A recent posting on X by Lincoln Media Foundation, @LincolnMediaHQ, referenced a taped conversation of Rebecca Cooke, Democrat Candidate for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. From the posting:
“In footage flagged by RNC Research, Cooke identifies six UW System campuses inside WI-03 — UW–River Falls, UW–Eau Claire, UW–Stevens Point, UW–Platteville, UW–La Crosse, and UW–Stout — and frames their combined student population as a major voting bloc equivalent to the entire student body at UW–Madison. Wisconsin law does permit students to register at their campus address, provided they have resided there for at least 28 days before Election Day.”
Is this a slimy tactic? Does it tell you a lot about the candidate and the Party that represents her? Is this the best candidate that the Dems can put up? Perhaps it is.
The posting itself tells you that what Cooke is doing is “legal” under Wisconsin law. The real questions are, “WHY is that?,” “HOW did that happen?” and “WHO is responsible for putting THAT law into effect?” Maybe Republicans had nothing to do with it, but it sure smells like something current and outgoing leadership would push through. ‘If it walks like a duck……’
What can we do about this disenfranchisement of Real Wisconsin Voters?
If Minnesota students can cancel YOUR vote, are you not disenfranchised? Are you not harmed? What can we do about this disenfranchisement of Real Wisconsin Voters? The law letting disenfranchisement happen has apparently been around for a long time, most likely through years and years of Republican controlled Legislatures and Governors. They did nothing. (It might be fun to listen to Robbin’ Vos try to explain his inaction or complicity. “Sorry voters, but we were just stupid.” Again.) And no one in office now WILL DO anything. After all, has anyone heard even a peep from any Republican on fixing the matter? But maybe someone CAN do something. Not our hapless politicians, but real people. You know the type. Ones with actual thinking capacity. Consider this scenario:
According to our law students attending Wisconsin Universities ARE eligible to vote here after 28 days of residency. The fact that they can vote “after 28 days….” makes them Wisconsin citizens whether they vote here or not. Or, at the very least, gives them the rights and privileges of Wisconsin citizens. So why does the University charge them OUT-OF-STATE tuition? Hmmmm. Maybe some enterprising out-of-state student or parent of said student will file a class-action lawsuit to regain the excessive tuition that they were charged. And the suit would be retroactive to cover the entire period that the “law” allowed non-residents to vote. Do the math on that one.
Yup. Hit ‘em where it hurts. Right in the pocketbook………or in this case in the budget.
Jack
PS: Perhaps someone will print this HOT Jack and send it out to all of the UW-system students currently paying OUT-OF-STATE tuition. LOL. I guess that the University could re-coup the funds (and legal fees) by invoicing UW alumni. Go WOKE. Go BROKE.
Written July 19, 2026
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