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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon't look now but John Lehman Just Declared Victory In WI State Senate Giving Dems the Majority
John Lehman declared victory at 12:53 am, dedicating the victory to all the hard work and hours of service from the volunteers who led the recall efforts in the 21st Senate District.
12:50 am: With all City of Racine locations reporting, Lehman retained his lead 31,410 to 31.092, according to numbers tallied by Patch using figures from the county and the City of Racine.
http://mountpleasant.patch.com/articles/election-night-with-john-lehman
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goclark
(30,404 posts)boxman15
(1,033 posts)A huge K&R here.
caseymoz
(5,763 posts)The legislature's in recess until January. Wisconsin's Republicans got to gerrymander the districts in 2010, many are now set to turn Repub in November.
Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)maybe they can at least keep Walker in check
goclark
(30,404 posts)Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)SWTORFanatic
(385 posts)G_j
(40,366 posts)former9thward
(31,804 posts)And won't be until after the next set of elections in November.
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)This is a much needed glimmer of good!!
jsmirman
(4,507 posts)it would sure feel like a glorious last gasp yielding something meaningful.
This would really lift the spirits.
SWTORFanatic
(385 posts)We needed this news badly. Make sure the Repukes don't suddenly "find" votes.
Dr Fate
(32,189 posts)Plus, it will take some wind out of the "WI rejects DEMS" type arguments.
mahina
(17,506 posts)Thank you!
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)Burke36
(21 posts)[IMG][/IMG]Good point
chknltl
(10,558 posts)Tell us about yourself, do you really live in China?
mikekohr
(2,312 posts)Wisconsin State Senate 21
100 % of precincts reporting Last updated less than a minute ago.
John Lehman (D) 50.5% 36,255
Van Wanggaard (R) 49.5% 35,476
littlewolf
(3,813 posts)what happens in a recount ????
renate
(13,776 posts)As I posted on another thread, I have a bad habit of trying to make the best of a sucky situation as a way of dealing with it, but... if Walker had been kicked out of office, 1) there wouldn't have been the same glaring argument against big money in politics (i.e., if he'd been defeated despite an 8:1 spending ratio), and 2) Democrats control the Senate, so SUCK IT, WALKER, and 3) when he's indicted, it will have huge reverberations in the context of his having kept his office with the help of big donors, and of course of his being a sitting governor rather than a sad man who had left politics involuntarily anyway. So while it sucks in a big way that he won, in the big picture it might be okay after all.
mikekohr
(2,312 posts)Firebrand Gary
(5,044 posts)myrna minx
(22,772 posts)malaise
(267,823 posts)Please
progressoid
(49,825 posts)uberblonde
(1,215 posts)Their regular session is already over, so this only helps with a special session.
Also, the Dems are up for reelection in November, so they have to hold onto every seat. Again.
totodeinhere
(13,037 posts)The Senate is out of session and will not be back until after the next election when the Republicans will have a chance to take back the majority with new district boundaries having been drawn by the Republicans. Walker could call them back in a special session but that won't happen.
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)totodeinhere
(13,037 posts)the situation is.
FreeBC
(403 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,576 posts)You mean it ain't over until it's over?
librechik
(30,663 posts)to block egregious senate votes. Sad.
rocktivity
(44,555 posts)Around lunchtime, I got an e-mail to that effect from a Mark Miller identifying himself as the new Wisconsin Senate Majority leader:
From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you...your efforts helped us achieve victory and restore balance in our state. I look forward to working as partners with bold progressive activists in the days, months, and years ahead...
So yesterday WASN'T a total waste -- unless the WI Senate is infested with DINOs. So get your chins up off the floor, start in on turning Walker into John Doe, and CUE THE VONAGE THEME!
rocktivity
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)Let's not forget the setbacks(and do try to learn from them as well!), but let us celebrate the good news and not lose sight of the fact that Obama still has a good chance for victory in November.....while, of course, being ever the more vigilant in case of GOP dirty tricks.
Dustlawyer
(10,493 posts)sheep. Let them do their worst. Only then will we be able to get their dumb asses off of the couch.
1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)What happened in the other recall races?