Press Release 2011 - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign

Record $37.4 Million Spent In Governor’s Race

Candidate and Special Interest Spending in Governor's Race Chart

Spending up 57 percent from 2002 and more than quadruple the 1998 governor’s race

February 8, 2011

Madison – The 2010 candidates for governor and outside special interest groups that smeared them with negative mailings and broadcast ads to influence the elections spent a record $37.4 million on the race, a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign analysis shows.

Democracy Campaign to Launch Citizen Vigil at Capitol

Aim is to keep special interest ownership of government in spotlight

January 27, 2011

The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign today announced it will launch a “Citizen Vigil for the Greater Good” on days when the Legislature is in session to keep a constant spotlight on special interest influence over lawmaking at the Capitol and maintain ongoing pressure on legislators and the governor to approve a law creating full disclosure of the money used to pay for election advertising as well as other reforms.

Special Interests Spent $19 Million On State Elections

Two-thirds of the money spent by outside groups was raised from secret sources

January 4, 2011

Madison – Smear groups fueled by business, union and ideological interests spent about $19 million on mostly negative broadcast advertising and mailings to influence the 2010 races for statewide office and the legislature, a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign review shows.