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Right-Wing Media Disappear Fact that Conservative Money Swamped Union Message in Wisconsin

Taylor

Published: Wednesday 6 June 2012

In a piece claiming that "Wisconsin was a disaster for Democrats and President Obama," The Daily Caller claimed that Democrats and Labor spent millions to unseat Walker and on the entire recall effort, without offering any information related to how much Republicans and their allies spent.

Right-wing media are arguing that Wisconsin governor Scott Walker's victory in the Wisconsin recall election was a victory for the grassroots over unions and progressives. But, due to Citizens United and a loophole in Wisconsin campaign finance laws, the progressive message was swamped by conservative special interest money.

Following Walker's Victory In Wisconsin, Right-Wing Media Disappear Walker's Massive Spending Advantage

WSJ: WI Race "Shows That An Aroused Electorate Can Defeat A Furious And Well-Fed Special Interests." The Wall Street Journal in a June 5 editorial analyzed the results of the Wisconsin recall election, claiming:

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