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In reply to the discussion: Analysis: Why did Barrett lose and Walker win? [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)56. Isn't that funny? Cali voters *love* recalls, but wisconsin voters, we're told, hate them.
I don't believe it.
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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