The recall effort in Wisconsin is now pitting Democrats and Republicans against each other in attempts to bring down elected officials from the opposing party. And it’s come to this: Republicans are reportedly offering shots at local bars in exchange for signatures on their petitions. And here’s a surprise: it’s not illegal in Wis. What were they thinking?
Amanda Terkel has the story:
WASHINGTON -- In an effort to gather enough signatures to trigger recall elections of state senators in Wisconsin, some backers are turning to peculiar, unconventional and, it appears, even intoxicating means.
The Wisconsin Democratic Party is planning to file a complaint to the state Government Accountability Board alleging that a Republican signature-gatherer offered alcoholic beverages to a group of women to get them to sign a recall petition against a Democratic state senator.
Although that's not illegal in Wisconsin, it is strongly discouraged and, Democrats argue, evidence that Republicans don't really have enough grassroots support for their recall campaigns.
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