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not really worth it.
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Oh lord. Nobody in Waukesha is willing to answer who's running today's elections, but it looks like it may be Kathy Nickolaus (here's why that's a concern, for anyone who's interested).
This is bad. Very, very, very bad. Crossing the streams, bad.
Edit: swept under the rug
More to the point, really good blog by Pat Rothfuss on the importance of talking politics in a world that shies away from it, specifically in reference to the Wisconsin recalls:
Of thee I sing
Yeah, this thread has been amazing. You've done great work here, Dimmerswitch et al.
Just remember that Yaeger is responsible if Nickolaus fails.
When should polling numbers start creeping in?
Prediction #1: there will be a recount!
Prediction #2: it won't change the original winner, but the losing side will forever feel like this election was stolen from them.
Prediction #1: there will be a recount!
Prediction #2: it won't change the original winner, but the losing side will forever feel like this election was stolen from them.
They're one state too far east for that.
Just remember that Yaeger is responsible when Nickolaus fails.
Fixed that for you.
Wouldn't the resolute refusal to share important details of how an election is conducted run afoul of some kind of election transparency law somewhere?
I mean, if there's one thing this whole episode has shown me it's that the law is what you can get away with. But I presume that, were we inclined to such an academic exercise, we could put our fingers on a particular law ("I remember those!") which Kathy Nikolaus is brazenly disregarding by refusing to disclose whether she's in charge, correct?
When should polling numbers start creeping in?
IIRC Election law forbids reporting numbers until the polls have closed, to avoid influencing those who have not been able to cast a ballot yet.
NPR was saying that some precincts, without anything fishy going on, will have more than 100% turnout.
What's that, you say? Wisconsin voters can register at the polls, and apparently enough people are doing so that at least some municpalities are going to end up with more (valid!) votes cast than they had voters on the registration rolls, when they started this morning.
I hope they're peering over Nicklaus' shoulder, every minute.
DOJ is supposed to be monitoring the election. For what that's worth.
Associated Press results page, which will be updating as counties submit their data (after the polls close in ~45 minutes, of course).
I should probably also not that Wisconsin law requires that any prospective voters in line when the polls are normally scheduled to close must be allowed to vote. I'm seeing scattered reports of precincts running low/out of ballots & registration forms, so that may prove relevant as we head into the evening.
at this point it's not even close; AP called it for Walker. 60% of the vote.
Associated Press results page, which will be updating as counties submit their data (after the polls close in ~45 minutes, of course).
According to that page, with about 1/3rd of the precincts reporting Walker has 59%.
NPR was saying that some precincts, without anything fishy going on, will have more than 100% turnout.
What's that, you say? Wisconsin voters can register at the polls, and apparently enough people are doing so that at least some municpalities are going to end up with more (valid!) votes cast than they had voters on the registration rolls, when they started this morning.
I hope they're peering over Nicklaus' shoulder, every minute.
What, exactly, are you suggesting?
Also didn't Walker win by 5% in the first election?
Once again, money wins.
Once again, money wins.
Aren't you essentially calling the citizens of Wisconsin stupid? Couldn't it be possible that they agree with what Walker is doing? It's incredibly smug that whenever any side loses they essentially insult the voters.
Kraint wrote:Once again, money wins.
Aren't you essentially calling the citizens of Wisconsin stupid? Couldn't it be possible that they agree with what Walker is doing? It's incredibly smug that whenever any side loses they essentially insult the voters.
On average, the citizens of every state are ignorant and stupid.
Also, a lot of reports are saying Walker out spent Barret 30 MM to 4 MM, they forget to include any of the liberal (read union) money. Very disingenuous.
I don't think that's true, Ulairi.
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