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Updated: Wednesday, 01 Sep 2010, 6:10 PM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 01 Sep 2010, 6:09 PM CDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Republican Party is blasting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett for a fundraiser with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that never happened.

The state GOP sent out a press release Wednesday saying Barrett hosted a "super secret" fundraiser with Pelosi on Tuesday night but didn't want to admit it. Their release showed drawings of Pelosi handing Barrett a bag of money.

Problem is, there was no fundraiser. Spokesman for both Barrett and Pelosi confirmed to The Associated Press that it didn't occur.

Republican Party spokesman Andrew Welhouse says he thought the fundraiser happened because he heard about it on Milwaukee talk radio.

Barrett spokesman Phil Walzak says "It's pathetic the Republican Party of Wisconsin will resort to clear lies in trying to advance their cause."