Recall Elections

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

The Republicans retained the State Senate in Wisconsin yesterday:

Democrats won two state Senate seats in Tuesday's historic recall elections, but failed to capture a third seat that would have given them control of the chamber.

By keeping a majority in the Senate, Republicans retained their monopoly on state government because they also hold the Assembly and governor's office. Tuesday's elections narrowed their majority - at least for now - from 19-14 to a razor-thin 17-16.

Consider me very surprised, as I assumed we'd see at least 3-4 switch over. Of the losses, one was from a Republican in Democratic territory, and the other was immersed in a number of scandals.

What does this say about Walker and the Republicans in Wisconsin? About the local impact of the changes in how the public sector deals with unions? Heck, about the popularity of the arguments put forth about the unions at all?

There are two recall elections for next week for Democratic incumbents, as well. I haven't seen polling for them yet.

Comments

[geezer-also.livejournal.com]

The same state that elected Al Franken to the senate and had Jesse "the body" Ventura as it's governor.....so your point is?

[telemann.livejournal.com]

You made his point, that's the beauty of it. But other than having a D behind his name, I'm not sure why Al Franken is exceptional enough to be singled out as a particularly bad Senator or even a bad politician.

[geezer-also.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, but from the whole thread it was a bit more, but read it how you will....it may have been a bit too nuanced.

Possibly with Franken you are correct, he has been awfully quiet since he was "put in his place" (in a manner of speaking) quite early on.

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

In your mind you proved my point, yes?

[geezer-also.livejournal.com]

It depends on what your point was.
If it was the voters of Minnesota habitually seem to vote in strange people than yes I was reinforcing with more examples.
OTOH if your point was Bachmann being elected proves people can't be trusted to vote, then my additional examples may help prove the point that people in Minnesota can't be trusted to vote.

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

My point is that what the voters choose isn't always the "best" option, for any definition of best.