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Walker Says He Has No Problems with GAB

Posted Wednesday, December 5, 2012 --- 6:42 p.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Scott Walker says he has no problem with the board that oversees Wisconsin elections.

Senate Republican Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Monday the GOP is frustrated with how the Government Accountability Board handled recall elections involving a host of GOP officeholders over the last two years. He said the board should be reformed, perhaps by making its members political appointees.

The governor told reporters Wednesday he'd have to look at any legislation that comes to his desk but he's not focused on changing the board. He says he hasn't had any problems with it.

His campaign sued the board a year ago alleging it didn't do enough to detect questionable signatures on recall petitions against him, but Walker says that was a unique situation.

Copyright 2012: Associated Press


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  • by WIBadger on Dec 7, 2012 at 10:58 AM
    Walker (as well as other GOPers) needs to get tough on this type of stuff. No problem with the GAB??? Is he serious??? Governor Walker, why do you think the GAB has been dubbed the Govt UNACCOUNTABLE Board??? Look, just b/c Obama won the election doesn't mean that you need to be a push-over. It's time for a re-do at the Govt-UN-Acct-Board; while you're at it, it's time to pass right to work legislation. Get to work!!!

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