Topic: Scott Walker's Vindication

[trapeze]

Okay, 99% reporting and I'm not hanging around for the final 1% so here are the results:

All (5) of the Democrats got 650,725 votes.

Scott Walker got 613,597 votes.

So they beat him. In an election where he was running against some poor schmuck who got 3% of the vote.

I still say that is pretty pathetic. Here's this guy who is running virtually uncontested and he pulls in nearly as many votes as a much more competitive Democrat field of five.

Plus, you have to wonder how many Republicans did the Operation Chaos thing and voted for Barrett's commie symp challenger. I am guessing quite a few.

So there is the setup for the recall election. May the force be with Walker.

[LadyVirginia]

The dems had more to lose in terms of show than Walker.  Lots of Repub didn't vote because they didn't feel he needed it for this vote.  But the Dems?  This is all the momentum they could muster?  For all their carrying on their turnout should have been higher.

[EW1(SG)]

To win, vituperative anti-Walker forces are putting up an estimated $60 million in ad dollars, all derived from union brethren from all parts of America.

Wow. $60 million's a nice chunk of change. If they loose this, I wonder if they will consider it money well spent? Meh, if they loose this it's $60 million closer to bankruptcy for them. Sounds good to me.

I'm waiting...waiting...waiting...

where's the required outrage at the amount spent on political campaigns?

I've got to start collecting pictures of all the union headquarters buildings that I ride by that are shuttered up ...

[Libertas]

That Barrett was going to be the guy the DemonRats put up against Walker come June 5th was all but a foregone conclusion...there could have been some Op Chaos going on with the Dem's, but bottom line this was going forward no mater what so June 5th is all that matters.

Let the real campaigning begin.

Oh, and let lose Eagle eyes, the lyin', cheatin' & stealin' Left needs to be kept close tabs on and exposed as the trash they are quickly and effectively!

[Libertas]

A mini civil war erupts over stage one of recall voting, can't wait to see what stage two brings...

 

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/wife-hits-husband-with-suv-after-wisconsin-recall-argument/

I don't know how this is going to break, but if a Repub hubby had run over a Dem wife, the hubby would be doing jail time while being arraigned on charges whilst being persecuted 24/7/365 by the MFM.  I guess we'll find out if WI is about equal justice or political correctness.

Not taking bets.

[Pandora]

A mini civil war erupts over stage one of recall voting, can't wait to see what stage two brings...

 

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/wife-hits-husband-with-suv-after-wisconsin-recall-argument/

I don't know how this is going to break, but if a Repub hubby had run over a Dem wife, the hubby would be doing jail time while being arraigned on charges whilst being persecuted 24/7/365 by the MFM.  I guess we'll find out if WI is about equal justice or political correctness.

Not taking bets.

She'd filed for divorce in January and she waits until NOW to hit him with the SUV?  And over this?

[charlesoakwood]

Walker won the largest uncontested share of a primary vote for governor last night in 40 years. His base is behind him when they really didn't need to show up at all.

These numbers should encourage us, but don't let up. Walker needs to win by a convincing margin and continues to need our support.

Still, fun to gloat if just for a day.
Posted by CAC

[Libertas]

More good news for Walker - 2nd straight year with a surplus!

http://m.lacrossetribune.com/news/local/state-and-regional/walker-s-office-state-will-have-budget-surplus/article_7e254fca-9ae7-11e1-86c8-0019bb2963f4.html

 

Put that in your pipe and smoke it leftists!

[BMG]

LINK

Now that Democrats have ended their divisive recall primary in Wisconsin, one would expect the polling to show their nominee to be gaining some traction against sitting Governor Scott Walker.  Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was considered the stronger of the Democrats challenging Walker in the unusual recall election, and polls just after the recall showed him nearly within the margin of error of the incumbent.  This week, however, a new poll from We Ask America of over 1200 likely voters puts Walker on top by nine, 52/43:

The election takes place on June 5th, so if this is an accurate look at the race as it stands now, Barrett is in big trouble.  An incumbent with 52% three weeks before the election is going to be hard to beat under any circumstances, especially in a race with this kind of exposure.  It has drawn national attention for more than a year, which means that there won’t be many who already support Walker who will suddenly discover a reason to switch.  The same can’t be said for Barrett, who has only re-emerged into the spotlight after losing to Walker in 2010.

Update: Greg Sargent reports that Wisconsin Democrats are going public with their anger over a lack of support from the DNC:

    “We are frustrated by the lack of support from the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Governors Association,” a top Wisconsin Democratic Party official tells me. “Scott Walker has the full support and backing of the Republican Party and all its tentacles. We are not getting similar support.”

    “Considering that Scott Walker has already spent $30 million and we’re even in the polls, this is a winnable race,” the Wisconsin Dem continues. “We can get outspent two to one or five to one. We can’t get spent 20 to one.”

    According to the Wisconsin Dem, the party has asked the DNC for $500,000 to help with its massive field operation. While the DNC has made generally supportive noises, the money has not been forthcoming, the official says — with less than a month until the June 5th recall election. The DNC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

It apparently doesn’t look winnable to the DNC, which tells you all you need to know about the polls on which WI Democrats rely.

Three weeks out, things are looking good in WI. Polls are polls though so take it with a grain of salt. 

[Libertas]

Yeah, we have the fraud factor to consider too, and if the libiots and unionistas are getting nervous, the buffoonery could be just getting started...Walker people need to turn out and if there is any attempt to pull NPB type itimidation at the polls it has to get confronted, reported and overwhelmed immediately!

[IronDioPriest]

No Wonder They Hate Him… Wisconsin Union Loses Half of Membership Due to Walker’s Law

...Wisconsin membership in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees-the state’s second-largest public-sector union after the National Education Association, which represents teachers-fell to 28,745 in February from 62,818 in March 2011.

 

[LadyVirginia]

but the Unions care about their members...
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[Pandora]

... money.

[Glock32]

No Wonder They Hate Him… Wisconsin Union Loses Half of Membership Due to Walker’s Law

...Wisconsin membership in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees-the state’s second-largest public-sector union after the National Education Association, which represents teachers-fell to 28,745 in February from 62,818 in March 2011.

 

 


Just as we all knew, this is what it's been about the whole time.  It also shows that the unions have to depend on coercion, as with everything the liberals do.

[BMG]

It also shows how much support the unions (and by association, the democrats) have right now...

...how many of those 'opting out' support the unions if they are 'opting out' after all? Sure, I imagine some of them are 'opting out' because of monetary reasons. But look at those numbers. Even if half of them were 'opting out' because of monetary reasons but still actually support unions...what's left is still a pretty large number.

[BMG]

BTW - last I heard on the radio, Walker was up by 7%. Anyone know if that is accurate?

[Libertas]

Sounds about right, I heard 8% in another.

 

[BMG]

Coolio! 

[ToddF]

 

[BMG]

Mmmmmm! Cheese!