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Thu Apr 5, 2012, 10:52 AM

Wisconsin: All six fake Democrats named, complaints filed [View all]

From the Cognitive Dissidence blog


Wisconsin Statutes 12.13 (3) (a) states that no person may "falsify any information in respect to ... declaration of candidacy", and 12.13 (3)(am) states that no person may "... file a false declaration of candidacy or amended declaration of candidacy." A violation of 12.13(3)(a) is a Class I Felony punishable by fines of up to $10,000 and 3 ˝ years in prison and a violation of 12.13(3)(am) is punishable by a forfeiture of up to $500.



Significant evidence suggests the intention of these candidates was to represent the interests of the Republican Party. Senate Republican leader Scott Fitzgerald was reported as saying the candidates were "a tool to help Republican candidates".

One candidate received an in-kind contribution of over $5,200 for a phone bank from the St. Croix County Republican Party and five of the "fake" candidates only source of campaign funds was the Republican Party of Wisconsin, and their only expenditure was to the Republican Party for printing and postage. Three letters authorized and paid for by fake candidates say: "Please help maintain our Republican legislative majority today! We can't stress enough how important it is to have (CANDIDATE NAME) on the ballot today to combat the shady maneuvers of Madison liberals and their out-of-state allies."

Now, if you don't feel that One Wisconsin Now is enough of an authority to prove that there is possible violations of campaign laws, this was also run past attorney Jeremy Levinson and this is conclusion: It is uncommon for this type of election fraud to present the serious legal issues created by Republican Party’s acknowledged and documented plans to run “fake” Democrats in Democratic Primaries to bend the electoral process in favor of Republican incumbents and against Democratic challengers. This scheme, carried out during the recalls of 2011 and underway for the ongoing recalls does not fall in a grey area. This does not reflect disputes among a party’s factions or debates over who “truly” represents a particular party. Nor does it require law enforcement to attempt to determine the intentions of “fake” Democratic primary candidates.

The Republican Party and their “fake” candidates have repeatedly and clearly acknowledged that these efforts seek to represent Republican Party interests and to disadvantage Democratic efforts and challengers. The statements on the “fake” primary candidates Declarations of Candidacy and nomination papers can only be understood as fraudulent.

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