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Wisconsin Cheddar: How Scott Walkers Fundraising Windfall
Could Decide the Recall

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Wisconsin Cheddar: How Scott Walkers Fundraising Windfall
Could Decide the Recall

By Alex Altman

May 4, 2012

Time Swampland

http://swampland.time.com/2012/05/04/wisconsin-cheddar-
how-scott-walkers-fundraising-windfall-could-decide-the-recall/

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Walkers opponents gathered more than 900,000 certified signatures to
recall the governor. But despite the grassroots groundswell, Democrats
face an uphill fight. Thanks to election law and deep-pocketed,
out-of-state benefactors like the Kochs, Walker boasts a substantial
fundraising advantage.

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Since mid-January, Walkers campaign has raked in more than $13 million,
according to financial disclosure statements released this week. During
that time, two-thirds of his cash came from outside the Badger State. The
record haul eclipses the $12.1 million Walker netted last year amid his
high-profile clash with protesters, who were incensed by his successful
push for a budget repair bill that curbed collective-bargaining rights for
most of the states public employees. By contrast, Barrett reported raising
$830,000, and Falk nearly $1 million. Walker spent almost $11 million over
the past three months to stave off his challengers.

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Walkers tally was boosted by a state law that lets recall targets amass
unlimited funds from the moment a group initiates the recall until a state
board sets the date of the election. That period lasted some five months.
Walkers prolific fundraising, and the hefty sums heaped on the race from
wealthy outside groups, have led some analysts to suggest the total tab
for the race could approach $100 million, making it the most expensive
campaign in the history of the state. Already the candidates and their
allies have raised and spent some $42 million, according to a Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel analysis of data compiled by the Wisconsin Democracy
Campaign.

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In a press release touting its haul, Walkers campaign pointed to its pool
of more than 125,000 contributors 76% of which gave $50 or less as
evidence of the governors strong grassroots support. There is no question
Walker has an army of backers. But a close look at the people ponying up
the cash reveals the degree to which the tussle is being funded by
corporate titans from outside Wisconsin.

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Walkers biggest donors include Sheldon Adelson, the casino magnate who
kept Newt Gingrich afloat and fed $250,000 to the first-term governor;
Rich DeVos, the Orlando Magic owner and Christian conservative founder of
Amway, who also kicked in a quarter-million; and Texas home builder Bob
Perry, known for bankrolling Republican causes ranging from Mitt Romneys
campaign to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, who gave Walker $240,000.
Foster Friess, who earned renown as Rick Santorums benefactor, gave
$100,000. Americans for Prosperity, funded by the conservative Koch
brothers, shelled out $700,000 to run TV ads in Wisconsin. Were helping
him, as we should. Weve gotten pretty good at this over the years, Koch
told a reporter from the Palm Beach Post in February.



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