I thought there were four State Senators on the recall ballot also. Lose just one of those and the Rats gain control of the Senate.
Only until November if it happens. The elections also take place in new redistricted (by Republicans) maps in November.
Their success will be fleeting if it happens.
From Capital Conf:
Madison, Wisc. — Don’t be surprised if members of the traditional, mainstream media claim a union victory even if Gov. Scott Walker wins the recall vote underway today.
That’s the buzz among well-placed Republican sources here who are hopeful that polling leading to the election is an indicator that Gov. Walker will prevail. However, they caution that it is likely the Democrats will win control of the Wisconsin Senate.
Democrats need to win just one of the four Senate recall elections taking place in the state to regain control of the Senate. It’s believed they have a better than even chance in one race and a 50-50 chance in another.
If the Democrats win control of the Senate, some in the mainstream media are likely to call the election a draw or possibly even a union win, which is a message the unions also will promote. But this verdict would be off base.
If Walker stays in office, the victory isn’t likely to do the Democrats any good.
Wisconsin’s legislature has adjourned for the year and the Senate cannot return to session unless the Republican-controlled Assembly agrees to do so or the governor calls them back.
Half of the Senate faces the voters in November. It’s expected that the Republicans will pick up at least two Senate seats at that time. By November the new legislative districts will be in use. These were drawn by the majority Republicans in 2011 and are tilted in the GOP’s favor
Far from WI here in TX, so don’t know first-hand, but 4 state senators would appear in their districts on ballots there, not on all ballots all over the state.
But only until November perhaps.
if we lose any senators we should get them back in November when the votes are based on the updated districts that were drawn by the republicans.
Yup, the senate recalls are nearly as important as the Walker recall. When I voted this morning my polling place had an election observer sitting there trying not to look bored. Probably not much voter fraud in my area since everyone knows who you are - even without an ID! Driving around rural Wisconsin outside of Dane County (where Madison is located) the yard signs mostly support Walker. Couldn’t be more clear that this is fight between the tax consumers and the tax payers. Hoping for a big union smack down.
Re: the state senators up for recall today. Should we lose one today, others are up for regular election in November. So should we be saddled with losing one of ours, we’d have a chance to win it and others back in November.
Keep on praying for us!