Uh-oh: Democrats are wondering if the recall election might have been a tactical error after all

It’s just not fair if the Democrats have to spend their money on a recall election before the regular election!

Dems fear union cash drain in Wisconsin

Organized labor’s plans to spend heavily to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has sparked angst on the left that the effort will come at the expense of Democrats in other states…

Labor officials are also looking at investing resources in Indiana, a red-leaning state, to battle controversial right-to-work legislation backed by Gov. Mitch Daniels (R).

But the Wisconsin fight will consume far more resources. This is a stomach-churning prospect for Democrats and their allies because the labor expenditures could come just months before the general election, when money will be needed for more important battlegrounds such as Ohio and Florida.

“Some were asking us whether we could wait until after the election, but we can’t. This is too big a deal,” said one labor official.

The labor official told The Hil [sic] that Democrats have questioned the timing of a massive spending campaign in Wisconsin.

Sure, it could have waited until after the 2012 election. But the Walker-haters weren’t about to do that, and maybe with good reason. To have a chance at ousting Walker, they need their anger to be as fresh as possible.

And anger spoils quickly.

Couple quick thoughts about this:

• Conservative groups (and other liberal groups) will also be spending money on the recall election.

Fundraising on both sides will be massive, both for the recall election and the regular 2012 election.

So why doesn’t the story include any angst about that money? The non-union money?

For one thing, the union money can’t be replenished. Contributions to political campaigns can’t be, either, but money to third-party groups – both Left and Right – can.

• No matter what liberals try to tell you, liberal groups have just as much money on their side as conservative groups, if not more.

We’ve established that, for every Koch brother out there, there’s at least one George Soros. Which brings me to:

• There’s always more money out there. If you need more, go get more.

But Democrats are still worried, and why? Could it be that they can’t compete without the union money squeezed – willingly or unwillingly – out of middle-class union members?

Yeah, that’s believable. Without the captive audience, so to speak – the indentured servants, paying what amounts to a job tax collected on behalf of the Democratic Party – they lose an advantage they’ve had for decades.

Which is, of course, why they’re trying to recall Walker in the first place. Because he did away with the automatic union dues.

Hat tip Boots and Sabers.