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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
Did GOP shoot itself in the foot on photo ID?
Maybe.
I sure hope not.
As I write this blog, the state Senate is in the midst of debating 27 amendments to the photo ID bill. Don’t get me wrong. I’m an ardent supporter of photo ID.
However, one provision shoved into the measure by Assembly Republicans makes no sense because it could hurt Republicans.
Assembly Bill 7, the photo ID bill now before the state Senate as I write gets rid of straight party ticket voting. There is evidence that suggests straight party ticket voting helps Republicans.
Tonight, Senate Democrats put forth an amendment to remove the provision that eliminates straight party ticket voting. The amendment was voted down.
I understand that if the amendment was approved, the entire bill would have to be sent back to the Assembly for consideration and the intent is to get this bill to the governor’s desk. But the straight party ticket measure should never have been included in the first place.
Bad move by Assembly Republicans, especially if it turns out to be true and Senate Democrats tried to help the GOP out.
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