Posted on 08/10/2011 6:54:37 AM PDT by Hojczyk
It’s hard not to see this as a vindication of Scott Walker, given that unions made him the centerpiece of the recall effort:
“This was a referendum on Scott Walker,” state Sen. Luther Olsen, one of the winning Republicans, told POLITICO. “They tied us right to Scott Walker. They thought that would flip us and make us lose, but I knew my district supported the governor and what we did.”
The vote counting stretched into Wednesday morning before the last race was finally called. While one vulnerable Republican fell as expected and another lost by a razor-thin margin, Democrats failed to break away in the battleground districts they and outside groups had most heavily targeted. Closing up shop on his election night party in Madison before the final results were in, state Democratic Party chairman Mike Tate tried to claim some measure of victory, and promised to keep up efforts to recall Walker.
“We will not stop, we will not rest, until we recall Scott Walker from the state of Wisconsin,” Tate said.
They’re probably going to try, but as last night proved, it’s an empty threat. For the second time, unions had an opportunity to bring their organizational and funding advantages into a special election environment, and for the second time, Wisconsin voters largely rejected them. The union tried to unseat Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser in April, blanketing the state for challenger Joann Kloppenburg in an election that should have had a small, easily manipulated turnout. Instead, they came up empty as Wisconsin voters turned out heavily.
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The election in WI was the most important election of the year, and possibly the decade.
Hopefully, next Tuesday will be icing on the cake. I can’t see rational Lefties even considering a Walker recall if at least one Democrat Senator falls.
The “hardworking”, union “hardworkers” better watch their wallets. Tate is coming for more of their money.
You're exactly right. No hyperbole in your statement at all.
The Republicans have about a year and a half to show Wisconsin how conservative common-sense policies work. There will be elections in the future and all this can be undone unless they keep doing the right thing and demonstrating results.
Republican state senator Dale Schultz who caved and voted against the CB bill and thus forced his party-mate Kapanke walk the plank will now be the “swing vote”. Watch him. And the folks up around Richland Center better be thinking of a very solid primary challenger.
Tate is squandering union dues, waisting money that could of been used for the benifit of the members and their faimlies. Now Hes putting the unions kids in debt, just like democrats did and are doing to the country. If the union survives, and I don’t see how they will, they will be a shell of what they were.
No crying from me
...should be...
I can’t see rational Lefties.
I corrected your statement for grammar and punctuation.
At what point do the Unions run out of money for political use?
I suspect they’ve run out last night in WI. Will be interesting to see if they spend any $ before the Dem recalls next week, now that there’s no way they can win. I bet they pull back and let those two go it alone.
Don’t kid yourself. The union will just get more money from Obama’s stash.
When will they learn? People don’t like money and meddlers from out-of-state coming in and screwing with their local elections.
It’s more than 0-2.
Governor: Tea Party win
Assembly: Tea Party win
Senate: Tea Party win
US Senate seat: Tea Party win
US House 2 seats: Tea Party win
State Supreme Court: Tea Party win
Recall election: Tea Party win
The left has lost every election since November 2010.
The libs shot their load last night and lost. The result of the massive “public uprising” regarding the union vote: public endorsement of the union bill by keeping 4 of 6 Senators in office and retaining GOP control. As someone already mentioned, now we just need to pick off a Democrat in next week’s recall to put a cherry on top of this.
Sorry libs. Wrong again.
It’s important to remember that this ENTIRE EPISODE has been ginned-up by MSNBC. If it weren’t for MSNBC’s agitation for ratings, these recall election would never have happened.
The THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS the Unions wasted in Wisconsin could have financed the retirement of ALMOST TEN WEA school janitors!
Praise God! Maybe the Republicans will pick up the two seats next week! WooHoo!
That $30 million would have funded the pensions of 9 or 10 school janitors.....
The Dems are trying everything to get their power back! Just like in Wisconsin we can win back our country!
It will take everyone to fight this socialist agenda
VOTE 2012
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Well done, Wisconsin!
That $30 million could have bought the union bosses another jet for their junkets.
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