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In reply to the discussion: Analysis: Why did Barrett lose and Walker win? [View all]GarroHorus
(1,055 posts)10. Using the Adlai Stevenson strategy wasn't a good idea.
Eisenhower beat Stevenson in 1952 so the Democrats nominated him again so that Eisenhower could beat him in 1956.
They should have gone with somebody who might have been able to beat Walker.
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Self-kick for a little added exposure. I chose #8 ("I don't know why") for reasons
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#1
It seemed doomed from the start as so many Wisconsinites are opposed to recalls.
Common Sense Party
Jun 2012
#2
I almost think i should make this a formal choice for the poll. I guess I was
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#4
Excellent points. I think maybe I shoudl make this option a formal choice in the
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#6
One may asumme that, however, Walker won by a bigger margin (both total votes and as
kelly1mm
Jun 2012
#18
Excellent point. So is your take on this that Wisconsinites simply felt a recall was
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#20
I think that some in WI did not like the recall as a tactic, and others did not like the protests
kelly1mm
Jun 2012
#35
I personally would love to see the Dems move to a 'scorched earth' policy (provided, of course,
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#40
I agree that cutting already earned pensions would be problematic and possibly illegal. But for
kelly1mm
Jun 2012
#48
I take your point, but want to point out that Walker is not fit to lick the dirt
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#13
Wisconsin as I remember it from the 90s is a very weird state electorally, because
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#14
Definitely share your feelings about the overall tilt of politics in the
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#16
Interesting. So Dems should have coalesced around a single candidate earlier, rather
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#23
What do you think Barrett should have done differently this time around?
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#38
A most righteous rant (and definitely appreciated). I constantly remind DU
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#25
Interesting. A funny side note: there was a recall election yesterday
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#27
Hope we get to hear more of your thoughts and feelings on this in the
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#29
Well, the exit polls suggest that a statistically significant number of
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#31
what short changes the democratic process is having our votes counted in secret
eowyn_of_rohan
Jun 2012
#49
Excellent points that seem to contradict the results of this poll. The rural and
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#45
This exactly matches my memories of Wisconsin politics from the early 90s, the
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#52
It's impossible to prove a negative, i.e., to prove that Republicans did
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#54
It's a combination of massive outside contributions and Wisconsinites not liking the idea of recalls
boxman15
Jun 2012
#53
Isn't that funny? Cali voters *love* recalls, but wisconsin voters, we're told, hate them.
HiPointDem
Jun 2012
#56