Madison, WI - Rae Vogeler, Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate, will be campaigning in Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton, and Green Bay as part of her 72 county campaign. Vogeler will be focusing on our national priorities, and the need to bring them back home to Wisconsin.

"For the last three years, George Bush and Herb Kohl have been spending our nation's wealth on Iraq. It is time we bring it home and start focusing on rebuilding our own communities here in Wisconsin," said Vogeler. "Voters across the nation are demanding their voices be heard. I am running to be the voice of Wisconsin voters in Washington."

Thursday, August 17

Fond du Lac - Noon to 1 p.m. Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St., meet the candidate, questions and answers.

Oshkosh - 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. South Park, South Park Ave. and Ohio St, park shelter. Campaign kick off event, with friends, food, and music.

Friday, August 18

Appleton - Noon to1:30 p.m. Harmony Café, 124 N. Oneida St., meet the candidate, questions and answers.

Green Bay - 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Baird Park, Mason & Webster, Peace / Cease Fire in the Middle East Rally.

All events are free and open to the public.

County Board Size - the LWGP unequivocably opposes reducing the size of the the Winnebago Co. Board and all County Board sizes in our area. Smaller county boards reduce the level of direct democracy in our communities, and increases the likelyhood that Big Money can buy our Board.

Diebold TSx Touch Screen Machines - the LWGP opposes the implementation of the Diebold TSx Touch Screen voting machines in Winnebago County, which was recently approved by the municipal clerks and the Winnebago Co. Board.

We have spoken up at every Board meeting regarding these machines, and have demonstrated in front of the court house. We believe that these specific machines threaten our elective process in Winnebago Co. due to their proven security weaknesses as reported in the media, by election experts, and by their track record in elections this year.

We urge citizens to avoid using these machines if at all possible this September and November to ensure casting a ballot that can be counted and recounted.

Wisconsin Green Party Candidates on the ballot across the state!

Voters across the state of Wisconsin will be able to vote for Greens in the Primary on September 12, and in the general election on November 7. Pictured above clockwise from the upper left are: Winston Sephus, Jr. (State Treasurer), Mike LaForest (Sec. State), Leon Todd (Lt. Governor), Nelson Eisman (Governor), Rae Vogeler (front w/ sign, US Senate), and Rae Vogeler's son Carlos.

The LWGP is proud to support this slate of candidates, as well as the other five candidates running in local races outside of our area. Rae Vogeler, Winston Sephus, Jr. and Mike LaForest have already visited our area, and all state wide candidates will be visiting the Lake Winnebago area again in the next three months.

If you want to get involved and help with the campaigns, contact lwgp@wisconsingreenparty.org