Walker Recall: 300,000 Signatures

The Leftist media are thrilled to report that 300,000 signatures have been collected in the effort to recall Governor Scott Walker.

Of course, we have no idea how many are legitimate or if they really exist. No matter. Report it anyway.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

The group attempting to recall Gov. Scott Walker says it has gathered more than 300,000 signatures in 12 days.

There is no way to independently verify the group's signature count because the petitions will not become public unless it turns them in to state election authorities.

But if its numbers are accurate, that would mean its staff and volunteers collected more than half of the 540,208 signatures they need in less than two weeks.

The group, United Wisconsin, launched the recall effort on Nov. 15 and has 60 days to gather the signatures. They are due Jan. 17.

The group has said it plans to collect 600,000 to 700,000 signatures so it has a cushion because Walker will have a chance to challenge the validity of the signatures.

But even if it hits its target early, the group still plans to turn the signatures in on the last day, Jan. 17, said Meagan Mahaffey, United Wisconsin's executive director.

From FOX 6:

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's opponents say they have collected more than 300,000 signatures in just 12 days, or 1,040 signatures per hour! That's more than half of the 540,208 signatures needed to force a recall election, with 48 days left before the signatures are due.

Clearly, this is not a grassroots sort of operation. Collecting that many signatures at that rate requires organization.

Amazing what unions and political machines can accomplish!

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I really regret that Gov. Walker is being sidetracked with this.

Rather than devoting himself completely to working to improve conditions in Wisconsin, he'll have to campaign again.

It's a waste of time and money.

Although I look forward to voting for Walker again and celebrating his reelection, it would be far better for the people of Wisconsin if we could just avoid this lame stunt.

Of course, Big Labor and its obedient minions are determined to drag the state through a costly, pointless recall election.

Very unfortunate.