At least $428,000, according to the Milwaukee Journal, and that's a low-ball number. It will probably wind up being at least triple that.
The Democratic primary was today, and all the "fake Democrats" lost. The "fake Democrats" were candidates recruited to run in the Democratic primary by the Republican party.
The main reason for this utterly craven endeavor was to draw out the process by an additional month. Had there been no primary, the general election would have been today. This gives the state senate, still in GOP hands, time to redistrict--time to cook the books, in other words, as they're being shown the door. This subverts Wisconsin's historic process, though is probably legal, technically speaking.
They know they're in trouble in at least three or four of these races and thought they would benefit by having the month to campaign. They could also use up Democratic resources, while money is not an issue on their side. They blew through quite a bit of cash just trying to elect these "fake Democrats."
In their giddier moments, some probably hoped that they might have a chance of getting lucky and maybe upsetting one or two of the legitimate Democratic candidates, but twas not to be.
In brighter news, Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice William Prosser, Gov. Walker's buddy, hasn't strangled anyone yet today.
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