Live Thread: Wisconsin Senate Recalls - Six Republican Seats at Risk

[Jean S]

WISCONSIN SENATE RECALL ELECTIONS BY DISTRICT:

TUESDAY:

SENATE DISTRICT 2:

Republican incumbent: Senator Robert Cowles of Allouez. First elected to state Senate in April 1987 special election.

Democratic challenger: Nancy Nusbaum of De Pere, a former mayor of De Pere and Brown County executive.

SENATE DISTRICT 8:

Republican incumbent: Senator Alberta Darling of River Hills. First elected to the Senate in 1992.

Democratic challenger: Representative Sandy Pasch of Whitefish Bay. Elected to Assembly in 2008, reelected

2010.

SENATE DISTRICT 10:

Republican incumbent: Senator Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls. First elected to Senate in 2000.

Democratic challenger: Shelly Moore, a teacher from River Falls who has also served as teachers' union organizer.

SENATE DISTRICT 14:

Republican incumbent: Senator Luther Olsen of Ripon. First elected to Senate in 2004. Served in Assembly 1994 to 2004.

Democratic challenger: Representative Fred Clark of Baraboo. Elected to Assembly in 2008, reelected 2010.

SENATE DISTRICT 18:

Republican incumbent: Senator Randy Hopper of Fond du Lac. Elected to Senate in 2008 by 163 votes over Jessica King.

Democratic challenger: Jessica King, an attorney in private practice from Oshkosh, born and raised in Fond du Lac.

SENATE DISTRICT 32:

Republican incumbent: Senator Dan Kapanke of La Crosse, First elected to Senate in 2004.

Democratic challenger: Representative Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse. Elected to Assembly since 2000.

AP results link

[MEG33]

BTTT

[fieldmarshaldj]

Being a little rough on the fella, aren’t you ? He’s just posting what their vote tallies were in their immediate past election.

[Repeal 16-17]

What district is Mr. Fraud running in? /s

All of them.

[Beckett08]

isconsin - 1 of 90 Precincts Reporting - 1%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Cowles , Robert (i) GOP 33 94%
Nusbaum , Nancy Dem 2 6%

[Minus_The_Bear]

There is going to be some bad news because it's 2011 & conservatives are still not organized.

Leftists get together, plan, and then turn out massive voter number. We are sitting on our hands wondering why the country is going to crap.

It's not 1995. Stop communication like it.

[Longbow1969]

Please explain how it is incorrect. Too optimistic for GOP? Too pessimistic?

For starters, I do believe Dan Kapanke is widely regarded as a write off. Almost no one thinks he is going to win. At minimum, it is claimed he is the most vulnerable.

[MNlurker]

Couple of quibbles with your evals. Not saying they could pan out as you forecast, but please note.

Both Hopper and Darling held serve in Obama fueled 2008 elections. Both areas went significantly for Walker in 2010 and backed Prosser very strongly earlier this summer.

Reports out of my area (Darling district) put voter percentages at huge levels far greater than Prosser election. The areas with the largest gains in voters are very strong Darling areas.

Obviously we’ll see.

[casinva]

Hey all, I’m seeing movement of numbers just starting at

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/127331193.html

Just keep it open in another browser and keep reloading.

So far, 35 votes accounted for there in State Senate - District 2 - General ! LOL 33 are for GOP.

No other results yet.

[Beckett08]

Wisconsin - 1 of 126 Precincts Reporting - 1%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Clark , Fred Dem 76 56%
Olsen , Luther (i) GOP 60 44%

[mwl8787]

No one is contemplating how a downgrade to our credit and a 1,200 point drop in the Dow is going to help Dem turnout or sway independents.

[Longbow1969]

No one is contemplating how a downgrade to our credit and a 1,200 point drop in the Dow is going to help Dem turnout or sway independents.

If you believe the polls, people are angry at incumbents - that would hurt us since all our folks are incumbents.

[MNlurker]

Also Kapanke winning would be an utter shock. Demos have changed significantly in his area and is already checked off as a Dem gain.

[tcrlaf]

Tweet from “WE ARE WISCONSIN!”, the AFL Union group.

On Election Day, our volunteers knocked on over 90,000 doors! Thank you to all of you have supported our team

[fieldmarshaldj]

As Debbie Mayonnaise Schultz says, the Democrats OWN the economy.

[Freedom56v2]

Dems’ recall election is next week...
This was the GOP recall election, so could unseat some incumbent dems and keep balance of power with GOP

[randita]

Even if Democrats are victorious and take control of the chamber, however, they will be unable to roll back the legislation already passed by Gov. Scott Walker (R) and the state Assembly, which remains under Republican control

Thanks for pointing that out. It would be only a moral victory.

[tcrlaf]

“Obama is pissed off his choo choo train failed, and he’s lashing out. Obama hates WI, it’s visceral.”

Obama For America was one of the groups behind organizing this charade

[irish guard]

Malamud is not safe at all. Of all six, He’s almost sure to lose tonight.

[Minus_The_Bear]

They knocked on 90,000 doors for this important election... why did the GOP ignore it?

Are they just going to ignore the 2012 election like they did 2008?

[tcrlaf]

TWEET:

Darling wins 397 to 200 in Butler. This looks like a record high % for GOP for Butler