Recall Tracker: New Poll, Ugly Prank and Ryan Accused of 'Shaking Down' Donors

New Poll Shows Darling Leading by 5 Points

With less than two weeks before the Aug. 9 recall election, a new poll shows that while state Rep. Sandy Pasch may be closing the gap in the race, incumbent GOP Sen. Albert Darling is still in the lead.

, says 52 percent of the likely voters will support Darling in the 8th Senate District recall election, with 47 percent backing Pasch. One percent said they remain undecided.

Both representatives from the Darling and Pasch campaigns both acknowledge the race is close and that it will all come down to who decides to get out and vote on Election Day.

Dems Accuse Ryan of Shaking Down Donors

After Darling came to bat for Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) during his campaign to dramatically alter Medicare, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin said in a press release that Ryan is now returning the favor by shaking down contributors.

The release cites a fundraising letter from Ryan, where he touts the work of Darling and Republican Gov. Scott Walker to cut $1.6 billion from education funding, and hundreds of millions in health care.

"Alberta Darling went to bat for Paul Ryan's plans to kill Medicare as we know it, so it stands to reason that Ryan would step to the plate as Darling seeks tax cuts for the corporations and millionaires that will be paid for by Wisconsin's working families," Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said.

Is Dog Poop Prank Politically Motivated?

Something doesn't smell right on North Ardmore Avenue in Whitefish Bay, where

The homeowner complained of finding a red Sendik's bag filled with dog feces on the front walk for the third time on Sunday night. The resident believes the prank could be politically motivated, as the home has several Sandy Pasch campaign signs on the front lawn.

The Twitter Feed

@Darling4Senate Join State Representative Jim Ott and I for a Victory Picnic this Sunday, July 31st! http://icont.ac/6rjG

@legaleagle I'm donating yesterday's lunch $ to @sandyforsenate to help her counter Darling's big money campaign finance loophole fundraising. #bblunch

@BrownDeerRepub Sandy Pasch can't get enough supporters in WI so Illinois dems are coming to her rescue.

@iamtraceyc Why doesn't @Darling4Senate ever knock on doors in Milwaukee?

For more information and continual updates on the Darling and Pasch race, check out these Twitter handles: #recalltracker, #wirecall, #wiunion, #sandyforsenate, #darling4senate, #Mkedems, #mkegop.

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