Madison, Wisconsin – People For the American Way will kick off its effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four state senators tomorrow at the We Are Wisconsin Solidarity and General Election Kick-off Event, Saturday, May 12, Noon to 1PM, at the South Central Wisconsin Labor Temple,1602 S Park St. Madison, and at We Are Wisconsin field offices statewide.
Last year, People For the American Way (PFAW) mobilized supporters in Wisconsin and across the nation in the successful effort to recall two state senators who had supported Gov. Walker’s radical anti-worker agenda. This year, leading up to June’s recall elections, PFAW will continue to mobilize its broad base of activists in Wisconsin and educate voters about the attacks on working families by the governor, the lieutenant governor and several state senators.
“Gov. Walker and his allies have gone all-in for their corporate supporters, while leaving the middle class out to dry,” said Scott Foval, People For the American Way’s Wisconsin Coordinator. “They have attacked reproductive freedom; obliterated equal pay protections for women, veterans, seniors and disabled workers; waged an assault on workers and middle class families; and have even tried to prevent same-sex couples from visiting their partners in the hospital. A victory against Gov. Walker’s dangerous agenda will send a strong message to the Tea Party that its upside-down values aren’t working for the American people.”
“The Koch brothers and other corporate special interests are greasing the wheels in support of Walker with enormous sums of cash,” said Michael Keegan, President of People For the American Way. “We are proud to be part of a progressive community that is pushing back aggressively against these forces and fighting for the working people of Wisconsin.”
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