MADISON, Wis. – A bus tour of Gov. Scott Walker’s supporters around the state ended Sunday in Madison with several hundred coming to the Alliant Energy Center holding signs that said “Collective Bargaining is Not a Right” and “Remember November? Wisconsin Majority Stands with Gov. Scott Walker.”

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who was known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 presidential election, told the group that many workers in the private sector don’t have lifetime job guarantees.

“The state of Wisconsin is in dire straits along with a lot of other states,” he said. Union members “had a guarantee most of their life,” he said.

Nancy Mistele, a former Madison school board member, said Walker has been “demonized” for trying to balance the state’s budget and she criticized the 14 Democratic senators who fled to Illinois to avoid a vote in the Senate.

“They instead attempt to nullify our November election by running away,” Mistele said of the Democrats.

The crowd cheered when Americans for Prosperity state director Matt Seaholm said Walker is making good on one of his campaign promises.

“Gov. Walker said, ‘ I’m going to balance the budget without raising taxes,’ ” Seaholm said.

Anti-Walker protesters stood on either side of the road leading to the center as well as outside the meeting hall holding signs and yelling: “Kill the bill!

 

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