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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:47 AM Jun 2012

Many Didn't Think Recall was Legitimate [View all]

First Read: "Maybe the most important numbers in the exit poll from last night: Just 27% said recall elections are appropriate for any reason (and Barrett won those folks, 90%-9%). By comparison, 60% said that recalls are legitimate only for official misconduct (and Walker won them, 68%-31%), while another 10% said recalls are never appropriate (and Walker won here, 94%-5%). Bottom line: Walker benefited greatly from the fact that many Wisconsin voters didn't think the premise of last night's recall was legitimate."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/06/06/many_didnt_think_recall_was_legitimate.html

This is what I said yesterday: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002771316

According to the above data 1 in 5 of Walker's voters were people who are against recall elections. This is what allowed him to win.

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Many Didn't Think Recall was Legitimate [View all] Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 OP

That's purely ludicrous. Walker is set to be indicted any day, and Walkerstan is dead last in job shcrane71 Jun 2012 #1

This proves what the voters in Wisconsin said Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #3

That's simply unbelievable. Where are these people? shcrane71 Jun 2012 #5

You can choose not to believe the polling data but it was pretty accurate Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #6

You can believe in the flying spaghetti monster, but it's still going to be a hard sell. nt shcrane71 Jun 2012 #8

All you have to do is look at the polling data. It doesn't require much more than that. Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #13

Looking at it doesn't mean believing it. I had a stats teacher that was fond shcrane71 Jun 2012 #17

Conservatives create the perception in working class white people that only they work and pay taxes Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #18

why do working class people believe crap like that leftyohiolib Jun 2012 #19

Because it makes them feel they are the most important people in the world Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #20

Working class people don't vote in droves for a Conservative, and then say they're supporting Obama shcrane71 Jun 2012 #25

manufactured consent is thick in these parts We Want Peace Jun 2012 #12

Thank You. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #14

In CA, Gray Davis didn't commite a crime, but Darrel Issa led the charge to recall him Larkspur Jun 2012 #2

I don't know how long the recall option was been in place in Wisconsin Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #4

That seemed to be Republican's "dry run" for learning how to do political sabotage Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #10

I agree with you Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #11

Arnold let Enron off the hook for 8 or 9 billion We Want Peace Jun 2012 #15

I remember hearing that he met with representatives from Enron a few months before the election Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #16

It Called Messaging.... rsmith6621 Jun 2012 #7

If Dems haven't figured out how to frame an argument, then they need shcrane71 Jun 2012 #9

Comparisons to the CA recall are misplaced onenote Jun 2012 #23

Those good, reasonable Wisconsans!! Bake Jun 2012 #21

Anyone that voted for Walker because of this reason is a fucking imbecile. Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #22

There are about 200,000 imbeciles in Wisconsin if this is the case. Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #24

So what they're saying is: Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #26