I dislike having to explain myself to people who aren't up to speed.
No one’s influence could have changed that outcome.
Walker had just won a recall election by stomping his opponents.
You'd have us believe that he couldn't share the love with Romney?
It was more like the Democrats bused in vote soldiers from Illinois to the Milwaukee precincts, because Illinois was a LOCK.
And Walker knew, but was too much of a candy@ss to challenge it.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin:
2016
Cruz 75123
Trump 27186
Kasich 18521
total: 120830
Sanders 26339
Clinton 24784
total: 51123
2016 total: 171953
2012
Romney 51329
Santorum 23874
other 7489
total: 82692
Obama 9442
total: 9442
2012 total: 92134
2008
McCain 28160
Huckabee 13926
other 1313
total: 43399
Obama 37662
Clinton 34009
total: 71671
2008 total: 115070Fascinating numbers, n00b. Don't you agree?
Where did the 20,000 2008 Democrat primary voters "disappear" to, in an open primary? Hey - lookee there! Cruz got 20,000 more votes in 2016 than Romney in the 2012 primary!
“Fascinating numbers, n00b. Don’t you agree?
Where did the 20,000 2008 Democrat primary voters “disappear” to, in an open primary? Hey - lookee there! Cruz got 20,000 more votes in 2016 than Romney in the 2012 primary!”
Now let’s add some context to your numbers. In 2008, by the time of the Wisconsin primary, McCain had virtually clinched the Republican nomination with over 65% of the delegates. Obama and Clinton, again at the time of the Wisconsin Democratic primary, were virtually tied in delegates - 1,267 to 1,184. Since it was an open primary there was no reason to vote for McCain but there was a reason to vote in the Democratic primary. And that’s what republicans did.
What you are seeing in 2008 is republicans crossing over to vote democrat. They stayed home and voted in the republican primary in 2016.
Bottom line is the analysis presented in your post is flawed.