some in the past. But he is ‘fresh’ having no actual elected political experience


31 posted on 09/15/2018 6:53:30 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: PIF

I remember when Ray-O-Vac, Gisholt Machine, and Sub Zero were big business in Madison. Lots of jobs & good pay.

The politicians drove them out-—because those companies were considered ‘too Blue Collar’ for Madison elites.


32 posted on 09/15/2018 6:55:02 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: T. P. Pole

Walker was my first choice in the 2016 primaries. Too bad he wimped out early. Anyone who has the cajones to take on the union’s has my respect.


33 posted on 09/15/2018 7:05:47 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: ridesthemiles

“Such a candidate is nuts.”

Dane and Milwaukee counties are nuts too...crazy as San Francisco.


34 posted on 09/15/2018 7:06:02 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Reno89519

“We are back to Walker, Ryan, and Preibius. RINO scum like some have said for a very long time.”

Not Walker on that list. He is a gem. Among other virtues he gave concealed and open carry to the Badger state. Ryan and Priebus...mixed bag but mostly okay.


35 posted on 09/15/2018 7:09:06 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: LS
I don't understand what kind of fool votes D AND R down the ballot.

I have, ever only voted one time for a Democrat. And that was to vote against John McCain. Even then, it was tough for me to do.

36 posted on 09/16/2018 10:10:48 AM PDT by riri
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