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Related: About this forumThe Rest of the Story on Scott Walker’s Visit to Concord
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http://nhlabornews.com/2015/03/the-rest-of-the-story-on-scott-walkers-visit-to-concord/
By Paul Brochu, Lead Organizer, New Hampshire for The Stamp Stampede
According to someone who was there Saturday morning:
More people were outside protesting against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker than were inside the building, attending the event.
Inside, what was billed as the NH-GOPs 2016 Kickoff Grassroots Training quickly devolved into an exercise in political fundraising. Party Chairwoman Jennifer Horn kept reminding the Grassroots participants to donate, donate, donate. She also encouraged them to volunteer for Americans For Prosperity. (Which is somewhat odd wouldnt the Party want its Grassroots volunteers to support Republican candidates, not a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization founded by the Koch brothers ??)
Inside, party officials were touting Scott Walker as the only candidate willing to fight the special interests. (Which is an odd characterization, while theres an ongoing investigation into whether Gov. Scott Walkers campaign and conservative groups illegally worked together in recall elections including the involvement of Walkers campaign in raising money for the Wisconsin Club for Growth.)
Inside, party officials were discussing who would and wouldnt be allowed into the event. Among those left outside in the cold? Any and all Republicans from Massachusetts. Apparently, NH GOP officials thought Massachusetts Republicans had struck some sort of deal with labor unions and because of that, any Republican from Massachusetts was turned away at the door. Among those left outside the event? A gray-suited man who described himself as a Lifetime Member of the National Republican Inner Circle who happened to be from Massachusetts.
FULL story at link.
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The Rest of the Story on Scott Walker’s Visit to Concord (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Mar 2015
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NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)1. Good, the vile prick deserves this and much worse.
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)2. Outstanding!
Great video, great song, great people - inspirational!
That'll wake you up!