Committee to Recall Mark Miller

[mzteris]

headed up by guy who's a member of the "Wisconsin 9/12 project"

so - - - a Beck follower.

http://www.wisconsin912project.com/members/9965908/groups/?op=groups&memberId=9965908

[HereSince1628]

1. The out-of-state funders of the recalls on dems have to take what they can get

There really isn't much support in the districts for recalling democrats except among teahadists.

[sybylla]

2. Especially Mark Miller's district.

That's truly tilting at windmills.

[undeterred]

3. We LOVE Mark.

They better not come to my door.

[Lefta Dissenter]

14. windmills?

aren't they outlawed now? :shrug: :)

[murielm99]

4. If they succeed in getting it on the ballot,

broadcast it far and wide that outside groups and outside money are backing them. Walker keeps griping that outside people are involved in the Madison protests. Yet he is backed by A LOT of outside money and supporters.

[ewagner]

5. Mark should be pretty safe....

I'm not too worried about him.

I'm feeling a little more comfortable about Julie Lassa too. I got a good look at the organization/people who are running the recall effort....

as Gomer Pyle would say:

Paaaaa....thet......ic!

[mzteris]

6. I agree...

it's just these people - i just can't get my head around how anyone can think that way!

[undeterred]

7. They must have no idea how difficult it is to get a recall done.

Impossible in a safe district, and Mark Miller's popularity and visibility are at an all time high.
Let them waste their time and money. They will have a hard time getting signatures in Madison!

This district is full of Recall Walker and Feingold10 bumper stickers. We LOVE MARK MILLER. :loveya:

[ewagner]

8. I met Mark

one time in a legislative setting...the man actually LISTENED to the testimony and responded to it with thoughtful, on-point questions....

you don't know how rare that is in legislators...

you've got a good one...hold onto him.

[undeterred]

11. I wouldn't mind losing him to the US Senate.

I've always thought he had national potential. :patriot:

[ewagner]

12. The district

is "dem-safe" so I wouldn't mind losing him to the Senate either! :applause:

[undeterred]

13. We've also got a great assemblyman - Joe Parisi

who we will hopefully lose to be our Dane County Executive on April 5 as Kathleen Falk has stepped down. Joe will excel at that job too, and living in this area, I'm sure we'll find a good replacement to represent us in the Assembly.

There are many advantages to living in a dem-safe district!

[dragonlady]

9. Probably impossible in Grothman's district too

We heard the guy who coordinates the Grothman recall yesterday, and he seemed upbeat and happy about what he was doing. The other day he got so many volunteers that he had to go back and get more materials. Even if they don't get all the signatures or win an election, he knows it's a worthwhile effort because it brings Democrats together and lets them know they aren't alone up there in the wilderness.

[AleksS]

10. I think most recalls should get the number of sigs needed

I think most recalls should get the number of sigs needed, and here's why:

April 5 elections.

As far as I can tell, as long as you're out of the no-campaign zone (usually clearly marked by the hedge of candidate yard-signs) folks can collect signatures outside the polling places. People will be out of their cars, political enough to vote in an off-election, and even in the most red districts there should be 30-40% Dem. voters. If the recallers have enough volunteers to man each ward's polling place, they ought to be able to get the sigs.

(Someone correct me please if it turns out recall-signature-collecting isn't allowed even outside the no-campaigning-zone.)

[Lefta Dissenter]

15. You're correct

it IS allowed. I'm pretty sure this is directly addressed in the Recall Manual on the gab website.

edited to add from http://gab.wi.gov/faq/exit-polls with my emphasis added

What are the rules regarding exit polls?
Posted in

* Exit Polls

Wisconsin's law regulating the conduct of persons on Election Day is designed to ensure that nothing interferes with the orderly conduct of the election, and that nothing distracts voters from exercising their right to vote at the polls on Election Day. S. 5.35(5), Wis. Stats.

Persons conducting surveys, circulating petitions or engaging in similar activity may not do so inside the polling place, and may not interfere with the orderly conduct of the election. Electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of the entrance to a polling place on public property on election day. S. 12.03(2), Wis. Stats. The Government Accountability Board staff recommends that surveys and other activities should be conducted outside the 100 ft. area where electioneering is prohibited.

Exit polls are surveys conducted by news organizations and others to determine how electors have voted. Wisconsin law does not prohibit the conduct of exit polls by a news organization. The Government Accountability Board and its staff have taken the position that exit polls may not be conducted within the building containing the polling place. It is recommended that persons conducting exit polls do so outside of the entrance to the building containing the polling place. Exit pollsters do not have to be positioned outside the 100 ft. electioneering area. However, persons conducting exit polls must not block the entrance or interfere with the access of voters entering and leaving the polling place.

Wisconsin election officials are authorized to remove anyone from the polling place who interferes with or distracts voting at the election. S. 7.37(2), Wis. Stats. If any person refuses to obey the lawful commands of an election inspector or is disorderly in the presence or hearing of the inspectors, interrupts or disturbs the proceeding, a law enforcement officer may remove them from the voting area. 2/17/2003