Press Releases

MADISON - Following is the statement of Stephanie Findley, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's Black Caucus, following the actions Monday of Scott Walker campaign spokeswoman Jill Bader.

MADISON – On the 75h Anniversary of Social Security, will Ron Johnson — who will repeal health care reform that will benefit seniors and refused to defend government programs such as Medicare that serve as a lifeline to thousands of Wisconsin seniors — finally explain his plans to repeal and cut Medicare benefits and privatize Social Security - handing it over to Wall Street banks that drove our economy into the ditch?

MADISON - Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate on the 75th Anniversary of the Social Security Act and the "Father of Social Security," Wisconsin's Edwin Witte:

MADISON - Already the subject of complaints over taxpayer-funded campaigning and having left the Milwaukee parks system in ruins, Scott Walker has now inserted himself into a new election-year public service announcement for an art festival at Milwaukee's Mitchell Park Domes.

MADISON -  A new Web video released today exposes Scott Walker’s hypocrisy, highlighting his reckless mismanagement of Milwaukee County that has allowed fraud, waste and abuse to flourish under his watch.

MADISON - One of the most hilarious press releases of the campaign season came out today from Ed Thompson supporters trying to revive his struggling campaign.  Carrie Lynch, spokesperson for the State Senate Democratic Committee said the release from the Committee to Elect a Republican Senate (CERS) suggests they know that their candidate has a lot of weaknesses they are hoping voters don’t notice.

MADISON — After Congress passed legislation to end tax breaks for corporations that ship Wisconsin jobs overseas, 7th Congressional District candidate and reality tee-vee star Sean Duffy fumed in a fundraising appeal on behalf of corporate outsourcers.

MADISON — Republican Senate Candidate Ron Johnson faced renewed controversy today as members of the Wisconsin Steelworkers spoke out at Johnson's campaign office against his embrace of unfair trade policies that have shipped thousands of Wisconsin jobs overseas.

MADISON - Consummate bigwig Republican insider Haley "Big Daddy" Barbour will serve as Scott Walker's political bag man at a $25,000 per plate luncheon in Milwaukee today to help beltway Republicans slime Wisconsin's airwaves this political season.

MADISON — Senate candidate Ron Johnson takes his attack on Wisconsin families to Delafield today, Monday for a fundraiser. After eight years of failed Republican economic policies and the economic collapse led to layoffs and job loss across Wisconsin, Johnson will no doubt highlight his opposition to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.