John Nichols: Scott Walker’s anti-jobs agenda is stoking the recall fire

Sheboygan’s Emil Mazey Hall was packed Thursday night. Every seat was filled. Folks lined the walls and sat on the floor.

They were there to talk about one thing: recalling Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.

The recall drive does not begin until Nov. 15, but teachers and Teamsters, nurses and firefighters, small-business owners and small farmers could not wait. The talk was of staying up until midnight on the 14th so that they could sign the recall petitions at 12:01 a.m. on the 15th.

Despite the silly spin of the governor and his dwindling circle of defenders, enthusiasm for the removal of Walker and Kleefisch is not running high just in Dane County and Milwaukee. It’s a statewide phenomenon, and it is growing.

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Ahhh... the smell of potential victory.

... that NO ONE has reached out to me for gathering signature, registering voters, etc. This despite the daily avalanche of emails I receive from every left-leaning organization in the State, including the Democratic Party.

Don't worry, I'm not waiting. I've already gathered the commitment of others who will help circulate petitions, and have put the wheels in motion to get them certified to register voters.

I'm having dinner with Tammy Baldwin next week (me and a whole bunch of others) and I'll address this issue with Dem leaders and others at that time. Hopefully they're right now getting organized and I'll see some activity on that front between now and then.

running for office? Seriously.

:toast: