Posted on 10/27/2014 5:40:21 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- President Barack Obama is making a rare appearance on the campaign trail just one week before Election Day in an effort to help a Democratic challenger oust Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker from office.
Walker is a top target of Democrats in the midterm elections after he angered organized labor by enacting a measure in 2011 that reduced the power of public sector unions in the state. Obama was scheduled to campaign Tuesday evening with Democrat Mary Burke, a former Trek Bicycles executive and state commerce secretary, who is running close against Walker, a potential 2016 presidential candidate.
Polls show the race is deadlocked with very few voters undecided, which makes it even more important for Walker and Burke to get their backers to the polls. Wisconsin hasn't voted for a Republican for president since Ronald Reagan in 1984, but Walker won in both 2010 and in a recall election in 2012. Just five months after that June 2012 recall win for Walker, Wisconsin handed Obama a 7-point re-election victory.
Walker, during a campaign stop near Madison on Monday morning, said Obama's visit and one by former President Bill Clinton last week, also in Milwaukee, shows that Burke is all about turning more Democrats out to vote, not attracting any of the few undecided voters that remain. First lady Michelle Obama also campaigned for Burke recently in both Madison and Milwaukee.
"They're trying to drive up turnout figuring they're not having much impact of convincing any more persuadable independent voters and it's more about turnout," Walker said. Walker, who launched a bus tour Saturday for the final 10 days of the race, said he was trying to compete for undecided voters all across the state.
(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...
“Chris Christie is in charge of the RGA people think he’s dragging his feet so he can clear the field for his own presidential run. Who knows.”
Yikes. Hadn’t thought of that!
What is striking, however, is how hard Gov. Walker and Rebecca Kleefish are working in these last few days - they are traveling the state reaching out to voters.
In contrast, Mary Burke is hiding, and sending out "Come see me and Obama" messages. And I wonder if anyone even has the first clue that draft dodger John Lehman is her "running mate".
She's going to look awfully out of place at that rally at North Division....a wooden, lily white 1 percenter.
That’s what the comments are saying. This is why I can’t stand RINOs. Always conniving and scheming.
I spent a few days in Upstate New York last year - people there would sympathize. Upstate is REDREDRED, but they can’t overcome the libtards in NYC...
Why this would be a big scandal is a mystery to me, but -- barely a week before the election -- This American Life is trying to make it one.
Ditto that!!
HAHA!!!
Well, this is a very close race.
why do the Indians in Menomonee county, surrounded by Walker counties, vote heavily democrat???
WOW, is right. Someone gets it.
‘Gibmedat Mentality.’
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.