Wisconsin Recall: Swing Map

[Joe Republic]

The percent swing toward either Barrett or Walker in tonight's election. I apologize for not using strict atlas colours or for using sharper colours to illustrate a contrast.

There really wasn't a strong swing in either direction for either candidate, which matches the meager 1% shift from 2010.

Note the distinct pattern of the shorter the bus ride from out of state the closer to the border the greater swing towards the Democrat.

I've really been enjoying this GOP talking point that the election was influenced by Democratic operatives from out of state.  I've no doubt whatsoever that Walker's 8:1 funding advantage was totally from within Wisconsin...

[AmericanNation]

I've really been enjoying this GOP talking point that the election was influenced by Democratic operatives from out of state.  I've no doubt whatsoever that Walker's 8:1 funding advantage was totally from within Wisconsin...

by 8:1 you mean 1:1 right?



 "If we don't count this 25 million we spent, than they outspent us!"

[mondale84]

I've really been enjoying this GOP talking point that the election was influenced by Democratic operatives from out of state.  I've no doubt whatsoever that Walker's 8:1 funding advantage was totally from within Wisconsin...

by 8:1 you mean 1:1 right?



 "If we don't count this 25 million we spent, than they outspent us!"

LOL

[BigSkyBob]

I've really been enjoying this GOP talking point that the election was influenced by Democratic operatives from out of state.  I've no doubt whatsoever that Walker's 8:1 funding advantage was totally from within Wisconsin...

by 8:1 you mean 1:1 right?



 "If we don't count this 25 million we spent, than they outspent us!"

That was "reportable" expenditures. Were there expenditures made that were not reportable?

[AmericanNation]

That was "reportable" expenditures. Were there expenditures made that were not reportable?

Yes.  The salaries of the paid operatives that flooded into the state for instance, is not typically reported.  The graphic is only what they've been able to track so far.  It's almost impossible to find everything. 

[AmericanNation]

the Lake Superior coast proper looks like it pretty clearly swung Democratic, unless we're counting it as part of a broader area that isn't as broad as 'northern Wisconsin'.

Maybe the "Finnish vote" (a silly comment made by Barone), is turning back to the Dems, in which event maybe Craavack is in real trouble. More to the point, it probably is pretty heavily unionized up there (dock workers and the like up there in Superior).

Are you calling me Barone or did he say that as well?