Claim: Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators."
Fact-check: Wisconsin tea party leader says Democrat-hired telemarketer called recall petition signers
Verdict: true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Tom Kertscher
Date published: 2011-05-18T00:00:00