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===Unregistered Involvement in the 2011-2012 Wisconsin Recall===
===Unregistered Involvement in the 2011-2012 Wisconsin Recall===
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The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama PAC made radio and television ad buys in 2011 to influence the Wisconsin Senate Recall, and has focused a much of its 2012 spending on the Wisconsin Gubernatorial Recall effort, running ads in support of [[Scott Walker]] and Attacking President Barack Obama. In April of 2012, they sponsored television ads in the Milwaukee and Green Bay Markets attacking Obama's record and contrasting it with the record of Walker. Their ads also claim that Obama is trying to interfere with Wisconsin Politics through his "Political machine" that "bussed in protestors who stormed the state capitol and vandalized the building". The ad claims that Walker is "Saving our State". The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama is not registered to make political expenditures in Wisconsin, which makes their spending difficult to track. Political Action Groups like the Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama are legally required to register with a state if they want to make expenditures to directly influence its elections.
The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama PAC made radio and television ad buys in 2011 to influence the Wisconsin Senate Recall, and has focused a much of its 2012 spending on the Wisconsin Gubernatorial Recall effort, running ads in support of [[Scott Walker]] and Attacking President Barack Obama. In April of 2012, they sponsored television ads in the Milwaukee and Green Bay Markets attacking Obama's record and contrasting it with the record of Walker. Their ads also claim that Obama is trying to interfere with Wisconsin Politics through his "Political machine" that "bussed in protestors who stormed the state capitol and vandalized the building". The ad claims that Walker is "Saving our State". The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama is not registered to make political expenditures in Wisconsin, which makes their spending difficult to track. Political Action Groups like the Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama are legally required to register with a state if they want to make expenditures to directly influence its elections.
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Their spending in the 2011 recall race has been estimated at $25,000 <ref> Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Profile: [http://www.wisdc.org/defeat-barack-obama-pac-2012.php The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama PAC] April 20th, 2012. Accessed May 30th, 2012 </ref> but their 2012 expenditures are probably much higher. As an unregistered PAC, their numbers cannot be known precisely.
Their spending in the 2011 recall race has been estimated at $25,000 <ref> Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Profile: [http://www.wisdc.org/defeat-barack-obama-pac-2012.php The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama PAC] April 20th, 2012. Accessed May 30th, 2012 </ref> but their 2012 expenditures are probably much higher. As an unregistered PAC, their numbers cannot be known precisely.
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In late April, 2012, The American Prospect Contacted the Campaign's leadership, which they described as resembling "the Campaign to Support Scott Walker" due to their frequent email blasts denouncing the recall. [[Joe Wierzbicki]], one of the group's leaders, responded by saying that "The reason we've been so focused on Wisconsin is that the ramifications of the RECALL election are huge. There are ten Electoral Votes at stake here in Wisconsin, and this will likely be one of the most important swing states come November." <ref> Abby Rapoport: [http://prospect.org/article/campaign-defeat-barack-obama-focused-largely-wisconsin The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama, Focused Largely on Wisconsin]. The American Prospect: April 2th, 2012. Accessed May 31st. </ref>. The group frequently links its cause with the Walker Recall: as of May 31st, one of its [https://secure.donationsafe.com/gbm Donation Pages] requests that the viewer "Make a contribution now to stand with Scott Walker and help win this critical 2012 battle".
In late April, 2012, The American Prospect Contacted the Campaign's leadership, which they described as resembling "the Campaign to Support Scott Walker" due to their frequent email blasts denouncing the recall. [[Joe Wierzbicki]], one of the group's leaders, responded by saying that "The reason we've been so focused on Wisconsin is that the ramifications of the RECALL election are huge. There are ten Electoral Votes at stake here in Wisconsin, and this will likely be one of the most important swing states come November." <ref> Abby Rapoport: [http://prospect.org/article/campaign-defeat-barack-obama-focused-largely-wisconsin The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama, Focused Largely on Wisconsin]. The American Prospect: April 2th, 2012. Accessed May 31st. </ref>. The group frequently links its cause with the Walker Recall: as of May 31st, one of its [https://secure.donationsafe.com/gbm Donation Pages] requests that the viewer "Make a contribution now to stand with Scott Walker and help win this critical 2012 battle".