Saturday, June 2, 2012
3:39 PM
Falk pitches in to get out Dem vote
With only three days left until the June 5 recall election, former Dane County executive and gubernatorial recall primary candidate Kathleen Falk spent Saturday participating in "get out the vote" efforts around Madison.
"As a person myself who lost an election by one quarter of one percent, I know how important every vote is, and that's why people here are doing multiple shifts," Falk said Saturday at AFSCME's Madison location.
When asked about her political future or if there have been talks about a potential position in Barrett's cabinet if elected, Falk said the first step is getting through this election.
"My next move is to continue to help for the next four days," Falk said. "Everybody has been focused. This whole movement started with just regular everyday people a year-and-a-half ago and that's who's going to finish it. And I am one of those people that is staying focused."
Falk said thousands of people will be out knocking on doors and making phone calls up until the election.
She was among several political heavyweights helping voter mobilization efforts and campaigning for Barrett throughout the state this weekend. In addition to Friday's visit by President Bill Clinton, Rep. Tony Staskunas was in West Allis and U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin and state Sen. John Lehman were in Racine Saturday.
Barrett had campaign events planned in western Wisconsin today, joining U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl for early stops in Hillsdale and St. Croix Falls before continuing his day with events in Superior and Chippewa Falls.
See coverage of his stop in Superior
-- By Tyler Nickerson
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