Regent Smith on Board of Shadowy Issue Group
Brent Smith, one of Governor Doyle's new appointees to the Board of Regents also served on the Board of the Greater Wisconsin Committee (GWC). GWC is one of those shadowy groups who run issues ads against Republican candidates. Smith resigned from the Group when he became president of the state technical college board.
Last year GWC ran ads thanking Governor Doyle for raiding various segregated state funds to pay off the teacher’s union. The $300,000 needed for the ads came from Doyle’s gambling buddies and was laundered through the Democratic Governors Association.
Earlier this year, GWC ran a radio ad ripping Doyle's opponent, Congressman Mark Green for his ties to former Congressman Tom Delay. The ad which was produced by former Doyle consultant, Bill Christofferson was so over the top it sounded like a parody.
Doyle also appointed Mary Cuene to the Board of Regents. Cuene is a Doyle donor, WEAC member, and hippie dancer.
Maybe the Governor can start holding the Board of Regents, GWC and Doyle campaign meetings together.
Now that's government efficiency for you!
3 Comments:
Pretty good stuff, except:
Barbara Candy is not and never has been Greater Wisconsin's fundraiser.
Brent Smith was on the board briefly two years ago, when the organization was formed, but resigned in July 2004 when he became president of the state technical college board.
Xoff,
Thank you for the GWC update. I have edited the post accordingly.
Thank you. Correcting the record is almost unheard of in blog world, at least in my experience.
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