Wisconsin Megathread

[Kingpoleon]

Chris Abele/Lena Taylor would be very strong, but I'm not sure it could win a primary.

[MasterJedi]

Chris Abele/Lena Taylor would be very strong, but I'm not sure it could win a primary.

Keep Lena Taylor away from any leadership post. She loves to hear herself talk and isn't well liked by anyone.

[Bojack Horseman]

If Clinton wins, Walker will likely be reelected.

A lot of people said that about Tom Corbett, and while Obama's presence may have made that election closer than was predicted, he still lost by ten.

[Kingpoleon]

Chris Abele/Lena Taylor would be very strong, but I'm not sure it could win a primary.

Keep Lena Taylor away from any leadership post. She loves to hear herself talk and isn't well liked by anyone.

I thought she was the Brian Schatz of Wisconsin, in that Taylor is very popular with the progressive base.

[MasterJedi]

Chris Abele/Lena Taylor would be very strong, but I'm not sure it could win a primary.

Keep Lena Taylor away from any leadership post. She loves to hear herself talk and isn't well liked by anyone.

I thought she was the Brian Schatz of Wisconsin, in that Taylor is very popular with the progressive base.

She's a leader in the senate because of how long she has been there. She has also gotten the "crazy black lady" stereotype attached to her, but honestly she is not someone you want to have running. Go listen to her speak about things, lots of sighs, rambling. She likes to hear herself talk. If you want someone who's black who isn't like that Nikiya Harris-Dodd (might have gotten the name wrong, don't want to go check right now) would be a much better choice.

[Gass3268]

ISTHMUS: 6 Democrats Who Could Run in 2018

[The Dowager Mod]

Anyone but Abele, yuck.

[Kingpoleon]

Anyone but Abele, yuck.

Even Kind?

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If Clinton wins, Walker will likely be reelected.

A lot of people said that about Tom Corbett, and while Obama's presence may have made that election closer than was predicted, he still lost by ten.

True, but Corbett was cut off pretty early by all establishments of any note. Walker is a beloved figure amongst certain elements of the establishment conservative movement - I don't see them cutting the strings that easy (even if he is less of a "savior" and his ambitions are dashed). Tammy Baldwin will also be on the ballot in 2018, ensuring that a lot of money will be flooded in to Wisconsin anyhow, which could save Walker by default (kind of how like Brownback was saved in Kansas by money flooding in to save Senator Roberts in 2014).

He certainly is vulnerable, even if President Clinton is in an economic malaise; but he can't be counted out. His disapproval ratings are at a peak mainly because Wisconisintes are annoyed that he managed to humiliate them to a national audience by behaving like a gormless nincompoop, but they will probably sink down (unless he picks up a particularly toxic agenda item to run in) to less terribad numbers.

[The Dowager Mod]

Anyone but Abele, yuck.

Even Kind?

lol ya even him.

[MasterJedi]

ISTHMUS: 6 Democrats Who Could Run in 2018

You don't want Moore.

[Gass3268]

ISTHMUS: 6 Democrats Who Could Run in 2018

You don't want Moore.

Agreed, she wouldn't win. Plus she does good work in the House.

[Kingpoleon]

Sean Duffy is the only Republican I can see winning here. It's Tilt D if he faces Abele and Toss-up if he faces Kind or Nelson and Tilt R if it's somebody else. Rating this Tilt D.

[MasterJedi]

Sean Duffy is the only Republican I can see winning here. It's Tilt D if he faces Abele and Toss-up if he faces Kind or Nelson and Tilt R if it's somebody else. Rating this Tilt D.

I wouldn't try and rate it until early 2018. WAY too long to do anything justice.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Could someone please explain to me why Johnson is so unpopular?  Is it simply because he's Republican?

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Because he's a generic politician in a swing state that has made no effort to distinguish himself from an unpopular Tea Party movement, I assume.

[Asian Nazi]

He's a very conservative Republican running for re-election in presidential year in a blue state.

[TJ in Oregon]

Could someone please explain to me why Johnson is so unpopular?  Is it simply because he's Republican?

He's not really unpopular, no one just knows or cares about him much. He's bland. He's never in the news. etc.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

He's a very conservative Republican running for re-election in presidential year in a blue state.

Since when is Wisconsin a blue state?  Bush came within a few thousand votes of carrying it twice.  If it weren't for the early call of Florida in 2000, he probably would've carried it that time.

[Zioneer]

He's a very conservative Republican running for re-election in presidential year in a blue state.

Since when is Wisconsin a blue state?  Bush came within a few thousand votes of carrying it twice.  If it weren't for the early call of Florida in 2000, he probably would've carried it that time.

It's still a blue state because it's gone blue every time since 1984. It doesn't matter if it was close, it was still won by a Democrat for 30 years.

[pbrower2a]

Senator Johnson is a mismatch for Wisconsin incapable of winning except in an extreme Republican wave. He's one of the dimmer lights in the Senate and nowhere near being a moderate.

[Asian Nazi]

It's still a blue state because it's gone blue every time since 1984. It doesn't matter if it was close, it was still won by a Democrat for 30 years.

Yeah, by Oldiesfreak's logic, Oregon isn't a blue state either lol

[Senate Minority Leader Lord Voldemort]

It's still a blue state because it's gone blue every time since 1984. It doesn't matter if it was close, it was still won by a Democrat for 30 years.

Yeah, by Oldiesfreak's logic, Oregon isn't a blue state either lol

Or Minnesota.

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It's still a blue state because it's gone blue every time since 1984. It doesn't matter if it was close, it was still won by a Democrat for 30 years.

Yeah, by Oldiesfreak's logic, Oregon isn't a blue state either lol

He's a very conservative Republican running for re-election in presidential year in a blue state.

He's a very conservative Republican running for re-election in presidential year in a blue state.

Since when is Wisconsin a blue state?  Bush came within a few thousand votes of carrying it twice.  If it weren't for the early call of Florida in 2000, he probably would've carried it that time.

wrong colours guys. May Leip have mercy on your souls.

[Gass3268]

Wisconsin's Spring Election primary was held yesterday. Here are some of the more interesting results:

Wisconsin Supreme Court
Rebecca G. Bradley (inc)   251,826   45 %   
Joanne F. Kloppenburg   243,190   43 %   
Joe Donald                   68,373   12 %

Bradley was running for election to the Supreme Court, before being appointed by Scott Walker in October to finish the term of Justice N. Patrick Crooks, who died in September. Walker had previously appointed Bradley to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in 2012 and the District 1 Court of Appeals in May 2015. Kloppenburg narrowly lost to Justice Prosser in 2011 during the Union protests. These results ended up being much closer then many were expecting for the primary. I imagine the general election in April will be close.

Milwaukee County Executive
Chris J. Larson                  48,258   45 %   
Chris Abele (inc)          47,550   44 %   
Steve Hogan                    6,541   6 %   
Joseph Thomas Klein            4,685   4 %   

I imagine you could cross off Abele for Governor if he loses in the general.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett only won by 13%. He should still end up winning in April, but I imagine it will be the closest election running for Mayor.