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pa28

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17. Voter motivation is a big factor in this one.

Reply to RBInMaine (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2012, 09:25 PM

May 2012

I'm sure plenty of Republicans will rally around him but how many union moderates and public employees will drag themselves to the polls to vote against their own interest?

I don't think it's over.

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Tracking Poll Has Wisonsin recall at dead heat. [View all] RBInMaine May 2012 OP

I dunno. The DNC doesn' think this is winnable. Of course that's a self fulfilling prophecy. craigmatic May 2012 #1

Why are you memeing the ReScumLicans? The DNC is IN along with other national Dems. Cut the shit. RBInMaine May 2012 #2

Everything I've read says otherwise. Obama has kept his distance from this race and craigmatic May 2012 #7

It is essentially a STATE matter though the DNC, DCCC, DGA, etc. are all in. Would be foolish for RBInMaine May 2012 #8

Who's infighting? I'm just stating the obvious which is that Obama has kept his distance and he has. craigmatic May 2012 #10

Really then why is his organization helping to get out the vote? WI_DEM May 2012 #21

If he is not recalled there will be all hell to pay, because all of the RKP5637 May 2012 #5

Not if it is real close and certainly not if the D's take back the state senate. RBInMaine May 2012 #9

The DNC is just not stepping up. crunch60 May 2012 #13

The DNC has given WI $1.4 million per Jon Erpenbach, WI State Senator. AtomicKitten May 2012 #20

thanks for the update. iemitsu May 2012 #3

That, was my first thought, "... it is hard to imagine why anyone in Wisconsin RKP5637 May 2012 #6

well, me too iemitsu May 2012 #14

OBAMA WHERE ARE YOU??? ELI BOY 1950 May 2012 #4

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 May 2012 #11

Good point scoostraw May 2012 #12

or Michelle....please come to Wisconsin. snacker May 2012 #16

I voted today EC May 2012 #15

Voter motivation is a big factor in this one. pa28 May 2012 #17

Uppity Wisconsin just published a poll showing Gov Asshole 50, Tom Barrett 48 Poiuyt May 2012 #18

Dems ARE running ads. Sick feeling? You should be happy as hell. It is TIED. RBInMaine May 2012 #19