Posted on 08/16/2011 9:43:14 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Edited on 08/16/2011 6:20:24 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Elections Results from the AP
August 16 Wisconsin recall election results from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
44EAGLE RIVER, Wis (Reuters) - Voters in two Wisconsin State Senate districts head to the polls on Tuesday in the last of nine recall elections triggered by the fight earlier this year over Republican-backed curbs on the union rights of public workers.
In Tuesday's two final special elections, Jim Holperin and Robert Wirch -- two Democrats who opposed the anti-union measure and even fled the state for weeks in an unsuccessful effort to prevent its passage -- are defending their seats.
Holperin seems to be in the tighter race. His rival is Kim Simac, founder of the Northwoods Patriots, a Tea Party group. Though Simac is a political novice, the district has leaned Republican in the three years since Holperin was elected.
No matter who wins, Republican Governor Scott Walker and his Republican allies will retain control of the legislature, where the battle over public workers' union powers was waged earlier this year with public protests, legislative maneuvering and court challenges.
With seven of the nine recalls over, Republicans have managed to keep control of the state senate -- 17 to 16 if they score no wins on Tuesday -- because Democrats failed to unseat three Republican state Senators in the key round of six GOP senate recalls last week.
BFL
They are not 2 year terms. WI state senators serve 4 year terms. The elections are staggered so half of the senate is up for election every two years.
Dispair Force One is not going to help Bambi a whole lot.
Come on WI folks !! Take back your state.
According to the posts on Twitter the turnout is at or exceeding presidential levels. Of course that is just an observation from a random twitter user so take it for what it is worth. But on the surface it appears to be good news for us.
Thx.
True, Shultz is basically conservative. The bill he voted against threatened his wife’s school administrator salary, so he voted his pocketbook. While that may be understandable, he’ll never get my vote again...yes, I’m in his district.
Saw a video of it rolling into a community in Minnisota...good grief it went on and on and on. BTW there’s a red bus like Obamas riding with them.
OMG, 3 miles long!
Well, The Won does like to live large now doesn’t he?
He and Moochie better enjoy it while they can.
We are coming for them next!
GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE!
GO BACK TO CHICAGO!
LOL! 40% layoffs. Sweet.
There is another imperative to winning one of these races. If both RATS skate, other RAT legislators around the country will be tempted to deploy similar methods.
As to why all RATS couldn’t be recalled, WI law requires that officeholders be in office for at least one year. That limited the # of senators eligble for recall on both sides.
Some saying larger turnout then the Pres. election.....I am so hoping this reflects the 2012 election!...and nobody sits home.
Sorry for that double post, itchy trigger finger.
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Last week Associated Press had the best election results by far so if anyone has a link for today's AP coverage they should post it.
I know! The WEAC layoffs were a sweet victory!
I think it bodes well for our future.
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Thanks to all FREEPERS who are PRAYING for us right now!
Thank you so much!
That bus - what an awful, ominous sight. Doesn’t Bambi understand symbolism? Or is this perhaps really the message he wishes to project?
I’m joining the prayers! You guys are really, really important!
Nothing like intimidating the voters. Lord, I will be SO glad when this is over. Notwithstanding, he took another shot at the Supreme Court today.
Results page will be updated after the polls close at 8:00: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/127831843.html
Death Panel Express, pretty catchy
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