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Despite Scott Walker’s Win, Obama Outpolls Romney In Wisconsin [It Is Still A Blue State]
Washington Post ^ | June 05, 2012 | Aaron Blake

Posted on 06/05/2012 10:39:24 PM PDT by Steelfish

Despite Scott Walker’s Win, Obama Outpolls Romney In Wisconsin Aaron Blake 06/05/2012

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is on his way to victory in the state’s recall election tonight, but looking forward to the fall, the Obama campaign may have something positive to glean from the results. While the totals have Walker ahead significantly, exit polls suggest he did it with a healthy dose of support from voters who are leaning toward President Obama in the fall.

In fact, exit polls show Walker winning 17 percent of Obama supporters — much higher than Democrat Tom Barrett’s 6 percent of Mitt Romney supporters. Overall, the electorate that turned out today is backing Obama by a significant margin: 52 percent to 43 percent.

Now, all of this comes with a giant caveat; the exit polls initially were pretty far off, showing a close race between Walker and Barrett. Thus, Republicans are casting doubt that they mean much of anything at all. “Everyone should think twice about using tonight’s Wisconsin exit polling in any fashion,” tweeted Kirsten Kukowski, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee.

The numbers could indeed change further, but even as the exit polls have adjusted to reflect Walker’s win, Obama’s lead has stayed largely the same.

And if they are even close to accurate, Obama would have won the race with the electorate that turned out today.

Republicans have argued that Wisconsin will be a toss-up in the fall — and the Obama campaign notably agreed with them this week, putting the race on its list of toss-ups. For now, though, it might be hard to cast Walker’s win as a big sign of GOP momentum in the presidential election.

Just who are the voters who opted to keep a Republican governor, but would also return Obama ....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


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To: Steelfish

And, those exit polls are so accurate!


41 posted on 06/06/2012 3:11:22 AM PDT by jazzlite (esat)
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To: risen_feenix

“A lot of the Walker win was based on the fact that folks thought the recall tactic was B.S., and should only be used to recall elected officials who did something wrong.”

I’d like to think voters are that principled; being from NJ I find that hard to believe. Since they voted for Obama in 2008, I’d imagine WI voters have the same “gimme gimme gimme” habit of voting with their wallets (which is fine by me; at least they understand “freebies” have a real cost to them).


42 posted on 06/06/2012 3:23:52 AM PDT by kearnyirish2
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To: Steelfish; All
From the article: Overall, the electorate that turned out today is backing Obama by a significant margin: 52 percent to 43 percent.

(Well, this releases conservatives in WI from having to vote for Romney...Romney will lose, anyway)

We are told "all the time" NOT to vote for third-party candidates 'cause they "will lose, anyway."

This pragmatic utilitarianism cuts BOTH ways.

Those who don this pragmatic utilitarian lecturn need to apply it to Romney in Obama states:

* Romney will lose Wisconsin, the Left Coast (WA, OR, CA), NY, NJ, Maryland, CT, and is even behind in MA. [This is NOT a complete list of Obama states]

Therefore, there is NO good practical reason to vote for a pro-abort, big-govt socialist healthcare pioneer like Romney. The "anti-Obama" vote as a reason just doesn't work in states where Obama will win, anyway.

43 posted on 06/06/2012 3:26:13 AM PDT by Colofornian (Mom when I grow up, I want 2B like Ike. Mom when I grow up, I want 2B a god f rom Kolob like Mitt.)
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To: MediaMole

“The real problem is that the rank and file GOP voter in Wisconsin isn’t all that excited about Romney. Imagine that.”

It will also be interesting to see the college age vote analysis for the recall election. Graduation was over so the college kids were home and difficult to organize. The youth vote may not have turned out in this recall election. In November, school will be in session and the organizers will be out in force driving them to the polls. The question is will they vote for the ideology of their professors again or will they look at their future prospects and vote against the incumbent?


44 posted on 06/06/2012 3:29:26 AM PDT by Soul of the South
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To: Steelfish; Lazmataz
If I get “exit-polled” (sounds naughty, doesn't it!), I'm thinking of saying something like the lighting was so bad I couldn't tell for sure who I voted for, or, wrote in my own name, etc.

“I just voted for who the voices in my head told me to vote for.”

Of course I won't do anything like this - just funning.

A simple ‘confidential’ will likely be what I would say - if I get “exit-polled”.

Then I would look over my sunglasses (to be worn ESPECIALLY if it is already dark) and ask the pollster if they had seen my driver.

I'm not really fond of exit polling.

45 posted on 06/06/2012 3:43:42 AM PDT by hummingbird (Breitbart and Spartacus: here, there, everywhere.)
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To: Windflier
Nice signage!

