Sandy Pasch Pulls Out Ahead In Wisconsin

Early in June Wisconsin state Senator Chris Larson introduced Blue America to progressive Assemblywoman Sandy Pasch. As you can see, 99 of us have contributed to her campaign. Since then she has been steadily gaining on Scott Walker/Paul Ryan zombie Alberta Darling and in the latest polling has even pulled ahead of the longtime incumbent. The GOP threw up an obstacle-- a fake primary where she had to fight off a challenge by Gladys Huber, a longtime official of the Ozaukee County Republican Party, who ran as a "Democrat." Sandy wiped the floor with her, winning 67-33%. But the GOP wasn't counting on winning that one. They were counting on draining Sandy's resources before the real battle next month.

August 9th, Sandy will go head to head with Walker lieutenant Alberta Darling in the race that will decide whether Wisconsin keeps going down Walker's and ALEC's road towards fascism... or not. It's that important.

To keep her momentum going, Pasch needs, desperately needs, to stay on the air with her progressive message between now and August 9th. If you can help, even with $5 or $10, it could make a real difference, not just in Wisconsin's 8th Senatorial District but across America. You can contribute through ActBlue here.

Darling's and Walker's right-wing allies are already inundating the airwaves in the expensive Milwaukee suburbs with negative advertising. A memo from a Democratic strategist in Wisconsin warned, "Past challengers to Darling were doomed precisely because they could not regain their footing, or clear the air of smears, after Darling's preemptive and massive television attack campaign. By smartly choosing to dominate the airwaves early, Pasch was able to eliminate a double-digit gap in the course of less than two months, and establish a beachhead of support. However, this position can ONLY be sustained if Sandy Pasch is able to raise the resources necessary to counter the fury of attack ads that will soon be unleashed by Alberta Darling and her special interest allies."

They come.

Club for Growth, Americans For Prosperity, W.M.C.-- the rogues' gallery of radical conservative special interests understand that Pasch is a direct threat to their agenda, and are, as we speak, plotting to tear down Rep. Pasch in a campaign we have every reason to believe will be conducted through Milwaukee television and will shock the conscience.

That Pasch has been able to come within striking distance of Darling in this District has been a testament to the grassroots fervor that Walker and Darling have spurred, and to the excellence of Pasch's candidacy. But it is also a testament to the effectiveness of Pasch's "strike-first strategy"-- a strategy that has catapulted her into the lead. The resources that have girded the success of Pasch's insurgency, however, have limits. Without immediate assistance a golden opportunity to derail the runaway Scott Walker agenda will be lost.

No less than the majority of the state Senate hangs in the balance. Of all the Republican Senators, Darling is Walker's handmaiden above all others-- removing her from the Senate will be a major victory for us and a crushing blow to Scott Walker. It is our sincere belief that the only hope to sustain the gains achieved by Pasch is an immediate influx of resources.

Sandy Pasch can win. But she needs help to do so. Now.

One more time: the Blue America Wisconsin recall page.