It was brought up at the Summer Picnic this past Monday that some people would like to know more about the Lt. Governor candidates who will be on the primary ballot this year.  All four candidates’ websites have been placed in the Campaign Websites section (central column) of the site.

Following the signing of historic Wall Street Reform legislation, the President contrasts his economic plan focused on the middle class and moving America forward with the Republican plan focused on the very wealthiest Americans and moving us backward.

More than 30 Days After Failing to Release Financial Interests, Johnson Keeps Campaign Funding a Secret

MADISON — Multimillionaire U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Johnson has already spent nearly $1 million of his family fortune on his campaign but no one knows where that money comes from because Johnson failed to release his personal financial interests 34 days ago.

On June 2nd Johnson delayed releasing his legally-required personal financial interest with the with the Secretary of the U.S. Senate and the Senate Select Committee on Ethics until after the filing deadline for candidates to get on the ballot.

In a recent interview with WTDY radio, former Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Terrence Wall accused Johnson of purposely “playing games” with his financial disclosure. Read the rest »

At Least $43K of Taxpayer-Funded Hypocrisy

MADISON - As Scott Walker continues to grandstand on broken pledges that saw him raise taxes and spending and fail to fix Milwaukee County’s pension system, new research by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin shows that disputed pension benefits from Walker’s stint in the Legislature have accumulated to at least $43,000.

This is significant because, having never raised the issue or done anything about paying for his own pension benefits in the Legislature or in his current disastrous turn as Milwaukee County executive, Walker now is seeking to score political points by claiming he’d contribute his own “share.”

The DPW previously has called on Walker to “walk the walk” by returning the $18,000 that represented what taxpayers paid for him, and what Walker would now renounce. But, with investment income added, Scott Walker’s nest egg has grown to at least $43,000.

“It turns out that Scott Walker has been sitting on at least a $43,000 nest egg paid for at the expense of taxpayers-and his political posturing,” DPW Chair Mike Tate said Wednesday. “If he were being honest with the public, he’d either return the money or stop trying election-year stunts to distract from his failure to fix Milwaukee County’s pension system.” Read the rest »

Multimillionaire U.S. Senate candidate Ron Johnson is a self-proclaimed Tea Party candidate who was endorsed as an unknown by the Republican Party of Wisconsin after just one week in the Senate race. Now Wisconsin voters are finding out what happens when an unknown becomes known, and when empty rhetoric meets reality.

Johnson’s own hometown paper, the Oshkosh Northwestern put it best when it wrote last weekend:

“You quickly get a sense that the same attributes that make Johnson appealing, and allowed him unexpectedly to get the Republican nomination last month, also make him vulnerable and simply no match for incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold.” Read the rest »

With Congress having finalized a strong Wall Street reform bill to avert another crisis and end bailouts, the President urges Congress to finish the job and send the bill to his desk.

Come join us for food and fellowship at our annual Summer Picnic Monday, July 26th starting at 5:00pm at Rochester Park, 375 Buffalo Street in Sheboygan Falls, with the speaker at 6:30 or 7:00. The party will  provide the drinks, condiments, plates, napkins, silverware and a hot fire for grilling. Please bring a dish of your favorite summer picnic fixings to share!

Chair Mike Tate and 1st Vice Chair Melissa Schroeder of the State Democratic Party (DPW) have been invited to the picnic and provide us their view of the fall elections and the future of the Party. Those officials running for office that attend will have an opportunity to update us on their campaigns.

The Sheboygan County Dems will be marching in the 2010 Sheboygan City Fourth of July Parade.  If you are interested in joining us, please email andrewb@softhome.net. We are position #40 in the parade this year and our group will be meeting just south of 8th and New York St.  Lineup map HERE.

We are expected to be lined up no later than 8:15 am and the parade begins at 9 am.  Come and show your support of our Democratic Candidates and the Democrat Platform as we celebrate our Independence Day.

We will be highlighting companies and products that are Made in the USA and which create jobs here at home.  Thanks, and have a happy 4th everyone!

We will be holding the June Executive Board meeting on 6/28 at Nino’s Steak & Seafood which is located at 2747 Kohler Memorial Drive in Sheboygan at 5:30pm.