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GOP (Wisconsnin) retakes state Senate and full control of state government
MIlwaukee Journal-Sentinel ^ | 11/07/2012 | Patrick Marley

Posted on 11/07/2012 6:50:26 AM PST by UB355

Madison - Republicans recaptured the state Senate on Tuesday, once again giving them the complete control of state government that they used to enact sweeping changes in the last legislative session.

But their margin and sway in the upper house remained unclear because of a tight race in east central Wisconsin. Whether Republicans have a one- or two-seat majority in the Senate is pivotal because GOP Sen. Dale Schultz of Richland Center has bucked his party on some key issues. Among the issues Republicans hope to take up in the next two-year session is loosening mining regulations - a proposal Schultz has resisted.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: wisconsin

1 posted on 11/07/2012 6:50:32 AM PST by UB355
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To: UB355

The Wisconsin results make no sense.


2 posted on 11/07/2012 7:00:07 AM PST by Third Person (I'm in my prime.)
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To: UB355

That sure helped Romney/Ryan.


3 posted on 11/07/2012 7:07:36 AM PST by mosaicwolf (Strength and Honor)
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To: Third Person

They might if they rejected Romney as a Republican Kerry and not because of his ideas.


4 posted on 11/07/2012 7:07:49 AM PST by ari-freedom
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To: Third Person

Wisconsin makes sense, it is the rest of the country that got it wrong last night.


5 posted on 11/07/2012 7:08:04 AM PST by DonkeyBonker (Clinging to my guns, stocking up on ammo.)
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To: Third Person

Can be explained. Look at ANY Blue state... a few large enclaves of DemWits flip the state... Red everywhere else (Pennsylvania has 67 counties, only 11 are Blue... give Philly to N.J. PLEASE!). The Walker recall win? Some more fair minded libs/”moderates” must have thought he was getting a raw deal and deserved his job. In 2014, they vote him out?


6 posted on 11/07/2012 7:08:18 AM PST by FiddlePig
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To: Third Person

Same thing in Michigan, red as red can be at the state level.

But went for the Kenyan and Stabacow.


7 posted on 11/07/2012 7:24:30 AM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: Third Person

It makes perfect sense. When you run on conservatism you win. We ran a liberal Republican for Pres. When the choice is Lib Dem vs Lib Repub the Dems when, all the time.

When will the Repubilcan Party ever learn.


8 posted on 11/07/2012 7:37:20 AM PST by bella1 (As it was in the days of Lot.....)
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To: quantim

see post #8. Now think about it; all the liberal/democratic-backed proposals in Michigan went down in flames, not even close, even though Obama won handily.


9 posted on 11/07/2012 7:40:49 AM PST by bella1 (As it was in the days of Lot.....)
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To: Third Person

No it makes perfect sense. The elections here for the State senate were in for the most part red areas. Their elections weren’t swamped by Milwaukee or Madison.

This does not bode well for 2014 though.


10 posted on 11/07/2012 7:41:54 AM PST by MNlurker
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To: UB355

In the interests of “fairness” or “moderation,” I know many people have this idea that divided government is best for checks and balances.

But if this were the case, how could one party get away with charges of obstruction on the part of the other? To me this whole concept is just so much BS...


11 posted on 11/07/2012 7:44:09 AM PST by mikrofon (+ Prayers for America +)
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To: MNlurker

Now I understand. Thank you for the explanation.


12 posted on 11/07/2012 10:05:20 AM PST by Third Person (I'm in my prime.)
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To: UB355; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; JPG; ...

Animal crackers for dessert ping. (The crumbs that have been tossed to Wisconsin voters after the Romney loss. We hold the State Senate — maybe, if we can keep Schultz in line.)

FReep Mail me if you want on, oor off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


13 posted on 11/07/2012 11:08:04 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: UB355

Frankly, I could care less about WI and don’t want to hear about their weird politics.


14 posted on 11/07/2012 11:22:22 AM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I have been wrong before in my life, but this ranks near the top.. This could not have happened in MY Country, the one that I grew up in.. However, there are so many things happening now that would have had caused ROADBLOCKS, POSSES, MANHUNTS, and screaming HEADLINES..

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403783/posts

http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/art_controversy_back_in_ny_ZjuqKoVhysXZ3eQg6U6n1H

http://www.wnd.com/2010/03/126872/

just to name a few!


15 posted on 11/07/2012 11:36:44 AM PST by carlo3b (Less Government, more Fiber..)
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To: UB355

We got the Senate Majority back, I say we use it. That means, they need to push on Day 1:
Right To Work,
Mining,
Revamped Voter ID,
Revamped Act for restricted collective bargaining by public employees.

The Dems in Wisconsin wanted war, war they should get.


16 posted on 11/07/2012 7:18:47 PM PST by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: mikrofon

I know too many of those people in Wisconsin also. They for whatever reason will decide they need a particular politician at some level then vote the opposite party for the rest. Then they whine mightily about gridlock...


17 posted on 11/07/2012 8:05:23 PM PST by gnarledmaw (Obama: Evincing a Design since 2009)
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