And Democrats called it victory, sigh (frown).
"Recall elections are set to begin in Wisconsin" August 08, 2011|Associated Press
RIPON, Wis. - Over the next two weeks, eight Wisconsin state lawmakers will face recall elections....
The GOP must win at least half the races or it will lose sole control of the Legislature and the ability to continue advancing its policies.
The votes will provide a new gauge of the public mood about the direction of government eight months after unhappy voters ousted incumbent Democrats and gave conservative Republicans control of the governor’s office and the Legislature. The GOP made similar sweeping gains in other states in the midterm election.
For Republicans, victory in the recall campaign would vindicate their spending cuts and new business-friendly policies, while raising hopes of President Obama losing next year in a swing state he won by 14 points in 2008. Democrats hope voters believe Republicans have gone too far, especially in attacking workers’ rights.
I saw 'em on the TV (blog editor blushes in shame). They were excited, they were gonna win, they were out there, they... lost?
“It’s not clear whether the mood has shifted dramatically enough to recall Republicans, but it’s certainly shifted enough to make some tight races,’’ said Katherine Cramer Walsh, a University of Wisconsin political science professor who directed a recent poll that found dissatisfaction with both Democrats and Republicans....
You know, the RON PAUL VOTERS that seem to be IGNORED or INSULTED!
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Related:
Wisconsin recall push hangs on one race
Wisconsin recall elections unlikely to ease political rifts
Divide and distract as you steal and subdue. Seems to be politics function in AmeriKa these days.
And after what happened here in Massachusetts and down in New Jersey, what does being a Democrat mean anyway? What's their campaign slogan, "we receive slightly less corporate cash?"
Also see: Lawrence Recalling Lantigua
Nope:
Lantigua recall drive falls far short
A jubilant Mayor William Lantigua celebrated yesterday as an effort to force him from office failed by more than 800 voter signatures, handing him a victory as he faces federal and state investigations into his administration.
I am glad I do not live in Lawrence.
