United States News
See other United States News Articles
Title: Wisconsin Recall: GOP Retains Senate Control
Source:
ABC news
URL Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wisc ... nate-control/story?id=14269209
Published: Aug 10, 2011
Author: KEVIN DOLAK, SHUSHANNAH WALSHE and DEAN
Post Date: 2011-08-10 08:35:56 by Get Outta Dodge!
Keywords: None
Views: 14197
Comments: 35
Republicans retained majority control of the Wisconsin Senate in a recall election that was spurred by Republican Gov. Scott Walker's agenda of cutting unionized state workers' rights. Four GOP state senators fended off recall votes, while Democrats picked up two seats in the recall election. The final race ended close to midnight when State Sen. Alberta Darling retained her seat, defeating Democratic challenger Sandy Pasch. Unofficial numbers had Darling with 54 percent of the vote compared with 46 percent going to Pasch. Three other Republicans held onto their seats: Sen. Rob Cowles of Allouez and Sen. Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls, and Luther Olsen of Ripon. All three defeated their Democratic challengers based on unofficial results on Tuesday, according to ABC affiliate WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Despite her party's failure to win control of Wisconsin state Senate, State Senator Lena Taylor, a Democrat, said the fact that so many people signed petitions for the recall is what matters. Poster Comment: Brian S might not "get around" to posting this one . . .
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 4.
#1. To: All, Brian S, Skip Intro, go65, mininggold, lucysmom, war, (#0)
I have no love for the GOP - my interest in posting this is that is will piss off some of the statists. But for them it's only a temporary setback, I'm sure.
I have no love for the GOP - my interest in posting this is that is will piss off some of the statists. But for them it's only a temporary setback, I'm sure. In a war between Republican corporatists and Democratic statists I figure the statist is the lesser of two evils because the state is answerable to the people.
#5. To: Godwinson (#4)
Yes, Lenin and Stalin were so answerable to the people. Just like Chavez and Castro now.
And you like The State's (in this case, the USSR) answer? Hey, as long as it's not you in the gulag pushing the wheelbarrow, right?
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#4. To: Get Outta Dodge!, Brian S, Skip Intro, go65, mininggold, lucysmom, war, (#1)
Replies to Comment # 4.
#10. To: Godwinson (#4)
the state is answerable to the people.
End Trace Mode for Comment # 4.
[Home] [Headlines] [Latest Articles] [Latest Comments] [Post] [Mail] [Sign-in] [Setup] [Help] [Register]