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Perhaps the most egregious example was discovered when one man admitted signing a recall petition 80 times because he thought President George W. Bush cheated in the 2000 election. He seemed to have no problem rationalizing his abuse of the process and the petition carriers were happy to let him do it. It wasn’t just one bad apple that signed multiple times. Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Now actively encouraged people to sign recall petitions more than once.
Presumably, many other opponents of Governor Walker followed One Wisconsin Now’s advice in signing multiple times. This tactic could affect thousands of signatures.
There have also been many reports of people signing on behalf of others. One woman was quoted as saying “I signed for my parents” who were outside of the country. Another person said they saw Vicki McKenna’s name on a recall petition. Vicki McKenna is a conservative talk radio host and when contacted about this incident she, of course confirmed that she did not sign.
Additionally, conservative talk radio show host Mark Belling reported a Milwaukee Public School teacher admitted to her friend that she had signed 10-12 other people’s names.
With all this going on, one isn’t surprised that bribery has been involved as well. Somehow bribing people to sign a recall petition is not illegal in Wisconsin. However, the Government Accountability Board has frowned upon it and there are efforts to make it illegal. During an Occupy Milwaukee protest, video and photos have documented what looks to be the old tactic of trading cigarettes for signatures. Furthermore, a lawmaker said a constituent told his office that a friend was offered a $10 bribe to sign a recall petition.
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There are just a few examples of how Democrats use fraudulent practices to steal elections and force unwarranted recall efforts. Conservatives in Wisconsin need to not only expose these practices but make sure the rest of the country knows how crooked Democrat and union practices are.
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