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BARRETT STOPS IN LA CROSSE AHEAD OF RECALL VOTE
WPR News - Barrett stops in La Crosse ahead of recall vote
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Tuesday June 05, 2012
by Steve Roisum
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Nearly 100 supporters were on hand to greet Democratic candidate Tom Barrett during a campaign stop at a La Crosse coffee house Monday morning.
In a room full of sign-carrying supporters, and local Democratic lawmakers, Barrett likened the gubernatorial race to a heavyweight fight. He attacked Scott Walker for accepting millions in out-of-state money, "In one corner you've got Scott Walker who has raised millions and millions of dollars from the billionaire in Texas, from the developers in Missouri. Stacks and stacks of money. And in the other corner, I got you.
Both candidates have said voter turnout will be key with recent polls showing a close race. Barrett urged his supporters not only to vote but to urge others to do the same, "To make sure that everybody we know votes, this is our democracy. When the founders put together those documents, they didn't talk about they the people, they talked about we the people. This is a defining moment whether we're going to have a governor that fights for the middle class or we have a governor that caters to the richest people in this country."
La Crosse was the first of several stops for Barrett. He was also scheduled to visit River Falls, Rhinelander, Portage, and Kenosha.
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