BTTT.

46 posted on 06/06/2012 3:46:09 AM PDT by hummingbird (Breitbart and Spartacus: here, there, everywhere.)
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To: Steelfish

Not in November!


47 posted on 06/06/2012 3:53:12 AM PDT by maxwellsmart_agent
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To: Steelfish

I don’t get it. There was record turnout and Walker won by a large margin. Why would these same people who turned out in record numbers to vote for Walker and decide to keep the recalled senators vote for Obama. It just doesn’t jive. Unless those same exit polls that had the race at 50-50 are wrong again.


48 posted on 06/06/2012 4:02:09 AM PDT by jersey117
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To: vette6387
And they said that Scott Walker was “local.”


I really don't know much about unions - what does it mean that Walker was “local”.

49 posted on 06/06/2012 4:11:26 AM PDT by hummingbird (Breitbart and Spartacus: here, there, everywhere.)
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To: Steelfish
The lesson of this is that Romney CANNOT WIN.

Any conservative COULD win -- but not Romney.

50 posted on 06/06/2012 4:15:16 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: The KG9 Kid

“The journalist who wrote this trash cried himself to sleep tonight. Pillow soaked through with tears. I ain’t lying.”

Ha...Ha!


51 posted on 06/06/2012 4:15:57 AM PDT by hummingbird (Breitbart and Spartacus: here, there, everywhere.)
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To: Steelfish; mickie; flaglady47
Juan Williams is undoubtedly at this moment oiling up that turn-key in his back so he can spin the results like a whirlwind tonight on the Factor.

Juan Williams is the Meisterspinner par excellence of all of Fox, outshouting even the Bloviator.....and making more of an ass of himself than anyone else on the network.

Leni

52 posted on 06/06/2012 4:16:31 AM PDT by MinuteGal (OMG !!!.....Obama Must Go !!!)
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To: TexasNative2000

This is the Washington Post.

They are covering for Obama—————————again.


53 posted on 06/06/2012 4:19:53 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: hummingbird

Give ‘em a H!: “I really don’t recall”.


54 posted on 06/06/2012 4:21:54 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: JohnEBoy
“The point is, a strong GOP local support system is now in place.”

Wonderful words!

Okay, 49'ers, lets make sure our “support system is now in place!”

Wisconsin = well done!

55 posted on 06/06/2012 4:27:58 AM PDT by hummingbird (Breitbart and Spartacus: here, there, everywhere.)
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To: Colofornian

Sorry dude. I know living in this dream world is tough. Mitt will likely win by a significant margin. 20-30 EVs over the 281. Probably WI, certainly NC, NV, OH, VA, FL, MO, IA, probably NH and perhaps NM.

It is statistically impossible-—unless your a Romney hater or the drive-by media-—to reconcile such a massive R win and still somehow think that this won’t happen to Obama. The RCP average-—not exit polls-—were pretty close, and PPP, a Dem pollster, understated Walker’s victory by 3-4 points. So this state is not only in play, I’m betting it’s already a dead heat.


56 posted on 06/06/2012 4:37:04 AM PDT by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually (Hendrix))
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To: Soul of the South
“It will also be interesting to see the college age vote analysis for the recall election. Graduation was over so the college kids were home and difficult to organize. The youth vote may not have turned out in this recall election. In November, school will be in session and the organizers will be out in force driving them to the polls. The question is will they vote for the ideology of their professors again or will they look at their future prospects and vote against the incumbent?”


Time now to “edumacate” the college vote.

Now - so political education has time to sink in before their professors get to them with their crap.

57 posted on 06/06/2012 4:37:42 AM PDT by hummingbird (Breitbart and Spartacus: here, there, everywhere.)
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To: risen_feenix

I agree

It was mainly a local issue not national

Obama was wise not to campaign for Barret

It may have caused resentment and hurt his chances in November


58 posted on 06/06/2012 4:40:46 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: Paladin2
Give ‘em a H!: “I really don’t recall”.

Ha...good one.

Could also get jittery, and demand to know what this place is and why are there so many people there and what are they doing.

Then ask, ‘are you a narc, man?’

This works really well if the media are right there to record the whole deal!

Then laugh and point at the pollster as they quickly blink their eyes while trying to figure out what to do.

Not a fan of the pollsters...

59 posted on 06/06/2012 4:51:02 AM PDT by hummingbird (Breitbart and Spartacus: here, there, everywhere.)
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To: Steelfish

60 posted on 06/06/2012 4:55:58 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (If Barack has a memory like a steel trap, why can't he remember what the Constitution says?)
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