Wisconsin Megathread

[windjammer]

MLS, what is it?
But not surprising though, Walker is leading at this time!

[Miles]

MLS, what is it?
But not surprising though, Walker is leading at this time!

Marquette Law School.

[free my dawg]

Dale Schultz, the Senator in the D+4 seat, is retiring.

[ElectionsGuy]

Dale Schultz, the Senator in the D+4 seat, is retiring.

That's going to be a hard one to hold. This is Southwestern Wisconsin.

[Gass3268]

Dale Schultz, the Senator in the D+4 seat, is retiring.

That's going to be a hard one to hold. This is Southwestern Wisconsin.

Then again Republicans were able to hold all 3 Assembly seats they won in 2010 in a Dem year in 2012. This will be a close race. If Walker keeps his current margin, the Republicans will hold this seat.

[publicunofficial]

Dale Schultz, the Senator in the D+4 seat, is retiring.

That's going to be a hard one to hold. This is Southwestern Wisconsin.

I agree, but I have no faith in the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Dale Schultz, the Senator in the D+4 seat, is retiring.

That's going to be a hard one to hold. This is Southwestern Wisconsin.

I agree, but I have no faith in the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

But they won with Tammy Baldwin...

[Gass3268]

Dale Schultz, the Senator in the D+4 seat, is retiring.

That's going to be a hard one to hold. This is Southwestern Wisconsin.

I agree, but I have no faith in the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

But they won with Tammy Baldwin...

Tammy Baldwin won with Tammy Baldwin, DPW is awful.

[TJ in Oregon]

Southwestern Wisconsin is something of a strange animal. It votes reliably for Democrats on the national level, but can swing wildly in any direction downballot. I have the impression (could be wrong) that SW Wisconsin is the type of place where walking door to door and getting to know the voters makes a huge difference since they tend to vote for the person more than the party. It strikes me as a place where personal relationships are very important. Schultz's retirement is a huge hit for the GOP in the State Senate but with the right candidate (and I have no idea who that might be) we still have a reasonably good chance of keeping the seat.

[Gass3268]

Southwestern Wisconsin is something of a strange animal. It votes reliably for Democrats on the national level, but can swing wildly in any direction downballot. I have the impression (could be wrong) that SW Wisconsin is the type of place where walking door to door and getting to know the voters makes a huge difference since they tend to vote for the person more than the party. It strikes me as a place where personal relationships are very important. Schultz's retirement is a huge hit for the GOP in the State Senate but with the right candidate (and I have no idea who that might be) we still have a reasonably good chance of keeping the seat.

The region used to be a Republican stronghold in the state on all levels the 1990's when Democrats started starting winning here on the Federal level. In State elections Republicans can still win here. Just look at Walker's victories in 2010 and 2012. This is the region of the Obama-Walker-Walker-Obama voter. If Mary Burke is going to pull off the upset, she needs to win this region.

For the State Senate race, Representative Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) who was running to the right of Shultz in a Republican primary will be the Republican nominee and former Budget Director for the Wisconsin DOT Ernie Wittwer. I think this will be a fun race to watch and it will be fun to map if it's close.

[Gass3268]

To those interested in who's running for 17th Senate District:

Ernie Wittwer's Campaign Website

Howard Marklein's Campaign Website

[Gass3268]

Retiring State Senators Dale Shultz (R-Richland Center) and Tim Cullen (D-Janesville) released examples of what fair Wisconsin maps would look like. The two of them have been pushing hard for Wisconsin to copy how Iowa does redistricting. The maps where made by the non-partisan Legislative Reference Bureau. Republicans would have won control of both chambers in 2010, while Democrats would have won back in 2012. Unfortunately, this has no chance of going anywhere in the legislature.

http://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/cullen/reform-redistricting/Pages/side-by-side.aspx

[Nhoj]

A western based 7th would be great! on the other hand wtf is that 75th assembly district, splitting washburn in that way makes little sense.
But yeah its a shame it will never pass.

[Gass3268]

A western based 7th would be great! on the other hand wtf is that 75th assembly district, splitting washburn in that way makes little sense.
But yeah its a shame it will never pass.

Yeah, I don't know why they did a east-west split rather than a north-south split in Washurn. That was one spot where I wasn't a fan of the maps. Also I think they set themselves for a lawsuit with those maps as they split up the Oneida Reservation in both the Senate and Assembly map, which is a no-no.

[Nhoj]

The former mayor of Rice lake Romaine Quinn is going to run here for 75th Assembly District, he was 19 when he was elected mayor in 2010. 

[Deus Naturae]

Walker pushes income and property tax cuts.

[henster]

Walker pushes income and property tax cuts.

Leaving a nice 700 million hole for his successor.

[windjammer]

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Time to pray, God, help Wisconsin!

[publicunofficial]

Well this is fun

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[Deus Naturae]

What the...even if they thought all that stuff, why would anyone feel the need to send an email like that...

[Potatoe]

*Laughs Maniacally* YES! ''Walker's Goin' Down''

Maybe an overreaction, but I really don't like Scott Walker or his policies.

[windjammer]

Cook Political Report: Wisconsin: Likely Rep======> Lean Rep.
To be honest, I don't understand. Of course Wisconsin is between lean/likely rep, but why this change?

[Gass3268]

Cook Political Report: Wisconsin: Likely Rep======> Lean Rep.
To be honest, I don't understand. Of course Wisconsin is between lean/likely rep, but why this change?

Probably because it has to look like Cook is responding the the release of the Joe Doe emails. I still don't think Walker will lose, but it could be a bit closer now. I'd love to see a new poll in the state.

[Nhoj]

Dane deutch is running for state senate again, considering he lost in 2010 I doubt he wins even though jauch is retiring this time.

[ElectionsGuy]

I'm getting this ad constantly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrL7jdCEaLc