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Party keeping inaugural donations

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 4:35 p.m.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov.-elect Scott Walker plans on giving any excess money raised for his inauguration to his campaign fund and the state Republican Party instead of to charity.

Outgoing Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle donated all the extra money raised for his two inaugurations to the Boys and Girls Clubs.

No taxpayer money goes to the lavish inaugural ball and corresponding events surrounding a new governor taking office. Instead, the campaigns solicit private donations.

Inevitably, money is left over even after all the expenses are paid.

In 2006, Doyle raised $676,000 and roughly half of that was donated.

Walker spokeswoman Jill Bader says he is holding a fundraiser so all the money raised must be publically reported.

Walker intends to keep 25 percent and give 75 to the state party.




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partarican1
Dec 6, 2010 at 3:46 p.m.
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Apparently a tea bag is a negative comment to be removed by site staff-please tell me the official Gazette definition of a tea bag? I said tea bagger because of his party affiliation-what were you thinking?

BostonBill
Dec 2, 2010 at 10:05 p.m.
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BunBun – You have misused the word before and you have also done the “spelling Nazi routine” thing yourself, so get off your high horse.
That said, I do appreciate the Pesci routine.

booch11
Dec 2, 2010 at 9:32 a.m.
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for all those knocking governor elect walker for this move, all the while raising up democrats as heroic for giving their bucks to charity, NOT SO FAST.
jimmy d gave a couple million to a democratic pac just prior to the election.
http://badgerherald.com/news/2010/10/26/...

Americaiscrazy
Dec 2, 2010 at 9:13 a.m.
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This is the difference between Republicans and Democrats.

BunBun
Dec 2, 2010 at 6:09 a.m.
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BunBun - If you are going to call people names, at least use the correct word.

BBill - call people names? I said that you guys are funny. I guess the spelling Nazi routine is the best you folks can do. This is going to be fun.
you guys at least could have put some effort into replies - maybe quote Joe Pesci "I'm funny how? Like a clown?
I'm here to amuse you?"

the only one of you with any originality is Hodag60.

helge1939
Dec 2, 2010 at 5:40 a.m.
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They are all the same no matter which party.

legendre
Dec 1, 2010 at 10:51 p.m.
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It's called sour grapes jayem.

mistergee1
Dec 1, 2010 at 10:17 p.m.
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figures don't it?

woody
Dec 1, 2010 at 9:53 p.m.
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The repub's have a big brown bag to hold all the money. The rich repub's don't want to pay their share of taxes like the rest of us peasants have to either. Don't extend the Bush tax breaks for the rich.

BostonBill
Dec 1, 2010 at 9:45 p.m.
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jayem - Your sense of humor is awesome. You must be a professional comedian;
or maybe just another, “looser”. lol

Mariekos
Dec 1, 2010 at 9:35 p.m.
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Surprise, surprise...

PJGnyc
Dec 1, 2010 at 9:12 p.m.
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Regardless of how much Doyle had at the end of his term, the money raised at both of his inaugural events, back in 2003 and 2007, were donated to the Boys and Girls Club. (Fact)

Walker is lining the pockets of the GOP and his campaign.

Now that is leadership. (Sarcasm)

Sigh.

NVgrf
Dec 1, 2010 at 7:43 p.m.
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So very Republican!

BostonBill
Dec 1, 2010 at 6:58 p.m.
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BunBun - If you are going to call people names, at least use the correct word.

garyprimer
Dec 1, 2010 at 6:41 p.m.
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So, a bunch of loosers?

hodag60s
Dec 1, 2010 at 6:18 p.m.
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Footloose, footloose, everybody footloose :<)

exFIB
Dec 1, 2010 at 6:08 p.m.
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You liberals do remember that Doyle had over a million dollars left over in his campaign fund about 6 months ago, right? Did he give it to charity like most politicians do when they retire from public office? No, he gave it the Greater Wisconsin fund. A democratic group that specializes in negative attack ads. He's not the saint that this article or the posters here make him out to be.

partarican1
Dec 1, 2010 at 6:06 p.m.
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partarican1
Dec 1, 2010 at 6:06 p.m.
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And this is a shocker because.........

Tetons
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:57 p.m.
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With walker in there were all going to loose.

BunBun
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:47 p.m.
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you guys sure are funny when you loose.

rjy83
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:22 p.m.
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This tells you all you need to know about the republic party. Getting re-elected is more important than helping out those in need. Children and poor people don't contribute to your coffers, so what good are they?

misterlippy
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:14 p.m.
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Wow - this is great way to start your term in office. What a jag.....

Brown bag indeed!

cynicaleye
Dec 1, 2010 at 5:13 p.m.
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Of course he will give the money to the party. The hell with charity. Those people should be helping themselves.

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