Good news from La Crosse recall against Kapanke: we have a candidate.

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http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_88c6a300-619c-11e0-8964-001cc4c03286.html

State Rep. Jennifer Shilling will challenge Republican Sen. Dan Kapanke in a potential 32nd District recall election, according to a source in the Democratic Party. She stopped short of confirming her candidacy Thursday, advising people “to stay tuned” for an announcement at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Northside Oktoberfest Grounds in Copeland Park.

Shilling chose Copeland Park — also the home field of Kapanke’s La Crosse Loggers baseball team — because it long has been the site for the annual Labor Day picnic to salute union workers.

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse political scientist Joe Heim expects it to be tough election. “She’s probably the toughest candidate out there for Dan,” he said. “I would expect a pretty tight race.”

Kapanke became the target of a recall effort after voting in favor of Gov. Scott Walker’s controversial budget repair law that would strip the majority of state union workers of most collective bargaining rights. The state Government Accountability Board has yet to certify the signatures required to trigger a recall.

This will be a summer recall election and every Democrat or Independent who supports workers' rights and wants to see Kapanke out had better get their asses to the polls and support Schilling. We have a strong candidate. No excuses, no "I'm too busy, it's summer", "I've got softball league", "we're grilling out". No excuses, none. Goddamnit! get out there and VOTE!.