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L. Coyote

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Wed Jun 6, 2012, 02:05 PM Jun 2012

The Dark Money Behind the Wisconsin Recall

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http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/06/wisconsin-walker-recall-money-stats
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The Dark Money Behind the Wisconsin Recall —By Gavin Aronsen Tue Jun. 5, 2012


Some startling stats about the election to decide the future of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:



$63.5 million: The minimum amount spent by both sides in the recall

70 percent: How much more expensive the governor's recall election is than the state's second-most expensive race (the 2010 gubernatorial campaign)

$30.5 million: Amount raised by Walker to fight off the recall effort

$3.9 million: Amount raised by his challenger, Tom Barrett, the Democratic mayor of Milwaukee

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The Dark Money Behind the Wisconsin Recall (Original Post) L. Coyote Jun 2012 OP
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