Tuesday, August 9, 2011
11:55 PM: Darling: ‘I’m waiting for a call from my opponent’
At 11:40 p.m., a jubilant Darling announced, “I’m waiting for a call from my opponent.”
She introduced her campaign staff. “This is Team Darling,” she said.
Darling complained again about “having to be escorted by police” at the state Capitol during protests in February and March. “These people had to deal with day in and day out intimidation and just plain meanness,” she said of her staff. “You didn’t hear about the bullying.”
The remaining crowd, still well over 100 people, chanted, “Alberta. Alberta. Alberta.”
— By Kay Nolan
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
12:01 AM: Shilling calls win repudiation of GOP majority, talks of working with GOP Sen. Schultz
Dem Rep. Jen Shilling says GOP Sen. Dan Kapanke used to enjoy support from across the political spectrum because of his moderate image. But the GOP agenda this year changed that.
This was a resounding rejection of the hard-right turn that his state has taken and the overreach over Governor Walker and his extreme agenda that he pushed through with very little citizen input and transparency and openness in Wisconsin, Shilling said.
With 97 percent of the vote in, Shilling had 31,868 votes, or 55 percent, to 25,902 votes, or 45 percent, according to unofficial returns.
With Republicans holding a 17-16 majority after todays results, 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.
Two Dem lawmakers face recall elections next week that could impact the size of the GOP majority.
I think he has tried to distance himself from the Republicans and Governor Walker and that there may be some areas of common ground, common interest that the Democrats would work with him, Shilling said.
— By JR Ross
Labels: 2011 recall elections
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
11:58 PM: Pasch campaign shuts down for the night
A representative of the Pasch campaign just told WisPolitics the campaign is currently reviewing the numbers and “that’s where we’re going to leave it for the night.”
He added there would be no more statements from the campaign.
— By Arthur W. Thomas