Recall Day in Wisconsin
Today is it — the day when Wisconsin voters decide whether to go backward or forward. Gov. Scott Walker isn’t on the ballot, but the fate of his reforms surely is. Tabitha Hale:
When Governor Scott Walker and the Republican legislature were elected, the state of Wisconsin was over $3.8 billion in debt. The people of Wisconsin elected them to fix the problem. They elected them to create jobs. That is exactly what they did.
Last month, half of the jobs created in the United States were created in the state of Wisconsin. Half. Think about the magnitude of that. While the U.S. has maintained an unemployment of over 9% since the beginning of President Obama’s term, Wisconsin has, in just 6 months, balanced the budget, created tens of thousands of jobs, and made a rapid turnaround that Washington seems to think is impossible.
Recalling the Republican state senators would undo that. It would re-empower the very unions who are driving many states, not just Wisconsin, to the brink of bankruptcy. It would undo the reforms that have helped bring Wisconsin’s economy back.
As recall day has drawn near, the Democrats have revised down their victory predictions. Just over a week ago, Democrat strategist Bob Beckel was declaring on Fox that the Democrats were strong in all the races and poised to win enough for a takeover. Now, the Democrats in WI are singing a different tune.
Despite hype from some in the party apparatus about a “six for six” sweep Tuesday, the more realistic scenario is winning two or three seats, according to those involved in the ground game. …
“While we have solid research suggesting there are races where we might secure a second and third potential pick-up, none of these of these races except 32 should be considered safe pick-ups (and even there we face challenges to get the ball over the goal line), and we are dealing with an unprecedented electorate that is very difficult to forecast,” she continues.
Special elections can go in strange directions depending on turnout. Bottom line: If you’re a Republican in one of the recall districts, vote. These recalls are important harbingers of whether not just Wisconsin, but American itself, has the will to push the real reforms we need to get the nation back on track toward prosperity and fiscal sanity.
Is it me or was there not a peep of support from the GOP regarding these elections?
Noticed that too, but the debt ceiling debate and recent stock plunges certainly put these recalls in the backs of peoples’ minds. I am a littler surprised though that Pawlenty or Huntsman or some other longshot Primary contender didn’t do a shout out to Governor Walker and the State Senate. Those kind of guys aren’t really the Tea Party type and wouldn’t cast a negative pall on the six people up for reelection, and at the very least they’d direct Wisconsin’s media towards the strong job numbers in the State.
I haven’t been following these elections, but I read that $40 million is going to be spent which is outrageous for six recall elections. However, if immediately after that incredible economic report came out the State GOP did not immediately claim some correlation between fixing the budget and dealing with out of control unions (remember the “Walker is Hitler/Mussolini” bit that reason wasn’t reported by any mainstream media outlets) then I’d love to be given some sort of position at the state GOP headquarters and tell them that a sixth-grader could devise their strategy to defend these six senators.
I sure Hope Gov. Walker and the Wisconsin GOP know what they’re doing!
I’d like to hope they have things well in hand, but they certainly don’t seem to have done much at all about this election.
And, has anyone else wondered why there haven’t been more recall elections against the Fleebaggers? Is it due to their current tenure not being long enough, or because their districts are just too secure to be worth a challenge? They’re the ones with a legitimate reason to be recalled! =’[.]‘=
Does anyone know when we might see results from these elections? Will it be tonight or will it more likely be tomorrow?
As soon as the Democrats are done printing.
You know, I’m gonna go way, way out on a limb. Polls have just closed. WSJ reported earlier that turnout is very high today in the Wisconsin recall votes. The PEUs and their Left-Lib-Prog-Dem supporters are the better organized and financed force. But they’d really hope for low-turnout; that’s where organization provides the greatest advantage. The sitting GOP senators were all elected in 2008, during a big Dem year. And the unions are trying to push these duly elected officeholders out before the end of their term, something regular everyday voters generally don’t like. I believe that the high turnout may signal a disgust with the recall itself and may portend Republican retentions in all, or all but one, seat.
Watch the horse race here.
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First declared winner in Wisconsin recall? Republican in District 2.
New thread here- http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/08/09/wisconsin-recall/
District 2: Robert Cowles (Republican) – DECLARED WINNER!!!
District 8: Darling (R) – 43% vs. Pasch (D) – 57% [18% REPORTING]
District 10: Harsdorf (R) – 58% – Moore (D) – 42% [72% REPORTING]
District 14: Olsen (R) – 55% – Clark (D) – 45% [72% REPORTING]
District 18: Hopper (R) – 53% – King (D) – 47% [15% REPORTING]
District 32: Kapanke (R) 46% – Schilling (D) – 54% [43% REPORTING]