RacineTEA Party SE WI 2010 Straw Poll Results
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For Immediate Release
WALKER, JOHNSON, DAVIS LEAD TEA PARTY ACTIVIST SURVEY
An on-line survey of southeastern Wisconsin TEA party activists show strong support for gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker and United States Senate candidate Ron Johnson. Also topping their fields included State Representative Brett Davis (R-Oregon), a candidate for lieutenant governor; Scott Feldt, a candidate for state treasurer, David King, a candidate for Secretary of State and J.B. Van Hollen, incumbent running for WI State Attorney General.
The survey was emailed to approximately 3,000 activists who had attended TEA party events or were previously identified as community activists. A total of 1,462 responses were received at the end of the ten day survey period between August 10th and August 19th from individual IP addresses. (See results page 2)
“We conducted this survey as an opportunity to get an idea of where the thousands of folks who have been attending events or active in their community view the elections right now” said Racine Tea Party spokesperson Nancy Milholland. We’re excited with the number of responses which confirm what we hear everyday; that interest in the November election is building”. Milholland added that the Racine Tea Party has not and will not endorse individual candidates as a group.
The Racine Tea Party also just announced they are sponsoring a “Tribute and Town Hall” event Saturday, September 11 at Pershing Park in downtown Racine; featuring keynote speaker Congressman Paul Ryan, the ranking member of the Budget Committee in the House of Representatives. The event will focus on the economy, jobs, and the national debt. Niger Innis a national spokesperson for The Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.) will also address the participants on the dire effects of global warming proposals.
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The Racine Tea Party is a non-partisan group advocating for responsible government, lower taxes and holding politicians accountable.
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| Who do you support for US Senator? | ||
| Answer Options | Response Percent | Response Count |
| Russ Feingold (D) | 2.9% | 42 |
| Stephen Finn ® | 0.3% | 5 |
| Ron Johnson ® | 84.1% | 1202 |
| Rob Taylor ® | 2.4% | 35 |
| Dave Westlake ® | 10.2% | 146 |
| answered question | 1430 | |
| skipped question | 32 | |
| Who do you support for Wisconsin Governor? | ||
| Answer Options | Response Percent | Response Count |
| Tom Barrett (D) | 2.1% | 30 |
| Tim John (D) | 0.1% | 1 |
| James James (I) | 0.3% | 5 |
| Jim Langer (I) | 0.2% | 3 |
| Mark Neumann ® | 8.8% | 126 |
| Scott Paterick ® | 0.9% | 13 |
| Scott Walker ® | 87.6% | 1257 |
| answered question | 1435 | |
| skipped question | 27 | |
| Who do you support for Wisconsin Lt. Governor? | ||
| Answer Options | Response Percent | Response Count |
| Spencer Coggs (D) | 0.4% | 5 |
| Brett Davis ® | 43.4% | 555 |
| Rebecca Kleefisch ® | 42.0% | 537 |
| Robert Lorge ® | 2.3% | 30 |
| Tom Nelson (D) | 0.5% | 6 |
| Dave Ross ® | 8.3% | 106 |
| Henry Sanders (D) | 0.2% | 2 |
| James L Schneider (D) | 0.1% | 1 |
| Nick Voegeli ® | 0.9% | 12 |
| Terry Virgil ® | 2.0% | 26 |
| answered question | 1280 | |
| skipped question | 182 | |
| Who do you support for Wisconsin Secretary of State? | ||
| Answer Options | Response Percent | Response Count |
| David King ® | 96.2% | 1309 |
| Doug La Follette (D) | 3.8% | 52 |
| answered question | 1361 | |
| skipped question | 101 | |
| Who do you support for Wisconsin Attorney General? | ||
| Answer Options | Response Percent | Response Count |
| Scott Hassett (D) | 2.6% | 36 |
| J.B. Van Hollen ® | 97.4% | 1340 |
| answered question | 1376 | |
| skipped question | 86 | |
| Who do you support for Wisconsin State Treasurer? | ||
| Answer Options | Response Percent | Response Count |
| Dan Bohrod (D) | 0.7% | 7 |
| Scott Feldt ® | 57.2% | 615 |
| Jim Sanfillippo ® | 14.0% | 151 |
| Dawn Marie Sass (D) | 2.0% | 21 |
| Kurt Schuller ® | 26.1% | 281 |
| answered question | 1075 | |
| skipped question | 387 | |
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Tribute and Town Hall Press Release 8/19/10
RACINE TEA PARTY TO HOLD TOWN HALL
Racine, WI – Politicians might not like it, but November is Coming. Folks in Racine will soon get a chance to make their voice heard again. 4,000 showed up on that cold day this past January. As the elections near and the days are still warm, what will the crowd look like now?
The Racine Tea Party will hold a Tribute & Town Hall on Saturday, September 11th from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at Racine’s Pershing Park.
The event will feature Congressman Paul Ryan, the “rock star of radio” Vicki McKenna, Climate Legislation Expert & Congress of Racial Equality Niger Innis, Pastor David King and more. Racine TEA Party founder Lora Halberstadt states “the event will show the politicians that people are paying attention to their misdeeds in office. November is coming and the people are putting these elected officials on notice. The TEA Party movement is not going away”.
Nancy Milholland Racine TEA Party coordinator says “our economy continues to drag and people are having trouble finding work or have seen their pay cut, yet the politicians in Washington and Madison keep spending money we don’t have. It’s about time they stop”.
WHAT: Racine Tea Party Tribute & Town Hall on Jobs, the Economy and Deficit.
WHERE: Pershing Park, 500 Pershing Drive, Racine, WI (on Lake Michigan)
WHEN: Saturday, September 11, 2010, 2:00pm-3:30pm
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The Racine Tea Party is a non-partisan group advocating for responsible government, lower taxes and holding politicians accountable.
