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<p>44EAGLE RIVER, Wis (Reuters) - Voters in two Wisconsin State Senate districts head to the polls on Tuesday in the last of nine recall elections triggered by the fight earlier this year over Republican-backed curbs on the union rights of public workers.</p>

We Can WIN in Wisconsin 2 More Times! With a one vote margin in the Wisconsin Senate and a RINO Republican threatening to change parties, the election on Tuesday to recall two Democrat Senators is crucial. Last week we beat back the recalls of four Republican Senators to keep conservative control of the Senate.  Now, we must win at least one of these two seats to keep the RINO from giving liberals control of the Senate.While conservative Governor Scott Walker and Republicans were trying to restore economic health to Wisconsin, the liberal Democrat Senators fled the state to avoid...

Wis. Democrats hope to hold ground in 2 recallsBy The Associated Press • Tuesday, August 16, 2011 Wisconsin Democrats sought Tuesday to hold the ground they gained in last week's recall elections by fending off Republican attempts to oust two senators who fled the state in opposition to Gov. Scott Walker's proposal curbing public employee collective bargaining rights. Democrats needed to win at least three of six recalls last week targeting Republicans, but they only captured two. That means the best they can manage from Tuesday's elections is to keep the ground they gained, which left the Senate in Republican...

Kim Simac of Eagle River Wisconsin is running against one of the Democrats who fled the state to keep Wisconsin in the red and avoid the budget bill. http://www.kimsimacforstatesenate.com/ Jonathan Steitz of Kenosha, Wisconsin is running agains the other Democrat who is up for recall. http://www.steitzforsenate.com/ Today is the election. The polls are probably open. Please vote if you can!

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide you with original political content, Red Racing Horses has commissioned a poll of the 8/16 Recall Election between Kim Simac (R) and Jim Holperin (D). The race is extremely close, with Holperin holding a 51-49 lead with an MOE of +- 2.62. This is going down to the wire folks. The poll was conducted by We Ask America over the weekend, and shows the race too close to call, but an electorate very unsatisfied with the President. Here are the results: Sample Size:  1384 MOE:  +/- 2.62 Political Breakdown:  28-28-43 (Democrats, Republicans, Independents)...

Holperin, Simac compete in recalls to represent North WoodsBy Don Behm of the Journal Sentinel Aug. 11, 2011 9:07 p.m. Republican Kim Simac, a tea party activist and small business owner in Vilas County, describes her opponent in Tuesday's 12th Senate District recall election as a "stale, career politician." Simac, 52, accuses first-term state Sen. Jim Holperin (D-Conover) of having lost touch with North Woods residents and their concerns long before he drove to Illinois in February with 13 other Democratic state senators and stayed there for three weeks in an unsuccessful attempt to block a state collective bargaining law....

Kim Simac owns a small business in which she raises and trains horses. Together she and her husband raised 9 children in the Eagle River area. They enjoy their 8 grandchildren and work hard to keep the Northwoods a vibrant place where families such as theirs can continue. Kim is also a former radio host and an award winning author and publisher of patriotic children’s books. Her dedication to promoting American principles and values has established Kim as a nationally recognized public speaker. Kim is also a board member of the Northwoods Angelican Foundation, a board member of the Northwoods...

Good luck in Wisconsin, spread the word.