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

[dfwgator]

Dan Kapanke used to enjoy support from across the political spectrum because of his moderate image.

When you are "middle of the road", you just wind up getting run over....that's why there's no book called, "Great Moderates in History."

[AmericanInTokyo]

Update: DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, a lib/socialist site, has installed webcams for many of its posters, and they have a collective hook up now by video, many of them demonstrating their reaction to this shocker of an election. Very historic. Live link HERE.

[woweeitsme]

Sounds like the Tea Party needs to get back one of those seats in the next election.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

@SykesCharlie RT @MenomoneePatch: Darling runs away with Menomonee Falls 9,052 to Pasch’s 4,567

[mtrott]

One more Oz precinct just in, and about a 5000 vote cushion for Darling.

[Lmo56]

Gimmee a break ...

[AmericanInTokyo]

:-) /jk

[Lmo56]

2 DEMS in WI up next week for recall ...

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

I am truly lucky in that respect — my entire family is staunch conservative. Especially the kids. ;)

[rainee]

It is also the first time I have listened extensively to Maddow and Shultz. It is painful to say the least. The selective reporting of information is astounding. The absence of any balance makes for very boring tv, IMHO.

I agree, it’s like watching episode of Twilight Zone..& i’m no supermodel, but libs are sure an unattractive bunch!

[Hunton Peck]

FTR:

State Senate - District 8 - General
August 10, 2011 - 12:06AM CT
Wisconsin - 69 of 82 Precincts Reporting - 84%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Darling , Alberta (i) GOP 34,840 54%
Pasch , Sandra Dem 29,821 46%

[eyedigress]

They wanted that nut AlGore to be their leader. He jumped the shark yesterday. They really need to reassess just what their beliefs are.

[Republican Wildcat]

She is once more tampering with the results of a consequential election

In order to have done something "once more", she would have had to have done it before - which she did not.

It's unfortunate, but not surprise - this is the modern Democrat Party. Rather than accept legitimate defeat, they - again - instead chose to defame the character of a person just doing their job because they didn't like the results. Shameful and digusting doesn't being to describe it.

[newzjunkey]

Shilling called the GOP majority “tenuous” and talked of working with GOP Sen. Dale Schultz of Richland Center to find compromise in the split chamber. Schultz voted against the collective bargaining changes, and Shilling predicted he will become an important factor in the chamber.

Dems looking for a WI Jim Jeffords or Arlen Spector?

[max americana]

bWAHAHAHAHAHA

[woweeitsme]

OK...hope the Repubs take both, then this whole recall was for absolutely nothing.

[spokeshave]

Dims discombobulated....

women, children, minorities, and the LGBT community hurt most.

[11th_VA]

And now that they lost, they looped the tape back to three hours ago when they still had hope ... LOL !!!

[Outraged At FLA]

Putting on some clothes that haven’t been washed in a year, getting out my Incan drum set and am patting out a rhythm to my chanting: “This is what democracy looks like”.. I just have to add a little more hippie stink and I got it..

[combat_boots]

GayPatriotGayPatriot

RT @jimmiebjr: BREAKING: President Obama blames #WIRecall defeat on S&P, Tea Parties, racist cows, and certain types of cheese // And Japan!

24 seconds ago