“It is, I think, stunning that Scott Walker has suddenly found 57,000 jobs and gone from negative to positive three weeks before an election,” said Barrett campaign spokesman Phil Walzak. “The timing is enormously suspicious. . . . Clearly the governor is losing the argument on jobs with the people of Wisconsin, and he’s now trotting out these new figures in an extremely unusual way.”
HAND-CURATED POSTS FROM THE WISCONSIN BLOGOSPHERE (AND SOMETIMES POINTS BEYOND)
Walker speeds release of positive jobs data
Key dates ahead of June 5 election
Includes 5.17 Dept. of Workforce Development April jobs report.
Gov. Walker promises revised, more positive jobs statistics coming this week
Right on schedule…
Adams: Sen. Fitzgerald’s foolish contention that recall challenger Lori Compas isn’t running her own campaign
Scott Fitzgerald’s rattled.
Via FREE WHITEWATER.
Walker’s official work time declines as national fame grows
By January 2012, Walker scheduled about 30 hours a week for state business — half as much work time as six months earlier. On some weekdays, eight- to 12-hour time blocks were simply marked “Personal.”
Via WisconsinWatch.org.
Fitzgerald doubts challenger Lori Compas runs her own campaign
For the record, Fitzgerald said he doesn’t buy Compas’ Pollyanna image. He knows some people are painting the race as a David-vs.-Goliath contest. But Fitzgerald said he thinks her husband is one of the main forces behind her campaign, as well as unions and protest groups. “I don’t for one minute believe she is the organizing force behind this whole thing,” he said.
In the Walker-Barrett race, how many will re-do their votes?
Not many; it’s new votes that will matter.
Conservatives, elated over Gov. Walker’s Tuesday showing, urge compatriots ‘don’t get smug’
Via Shark and Shepherd.
Insiders question power of state’s labor unions
But union leaders are, themselves, insiders.
Barrett campaigns neighbor-to-neighbor right behind Walker’s home
Every vote counts.
Via WTMJ.
Twice
Walker, Barrett will debate twice, on Friday, 5.25 and Thursday, 5.31.
Scott Walker’s vote total highest in a primary for governor in 60 years
But only half as much by voting-age percentage as Walter Kohler’s back then.
Walker calls primary turnout for him ‘good sign for June 5th’
Confident, but one guesses he’d be more confident had there been no recall.
Via TMJ4.
All Dem candidates to attend unity breakfast at Tom Barrett’s house
United on Barrett’s terms and turf.
Via WLUK.
