Scott Walker recall goes live

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

So, Walker is the first Governor to survive a recall election, right?

That is correct. It will be interesting to watch him over the next few years. Surviving a recall attempt in a swing state is a nice feat.

On another note: the hackery from both sides in this thread is a sorry sight to the eyes.

[Foucaulf]

Let's not try to moralize things here. Wisconsinites would have voted for Walker because he's the one that keeps promising lower taxes (okay, probably also out of resentment).

In the end the tax cuts won't do much to spur investment, Wisconsin continues to borrow from the federal government and the anger will be redirected to the federal level. The only significant change is that Walker will gain power - overpowering his lack of talent with force of personality.

[Lief 🗽]

What do you mean what now? Walker is going to win dude. Pretty uncontroversial at this point.

[Nichlemn]

Walker
Campaign: $29 million
Outside Groups: $16 million

Barrett
Campaign: $3 million
Outside Groups: $6 million

Also, could this site get any f**king slower during an election night?

Big deal.  It's not Republicans fault if Wisconsin Dems can't raise the big bucks.  And let's face it, it takes big bucks to compete in and to win elections in this era.

Good job missing the point.

That money barely influences election results?

[Psychic Octopus]

I'm sorry, but these activists CNN are showing are hilarious. This one guy, named Tim, was saying that "[they're] not just disappointed. This is the end of democracy. I'M VERY EMOTIONAL! This is it. The end of the USA as we know it just happened!"

[Incipimus iterum]

i wonder how it wouldve been different if Fiengold was the Nominee

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

So, Walker is the first Governor to survive a recall election, right?

That is correct. It will be interesting to watch him over the next few years. Surviving a recall attempt in a swing state is a nice feat.

I just checked. Only recall elections before Wisconsin took place in North Dakota (1921, Lynn Frazier recalled) and in California (2003, Gray Davis recalled).

Looks like Walker will have an interesting place in history for breaking the trend.

[AmericanNation]

Fond du Lac County 100% in - Walker 29,037, Barrett 16,098 (Walker margin improved by 1600 over 2010)

[cinyc]

As of a few minutes ago, 16 counties have fully reported.  Walker outperformed his 2010 percentage in 12 of them.  Turnout was higher than 2010 in all of them.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     It doesn't mean much, but Barrett has taken the lead in Milwaukee county.

[Frodo]

So Gov. Walker survives by a nearly twenty-point margin -with the stature he has gained within the GOP and the conservative movement as a whole, I'll be surprised if Mitt Romney doesn't ask him to be his running-mate.  

[Dereich]

I expect it to be 55-45 after Milwaukee gets off its butt. Did anyone see the activists CNN had on? Hilarious.

[Eraserhead]

I'm sorry, but these activists CNN are showing are hilarious. This one guy, named Tim, was saying that "[they're] not just disappointed. This is the end of democracy. I'M VERY EMOTIONAL! This is it. The end of the USA as we know it just happened!"

Okay, that is pretty funny.

[cinyc]

Fond du Lac County 100% in - Walker 29,037, Barrett 16,098 (Walker margin improved by 1600 over 2010)

Walker's margin improved, but his percentage in Fond du Lac actually fell by 0.41 points from 2010.  How is that possible?  Turnout increased by nearly 20% from 2010.

[AmericanNation]

Hey Tom Barrett, Scott Walker is really a rock star NOW. Thanks for your contribution

Lesson to sentient Democrats:
conservatives must say to the PUBLIC unions that if they cannot behave responsibly with the powers they have, then those powers will be curbed.  If they don't the Republic is doomed.  It would be nice to have some adults on the other side.  wake up time.

[Incipimus iterum]

I'm sorry, but these activists CNN are showing are hilarious. This one guy, named Tim, was saying that "[they're] not just disappointed. This is the end of democracy. I'M VERY EMOTIONAL! This is it. The end of the USA as we know it just happened!"

Okay, that is pretty funny.

lol

[Eraserhead]

So Gov. Walker survives by a nearly twenty-point margin -with the stature he has gained within the GOP and the conservative movement as a whole, I'll be surprised if Mitt Romney doesn't ask him to be his running-mate.  

He's not going to win by nearly 20 points. lol.

[RogueBeaver]

Looks like 8-9, with 77% in it's 56-43.

[CatoMinor]

How are the state senate races looking?

[Foucaulf]

I'll be surprised if Mitt Romney doesn't ask [Walker] to be his running-mate.  

Ergh. At least Palin was entertaining.

My last post must be wrong, because there was clearly a get-out-the-vote campaign by Republicans. Maybe then the campaign is less an example of the banality of self-interest than the banality of political machines, or something.

[Frodo]

So Gov. Walker survives by a nearly twenty-point margin -with the stature he has gained within the GOP and the conservative movement as a whole, I'll be surprised if Mitt Romney doesn't ask him to be his running-mate.  

He's not going to win by nearly 20 points. lol.

When I last glanced at CNN, it was 59 to 41.  It is still a safe bet, though, that Walker has won by double-digits.  

[cinyc]

How are the state senate races looking?

Looks like a Republican sweep, though SD21 is only 10% in so far and thus too early to call.

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

So Gov. Walker survives by a nearly twenty-point margin -with the stature he has gained within the GOP and the conservative movement as a whole, I'll be surprised if Mitt Romney doesn't ask him to be his running-mate.  

He's not going to win by nearly 20 points. lol.

When I last glanced at CNN, it was 59 to 41.  It is still a safe bet, though, that Walker has won by double-digits.  

He's winning by 11 with Milwaukee only 44% in. He's probably going to win by around 8 (+/- 1)

[Tender Branson]

Looks to me like a 52.5-47.0 win for Walker when Milwaukee and Dane are fully counted.

That would make Angus Reid the best pollster, while PPP and the Independent groups are average and We Ask America would be the worst pollster.

[AmericanNation]

I'm looking at Barrett ahead in 10 counties:
Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iowa, Jackson, Richland, Menominee = small counties
Dane, Milwaukee, Rock = big
LaCrosse is flipping back and forth.