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Wisconsin GOP Senate leader Fitzgerald survives recall
WKBT News 8000 ^ | June 5, 2012

Posted on 06/05/2012 7:58:50 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued

Veteran Senate Republican Leader Scott Fitzgerald has defeated Democrat Lori Compas in Tuesday's recall elections.

Democrats angry with Republican Gov. Scott Walker's contentious plan that all but ended most public workers' union rights forced the governor, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, Fitzgerald and two other GOP senators into recalls. They also were trying to capture an open seat in Tuesday's elections.

Walker claimed he had to impose the union restrictions to balance the state budget. Democrats saw the moves as a direct attack on organized labor.

Compas, a Fort Atkinson photographer, has never held public office and faced a difficult fight against Fitzgerald. He has represented his southeastern Wisconsin district in the Senate for nearly two decades.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: milwaukee; scottwalker; tombarrett; wisconsin; wisconsinshowdown
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To: unkus

Exactly! “...the few viewers they have...”

Idiots, all!!!


41 posted on 06/05/2012 10:43:47 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (We may die, but DISCO LIVES FOREVER!!!)
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To: Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; unkus

Hopefully the good guy wins...if not...RECOUNT and RECALL!!!


42 posted on 06/05/2012 10:45:27 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (We may die, but DISCO LIVES FOREVER!!!)
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To: GOPsterinMA; AuH2ORepublican; Impy; unkus

You’re so right. The results are slow in part because there was a power outage in part of Racine. Of all the times this could happen.


43 posted on 06/05/2012 10:49:41 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Obama and Company lied, the American economy died)
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To: Clintonfatigued

“The results are slow in part because there was a power outage in part of Nevada.

Harry Reid, 2010 anyone?

RECOUNT and RECALL!!!


44 posted on 06/05/2012 10:52:48 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (We may die, but DISCO LIVES FOREVER!!!)
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To: Clintonfatigued

Krap.


46 posted on 06/05/2012 10:56:49 PM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Impy; GOPsterinMA; unkus

It just got worse, the Democrat (John Lehman) has declared victory. IMHO, it’s premature, as his lead is only 31,410 to 31,092. As far as I can tell, Van Wanggaard hasn’t conceeded.

http://mountpleasant.patch.com/articles/election-night-with-john-lehman


47 posted on 06/05/2012 11:02:17 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Obama and Company lied, the American economy died)
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To: Clintonfatigued; Impy; unkus

Less than 300 votes?

FRAUD!

RECOUNT and RECALL!!!


48 posted on 06/05/2012 11:10:43 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (We may die, but DISCO LIVES FOREVER!!!)
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To: sickoflibs
That D. U., now there's a class site. /s
49 posted on 06/05/2012 11:47:36 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Republicanism: Y1 Rant Y2 Rant Y3 Rant Y4, Oh nevermind, vote for him anyway. Rinse & Repeat!)
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To: JulieRNR21

He might have conceded but the vote counters haven’t. They have Lehmann up now.


50 posted on 06/05/2012 11:53:23 PM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: GOPsterinMA
Less than 300 votes?

They just keep counting. Now he's up by almost 800.

51 posted on 06/05/2012 11:56:49 PM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: houeto; unkus; Clintonfatigued; Impy

So that’s about 80 votes PER HOUR from when I went to bed, till I got up...funny how the RAT ALWAYS gains votes...

RECOUNT AND RECALL - shove it up THEIR asses!!!


52 posted on 06/06/2012 7:23:52 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (We may die, but DISCO LIVES FOREVER!!!)
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To: GOPsterinMA

” “Come on now, let me go to bed happy.”

Amen and Amen!”

B U M P


53 posted on 06/06/2012 9:42:55 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: C210N; nd76; Clintonfatigued

Will there be a recount of this race?

State Senate Race District 21

100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

John Lehman (D)

36,255

51%

Van Wanggaard (I) (R)

35,476

49%


54 posted on 06/06/2012 1:33:46 PM PDT by JulieRNR21 (*OMG ...means Obama Must Go in 2012!)
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To: houeto

DARN....I so wanted all of them to win!

See my post #54

Thanks


55 posted on 06/06/2012 1:36:06 PM PDT by JulieRNR21 (*OMG ...means Obama Must Go in 2012!)
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To: JulieRNR21

A recount is possible.


56 posted on 06/06/2012 3:06:20 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued (Obama and Company lied, the American economy died)
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