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In reply to the discussion: Anyone know anything about Greater Wisconsin Political Fund? [View all]PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)9. From a discussion on FB
http://www.facebook.com/recalldarling/posts/364823916906192
"I got a piece of mail today from the Greater Wisconsin Political Fund. It says, "Dear Registered Voter: Who votes is public record!" They state that they are taking a new approach and publicizing who does and does not vote. Then it lists my neighbors by name and address and whether or not they voted in 08 and 10. I thought wth? Who could possibly try to intimidate voters like this so I googled them. Imagine my surprize at what I found. Greater WI political fund was established by the Greater WI Committee http://www.greaterwisconsin.org/ which is a liberal grassroots organization. What were they thinking? This is the kind of crap that the Verify the Recall idiots do....the worse part is that it could have been done very positively....call out to folks to remind their neighbors to vote. BTW, the only guy who didn't vote in both elections has been dead since early 2008. Bet his widow is just thrilled to see him listed as a non-voter. "
"This type of thing, the actions of the verify people and Janesville people truly sends shivers down my spine. I don't care which party does it. These kinds of actions create the kind of atmosphere so many died to overcome in Europe during WWII. Rather than cultivating strong bonds between neighbors, they cultivate an attitude of fear."
"They revealed the full name and address of a domestic violence victim (acquaintance of mine) who was on the lay-low. Whatever their motives, they are ham fisted fools. Is there ANYONE in this state who can take the concerns of women seriously?"
Ugh... bad stuff.
"I got a piece of mail today from the Greater Wisconsin Political Fund. It says, "Dear Registered Voter: Who votes is public record!" They state that they are taking a new approach and publicizing who does and does not vote. Then it lists my neighbors by name and address and whether or not they voted in 08 and 10. I thought wth? Who could possibly try to intimidate voters like this so I googled them. Imagine my surprize at what I found. Greater WI political fund was established by the Greater WI Committee http://www.greaterwisconsin.org/ which is a liberal grassroots organization. What were they thinking? This is the kind of crap that the Verify the Recall idiots do....the worse part is that it could have been done very positively....call out to folks to remind their neighbors to vote. BTW, the only guy who didn't vote in both elections has been dead since early 2008. Bet his widow is just thrilled to see him listed as a non-voter. "
"This type of thing, the actions of the verify people and Janesville people truly sends shivers down my spine. I don't care which party does it. These kinds of actions create the kind of atmosphere so many died to overcome in Europe during WWII. Rather than cultivating strong bonds between neighbors, they cultivate an attitude of fear."
"They revealed the full name and address of a domestic violence victim (acquaintance of mine) who was on the lay-low. Whatever their motives, they are ham fisted fools. Is there ANYONE in this state who can take the concerns of women seriously?"
Ugh... bad stuff.
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Here's the text, this is beyond a little creepy it borders on intimidating
HereSince1628
Jun 2012
#2
I feel the same way, as a tool for GOTV, embarrassment is counter-productive.
HereSince1628
Jun 2012
#18
Could this be one of the Republican dirty tricks? Others have asked this as well.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jun 2012
#26
The fact that anyone votes or does not vote has never been private information.
sybylla
Jun 2012
#33
I think mine was specific for this block of homes, but I don't think it's from one database
HereSince1628
Jun 2012
#19
Check you garbage, there are some really bad things that smell like Koch.
HereSince1628
Jun 2012
#22
OK, I found this in an MSNBC story, Greater Wisconsin got $900K from Dem Govs Association and $500K
HereSince1628
Jun 2012
#36