Wisconsin Senate Recall-a-palooza: 2012 Edition

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Looks like we're up for more recalls in 2012.

2011 recall information

These districts are having recall elections:

District 2 (Robert Cowles - R) - 57-42 Bush, 52-46 Obama, 58-42 Prosser
opponent: ex-Brown County Executive Nancy Nusbaum (D)

Result: 60-40 Cowles.

District 8 (Alberta Darling - R) - 53-46 Bush, 51-47 Obama, 59-41 Prosser
opponent: State Rep. Sandy Pasch (D)

Result: 54-46 Darling.

District 10 (Sheila Harsdorf - R) - 51-48 Bush, 50-48 Obama, 51-49 Kloppenburg
opponent: laid-off teacher Shelly Moore (D)

Result: 58-42 Harsdorf.

District 12 (Jim Holperin - D) - 53-46 Bush, 53-46 Obama, 55-45 Prosser
opponent: recall organizer Kim Simac (R)

Result: 55-45 Holperin.

District 14 (Luther Olsen - R) - 56-43 Bush, 52-47 Obama, 55-45 Prosser
opponent: State Rep. Fred Clark (D)

Result: 52-48 Olsen.

District 18 (Randy Hopper - R) - 57-42 Bush, 51-47 Obama, 53-47 Prosser
opponent: Oshkosh Deputy Mayor / '08 candidate Jessica King (D)

Result: 51-49 King -- recalled.

District 22 (Robert Wirch - D) - 51-48 Kerry, 57-41 Obama, 51-49 Kloppenburg
opponent: attorney Jonathan Steitz (R)

Result: 58-42 Wirch.

District 30 (Dave Hansen - D) - 52-47 Bush, 56-42 Obama, 52-48 Prosser
opponent: recall organizer David VanderLeest (R)

Result: 66-34 Hansen.

District 32 (Dan Kapanke - R) - 53-46 Kerry, 61-38 Obama, 58-42 Kloppenburg
opponent: State Rep. Jennifer Shilling (D)

Result: 55-45 Shilling - recalled.

Primary elections for the six Republican recalls were held on July 12 (all the fake Democrats lost), with a general on August 9.

Primary elections for Holperin and Wirch Democratic recalls were held on July 19, with a general on August 16. The general for Hansen was on July 19.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Here are the results of the Kos/PPP polls:

Democrat 55
Dan Kapanke 41

Democrat 49
Randy Hopper 44

Democrat 49
Luther Olsen 47

Rob Cowles 45
Democrat 43

Sheila Harsdorf 48
Democrat 44

Alberta Darling 52
Democrat 44

Mary Lazich 56
Democrat 34

Glenn Grothman 60
Democrat 32

[There Are Some Remedies Worse Than The Disease]

Time to burn in political hell Kapanke.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Two or three seats turning Democratic seemed about right from the beginning.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

I'd be wary of anything other than a clear lead for "generic Democrat". Kapanke does look doomed, and Hopper is in quite a bit of trouble as well. Beyond that I wouldn't count any of them as being in the bank for the Democrats.

[Lіef]

I'd be pretty shocked if Hopper holds on: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/13/wi-repub-lives-outside-district-with-mistress-says-wife/

[Kuu ülevaade olulisematest]

I'd be pretty shocked if Hopper holds on: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/13/wi-repub-lives-outside-district-with-mistress-says-wife/

Family values!

[There Are Some Remedies Worse Than The Disease]

The best part:

Blogging Blue also reports that Mrs. Hopper intends to sign the recall petition against her husband. The petition has already been signed by the family's maid.

LOL.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Senator Hopper's mistress got a job with the state of Wisconsin last month. Coincidence?

[Gravis Marketing]

Senator Hopper's mistress got a job with the state of Wisconsin last month. Coincidence?

And if not for the union busting bill, he might have gotten away with it through 2012.

[Bacon King]

Senator Hopper's mistress got a job with the state of Wisconsin last month. Coincidence?

so she's possibly a member of a public sector union?

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Someone posted a tweet on SSP saying that they have enough signatures to recall Randy Hopper now.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Dems are saying they have the signatures to recall Kapanke as well.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Kapanke recall signatures filed. They got 22,561 in 29 days (they have 60), while they needed 15,588.

[There Are Some Remedies Worse Than The Disease]

And Secretary of State is a Democrat thankfully.

[TexasGurl]

Darling is next.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Actually, Hopper's petitions are the second to be filed.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Dan Kapanke has an opponent, State Rep. Jennifer Shilling.

[Meeker]

So how does this work on the ballot? Is there just a new election that the incumbent can run in? A new election that is valid only if a simultaneous recall question is approved?

[Wiz from Wis in Mass]

Darling is next.

I have to agree. The open house at the Recall Darling Headquarters last night had well over 150 people there. The place was shoulder to shoulder packed.

[Wiz from Wis in Mass]

So how does this work on the ballot? Is there just a new election that the incumbent can run in? A new election that is valid only if a simultaneous recall question is approved?

In Wisconsin, once the petitions are certified, the recall has occurred. The subsequent election is like any other general election, unless more than one member of the out-party decides to run, then there is a primary and 8 weeks later, a general election.

[Meeker]

So how does this work on the ballot? Is there just a new election that the incumbent can run in? A new election that is valid only if a simultaneous recall question is approved?

In Wisconsin, once the petitions are certified, the recall has occurred. The subsequent election is like any other general election, unless more than one member of the out-party decides to run, then there is a primary and 8 weeks later, a general election.

So in theory the "recalled" official could decide to not even run?

[Dgov]

So how does this work on the ballot? Is there just a new election that the incumbent can run in? A new election that is valid only if a simultaneous recall question is approved?

In Wisconsin, once the petitions are certified, the recall has occurred. The subsequent election is like any other general election, unless more than one member of the out-party decides to run, then there is a primary and 8 weeks later, a general election.

So in theory the "recalled" official could decide to not even run?

isn't that how it is will all recall elections?  Gray Davis wasn't even on the ballot in his recall (though that was because he was supporting a "no" vote on the actual recall provision)

[Fmr. Emperor PiT]

So how does this work on the ballot? Is there just a new election that the incumbent can run in? A new election that is valid only if a simultaneous recall question is approved?

In Wisconsin, once the petitions are certified, the recall has occurred. The subsequent election is like any other general election, unless more than one member of the out-party decides to run, then there is a primary and 8 weeks later, a general election.

So in theory the "recalled" official could decide to not even run?

isn't that how it is will all recall elections?  Gray Davis wasn't even on the ballot in his recall (though that was because he was supporting a "no" vote on the actual recall provision)

     Cruz Bustamante ran on the recall ballot while calling on people to vote against the recall, though. If Gray Davis were allowed to run, I imagine that he would have done so.

[There Are Some Remedies Worse Than The Disease]

I'm amazed Kapanke ever got elected from La Crosse in the first place. He's a lockstep far righter, not moderate at all, and apparently made some type of comment comparing Walker to Jesus.