Dave Zweifel: This Walker ad takes the cake as most misleading

No, it’s not the spot that suggests Walker’s opponent Evers coddles teachers who like pornography, although that one is particularly abhorrent. The really misleading one is the commercial of the farmer who laments that Evers will raise all kinds of taxes that affect Wisconsin farmers who, we all know, are struggling to survive.

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Evers raised $6 million in pre-election period

Dem guv hopeful Tony Evers raised $6 million over seven weeks, his campaign said this morning. Evers campaign said it received more than 48,000 donations during the fall pre-election period, which ran Sept. 1-Oct. 22. But it didn’t say how

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‘Rewind’: Your week in review

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the first gubernatorial debate, surrogate visits and independent expenditures in state races.

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Dave Zweifel: This Walker ad takes the cake as most misleading

No, it’s not the spot that suggests Walker’s opponent Evers coddles teachers who like pornography, although that one is particularly abhorrent. The really misleading one is the commercial of the farmer who laments that Evers will raise all kinds of taxes that affect Wisconsin farmers who, we all know, are struggling to survive.

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Walker outraises Evers thanks to $3.5 million from state GOP

Gov. Scott Walker outraised Dem rival Tony Evers in the most recent reporting period, thanks to a $3.5 million boost from the state GOP. Walker reported raising $7.7 million from Sept. 1-Oct. 22. He also spent $10.2 million over the period and had $1.6 million left in the bank. Evers,

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Evers raised $6 million in pre-election period

Dem guv hopeful Tony Evers raised $6 million over seven weeks, his campaign said this morning. Evers campaign said it received more than 48,000 donations during the fall pre-election period, which ran Sept. 1-Oct. 22. But it didn’t say how much he spent or how much he had in the

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Evers, Walker debate economic development in second, final debate

MILWAUKEE — Dem guv candidate Tony Evers knocked Scott Walker on Friday for focusing too heavily on economic development in southeastern Wisconsin, while the guv pointed to historically low unemployment to argue his administration has a 72-county approach. Evers, making an apparent reference to state incentives for Foxconn, called for

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Obama urges support for Dems, saying they’ll ‘protect your care’

MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama touted his signature health care law as he urged support for Democrats up and down the ticket, saying they will “protect your care.” He also railed against Gov. Scott Walker for saying he’d back pre-existing condition protections despite the state’s involvement in a lawsuit looking

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‘Rewind’: Your week in review

On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the first gubernatorial debate, surrogate visits and independent expenditures in state races.

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