Wisconsin Senate Recall-a-palooza: 2012 Edition

[Meeker]

The arrogance of these guys is just astounding.

[Smash255]

The cavalcade of fake Democrats continues. A former Republican member of the assembly is running in Cowles' district.

When do the petitions to get on the ballot need to be in by?

[JohnnyLongtorso]

No idea, there's no information about it on the GAB website.

[Smash255]

No idea, there's no information about it on the GAB website.

I thought I initially read something about ten days after the recall elections were ordered, but when I was looking through the GAB site, couldn't find it.

edit.  The deadline to file against the six GOP candidates is on Tuesday June 14th

http://ballotnews.org/2011/06/10/multiple-candidates-preparing-for-wisconsin-recall-in-all-9-senate-districts/

Not sure how long it would take to validate, but due to the low number of signatures required (400) I would guess its just a matter of days.  The deadline to submit signatures to get on the ballot for the races against the Democratic Senators for recall is likely the following week.

[Badger]

Recalls of the three Democratic Senators are approved. All the Republican seats are apparently going to be up on July 12, but the Democratic seats are going to be up a week after, on July 19.

WTF?

They were scared of appearing partisan by disqualifying only the Democratic petitions, despite their being evidence of clear fraud.

I meant why two separate election dates a week apart?

[Smash255]

Recalls of the three Democratic Senators are approved. All the Republican seats are apparently going to be up on July 12, but the Democratic seats are going to be up a week after, on July 19.

WTF?

They were scared of appearing partisan by disqualifying only the Democratic petitions, despite their being evidence of clear fraud.

I meant why two separate election dates a week apart?

The elections need to be held six weeks after certification, due to the amount of the recalls, the court cases, etc the court wasn't able to certify all of the elections together.  So they basically decided to certify the results on the six they had completed (against the GOP Senators) instead of continuing to put them on hold as they awaited the cases against the Dem Senators to be finished up.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

For some reason, the group that organized the Republican recalls is thinking of running fake Republicans against the Republican incumbents. I have no idea why.

[minionofmidas]

If they think they can get the fake Democrats to withdraw by threatening that, then they haven't fully understood the situation.

[they don't love you like i love you]

Better not to bother with that and just take the moral high ground, Wisconsin is a "good government" state, not like New Jersey or New Mexico.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Another fake Democrat, Gladys Huber is running in Darling's district.

[The Dowager Mod]

Dems are running placeholder candidates in all of the elections so that all will be on the same day, Aug 9th.

[Kevinstat]

Dems are running placeholder candidates in all of the elections so that all will be on the same day, Aug 9th.

Wouldn't that be the case anyway, though (for the seats now held by Republicans), assuming all of the fake Democrats get their petitions validated?

Are Democrats worried that some of the fake Democrats in the safest Republican seats with a recall election will withdraw so the Republicans can claim an early victory or two on July 19?  I don't think that would be that big a deal.

[Wiz in Wis]

Another fake Democrat, Gladys Huber is running in Darling's district.

I don't know how Darling or the state GOP think this will help. I mean, is an extra few weeks worth the negative press and appearance of dirty politics?

[Kevinstat]

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Full article

[Kevinstat]

While the above article didn't express a Democratic concern about Republicans letting their safest Senators face the music first and get some momentum going for their party, I can read between the lines.

I don't see why they would want to run placeholders in the Kapanke and Hopper seats though.  An early general election in either of those seats would be a gift.  Perhaps they're sure fake Democrats will get on the ballot in those races and the "consistency" angle plays better.

[cinyc]

Wisconsin Democratic recall opponent says he wants to "smack around" a women who will not vote for him:

Clark dials up a mess
Tim Damos/Baraboo News Republic
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:30 am

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[Landslide Lyndon]

Wisconsin Democratic recall opponent says he wants to "smack around" a women who will not vote for him:

Clark dials up a mess
Tim Damos/Baraboo News Republic
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 3:30 am

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I guess he could join forces with Prosser and form an Anti-Bitch Society.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Candidate list for the six Republican recalls. (link fixed)

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Candidate list for the six Republican recalls.

How come it shows only 2 candidates as having any valid signatures?

[JohnnyLongtorso]

They probably haven't verified the petitions yet. I fixed the link (it broke), it now shows signatures for a few of the candidates.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

When is the deadline for signatures?

[JohnnyLongtorso]

It was yesterday for the Republican recalls, presumably it will be next Tuesday for the Democratic recalls.

[Smash255]

It was yesterday for the Republican recalls, presumably it will be next Tuesday for the Democratic recalls.

The deadline is next Tuesday for the Democratic recalls according to the GAB website.  Also any challenges to the petition signatures submitted Tuesday will need to be in by Friday, any challenges to the petitions turned in for next Tuesday will need to be in by next Friday.  Not sure on when any decisions on if those petitions are valid are not will be made.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Tommy Thompson spilled the beans on an internal poll that had Harsdorf ahead by 2 points, 49-47.

[Brittain33]

Tommy Thompson spilled the beans on an internal poll that had Harsdorf ahead by 2 points, 49-47.

Wowza.