i agree, if Walker won by 6 in 2010, and by 7 in the recall (especially with the Dems and unions throwing everything they had at Walker), how could Obama win in WI???
...that would mean a good chunk of Walker voters want Obama now? - i don’t think so!!
>>...that would mean a good chunk of Walker voters want Obama now? - i don’t think so!!<<
Not to throw cold water, but there is one element of Walker’s 2nd victory (but not the first one) that you need to consider. We’d already had a recall election of Supreme Court Justice Prosser, and Walker had been elected only the year earlier, so undoubtedly some of Walker’s voters in the recall election were just sending the message that enough is enough, and that all the recall efforts were wasting people’s time and money. And some people who thought that way, and voted for Walker, are probably moderates who often vote Democrat.
There was a fairly strong sentiment that people supporting the recall just wanted a do-over, and where would that ever end if it was encouraged?
That said, it sure feels like this state is starting to lean Republican. After the 2010 elections the GOP had solid control of the Assembly, the Senate, and the Governorship. Offsetting that, the Senate recalls resulted in the Dems holding the Senate 17-16, but now they have to defend seats that the GOP redistricted for November, but not for the recalls. The feeling is that control of the Senate will revert back to the GOP in November, and Ryan being on the ticket should help that cause too.