Democratic Effort to Recall Wisconsin Governor Begins Tuesday


By Mike Tobin
Published November 15, 2011
| FoxNews.com




MADISON, Wis. – This would be an appropriate time to channel ring announcer Michael Buffer, because the main event is about to get underway in the bitter partisan dairy land we call Wisconsin. The recall elections for State Senators and the statewide election that re-elected Republican David Prosser to the Supreme Court were just undercard fights.

The effort to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker officially kicks into gear on Tuesday morning and it’s all about Walker’s budget repair bill that limited the collective bargaining rights of state employee unions, made their dues optional and sent State Senators scrambling across the border and ignited the protest-fest at the state capitol.

Political wonks are predicting that outside money will pour in with such partisan passion as the last gubernatorial election. In fact, every statewide election prior to this will look penny ante.

“I’m predicting $100 million,â€