WAUKESHA - The potential recall of Gov. Jim Doyle has taken
another step toward becoming a reality as leaders of groups behind
the effort announced they’re filing as a political action
committee today.
Wisconsinites Interests Now and the Citizens for Responsible
Government filed papers for the Recall Doyle exploratory PAC in
Madison today, which will allow them to start fundraising and
advertising the effort.
Although they didn’t give a specific time frame, leaders of the
groups said they’ll begin collecting signatures "within
weeks."
"We’ve gotten extraordinary support," said Vince
Schmuki, a representative of WIN. "There is obviously a lot of
dissatisfaction out there."
Schmuki and others have attended state budget hearings in the
metro Milwaukee area during the past week to show their
dissatisfaction with Doyle and his proposed 2009-11 biennial budget.
During the events, Schmuki said they’ve seen a lot of support from
frustrated taxpayers.
They made the announcement the recall was moving forward at a
Monday hearing in Racine. They also unveiled a Web site, www.recalldoyle.com,
which lists their grievances against the governor and his budget.
The site, along with a Facebook group, is being used to recruit
volunteers for the recall. Organizers are aiming for 10,000
volunteers before they proceed in starting to collect the 540,000
signatures needed to recall Doyle.
