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FREDERICA FREYBERG, Wisconsin Public Television: And so launched the statewide push to gather more than 540,000 signatures, 700,000 for safety.
The recall drive is a joint effort that includes a group called United Wisconsin and the state Democratic Party.
MIKE TATE, Wisconsin Democratic Party: From the beginning, we have built this signature-gathering effort working with our friends at United Wisconsin to be a truly statewide effort. I know factually yesterday that there were signatures being collected in all 72 counties of this state.
LYNN FREEMAN, United Wisconsin: In Appleton, in Green Bay, in Wausau, there's hundreds of people showing up just to sign.
FREDERICA FREYBERG: For their part, Republican Party officials say Gov. Walker's leadership will prevail.
BRIAN SCHIMMING, Wisconsin Republican Party: He's not afraid of this battle at all, not at all.
FREDERICA FREYBERG: But veteran campaign operatives claim the so-called ground game being worked for this recall effort is as good as President Obama's 2008 campaign operations, only more energized. Party-paid professionals man recall offices across the state. It's a ground game that takes lots of money.
MIKE TATE: We're going to do the best we can. We know we will be outspent, but I think we will have enough money to win.
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