Mark Neuman illegal practices

Yesterday, a formal complaint was filed Wisconsin Government Accountability Board because of illegal, misleading phone calls being paid for by Mr. Neumann’s campaign to the convention delegates of the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

Since Saturday, Mr. Neumann’s campaign has been calling delegates supporting Scott Walker pretending to be the Wisconsin Republican Party. After lying about their identity, Neumann’s callers then tried to pressure Scott’s supporters against endorsing Scott during the Wisconsin State convention by quoting from a largely ignored poll that doesn’t even rely on registered voters. Lying about your identity on political phone calls is illegal, and so far over 40 delegates have already come forward with a similar story. Neumann has admitted making the calls.
Since this past summer, Mark Neumann has threatened to run as an independent if grassroots activists didn’t cease in their support of Scott. He has made a similar threat to a member of our Congressional delegation. Maybe he hopes our elected officials and party leaders can be bullied and threatened. He is dead wrong.
Unfortunately, these are not isolated incidents. A few weeks ago emails sent by Neumann’s campaign spread the ludicrous lie that Scott was going to drop out of the race for governor. When Neumann tried to backtrack on the emails and blame staff, reporters caught him in a lie - saying they were told similar rumors by Neumann himself! The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Radio Talk Show Host Charlie Sykes reported on the story.

The Neumann campaign has already spent $1 Million of Neumann’s personal wealth in this race, and he has little to show for it. Scott continues to maintain a commanding double digit lead in the primary and poll after poll shows he is the strongest candidate against Tom Barrett.

After ignoring the vast majority of Lincoln Day dinners, Party functions, and grassroots volunteers, Mark Neumann is realizing he doesn’t have a leg to stand on and he’s getting desperate. His response has been dirty campaign tricks to try to stop the groundswell of grassroots supporters, like you, that are rallying around Scott Walker.

Don’t let the antics of the Neumann campaign distract from the greatest opportunity we’ve had in nearly a decade to take back our government. Show him it takes more than money, lies and threats to earn your loyalty.

Together we have built the strongest grassroots campaign in Wisconsin history. Next month at the state convention we can all unite and endorse a proven leader. With one voice we can tell Wisconsin that Republican’s are ready to lead with Scott Walker as Wisconsin’s next Governor