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GROUP BACKS OFF EFFORT TO RECALL WISCONSIN SEN. JAUCH
WPR News - Group backs off effort to recall Wisconsin Sen. Jauch
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Thursday June 07, 2012
by Mike Simonson
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For people who are repelled by recalls, here's some good news. There probably won't be a recall of Democratic state Sen. Bob Jauch. A Milwaukee-based group had promised to resume recall efforts of the northern Wisconsin senator as soon as this week's recall ended, but they're re-thinking it.
Citizens for Responsible Government spokesman Orville Seymour says they're still discussing recalling Jauch, but they're holding off for now, "There is recall burn-out."
Seymour should know. He's taken part in 30 recall efforts in the past decade. But he says this week's recall sent a clear message, "They want the policies that Gov. Walker is espousing. That would include jobs and mining. I would hope, I would sincerely hope, that Sen. Jauch would see the handwriting on the wall. He can be the uniter here."
For his part, Jauch thinks people resent his recall, "And they're particularly troubled when a group like this, ideologically, single-interest group decides that they want to continue to use mining legislation as a threat over me."
Seymour would like to see a special session on streamlining the iron ore mine permitting process. Jauch doubts that'll happen anytime soon, even though Walker promises "unbelievable" job creation now, "Compromise is achievable as long as he (Governor Walker) and others do not insist on lessening the public voice, weakening environmental standards and hurting the taxpayers."
CRG recalled their Jauch recall last month, saying they wanted to concentrate on helping Walker. Seymour says with the outcome of this week's election, he doesn't have any regrets.
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