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Bozita

(26,955 posts)
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:33 PM Jan 2012

MSNBC announcing over ONE MILLION signatures on WI recall petitions for Scottie boy

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by itsrobert (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

nothing yet on their website

on edit:
Now, MSNBC says petitions will be turned in at 4pm. Details coming at that time.

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MSNBC announcing over ONE MILLION signatures on WI recall petitions for Scottie boy (Original Post) Bozita Jan 2012 OP
Congratulations, Wisconsin! Hope about 90% are valid! sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #1
Betcha 95-98% are valid. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #3
We had a recall here and were told 25% invalid is standard joeglow3 Jan 2012 #6
OMG. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #2
The figure was only mentioned in the teaser. The actual report contained no numbers. Bozita Jan 2012 #4
OP, I am going to have to lock the thread itsrobert Jan 2012 #5

sinkingfeeling

(58,042 posts)
1. Congratulations, Wisconsin! Hope about 90% are valid!
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:37 PM
Jan 2012

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
3. Betcha 95-98% are valid.
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:42 PM
Jan 2012

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck just didn't make it up here into the cold weather, I guess.

 

joeglow3

(6,228 posts)
6. We had a recall here and were told 25% invalid is standard
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:49 PM
Jan 2012

What was the base they needed? Around 600,000?

Thus, I would think a million would be the target to ensure success. Thanks to all the hard word of the gatherers.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)
2. OMG.
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:40 PM
Jan 2012

I'm blown away.

We were told that the number exceeded 900k, but the Magic Million is just insane.

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Bozita

(26,955 posts)
4. The figure was only mentioned in the teaser. The actual report contained no numbers.
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:43 PM
Jan 2012

Confusing, eh?

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)
5. OP, I am going to have to lock the thread
Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:48 PM
Jan 2012

Please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101427930

Sorry, you do not have a link posted. The other thread does.

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