Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:09 AM

John Lehman(D) Has beaten Van Wanggaard(R) in District 21 , so Dems get temp. control of WI Senate

Source: Talking Points Memo

TPM Elections

Wisconsin State Senate 21

100 % of precincts reporting

Last updated 1 minute ago.

John Lehman (D)

50.5%

36,255

Van Wanggaard (R)

49.5%

35,476

71,731

Read more: http://core.talkingpointsmemo.com/election/results/wisconsin-state-senate-21

I don't think they can do much with this control, as the legislative year is over (or so I believe), and also the district was redrawn in such a way that almost guarantees a Republican winning the next time, but this is GREAT news, in a night filled with little. These results were so delayed, it looks really suspicious that the Rethugs were trying their damndest to pull one out of the Diebold hat.

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John Lehman(D) Has beaten Van Wanggaard(R) in District 21 , so Dems get temp. control of WI Senate (Original post)	stockholmer	Jun 2012	OP
Still good.	freshwest	Jun 2012	#1
Can't do much but prevent walker from more walking all over the people???	elleng	Jun 2012	#2
This Senate win lasts until 2014.	sybylla	Jun 2012	#8
I had heard that 2 of the Senate seats may very	Bonduel	Jun 2012	#9
Truth is, all of them may very well go GOPpie	sybylla	Jun 2012	#10
Thanks for the info.	elleng	Jun 2012	#11
No one has called the race yet (AP, etc), also what's the recount rule in WI?	Tx4obama	Jun 2012	#3
No automatic recounts in WI	milwaukeelib33	Jun 2012	#4
I believe	Jimbo S	Jun 2012	#12
Are they asleep at TPM? The headline says all Rs won in Wisconsin.	SleeplessinSoCal	Jun 2012	#5
The headline there I see says: WALKER SURVIVES RECALL / Four Down-Ballot GOPers Also Pull Through	Tx4obama	Jun 2012	#6
Thanks for the correction. They're still asleep though. This is big!	SleeplessinSoCal	Jun 2012	#7

Response to stockholmer (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:11 AM

freshwest (31,394 posts)

1. Still good.

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Response to stockholmer (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:14 AM

elleng (40,520 posts)

2. Can't do much but prevent walker from more walking all over the people???

Last edited Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:14 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

Until January?

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Response to elleng (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 05:40 AM

sybylla (7,251 posts)

8. This Senate win lasts until 2014.

So as long as we hold onto our other Senate seats, we will hold control. Only about half our Senate seats are up every two years.

We'll have to wait to November to see if we still hold the rest of our Dem seats. The two seats we won in last summer's recalls are up. I know one is a likely win. Redistricting, Citizens United and Walker's John Doe Investigation will decide the rest.

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Wisconsin_State_Senate_elections,_2012

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Response to sybylla (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 09:33 AM

Bonduel (50 posts)

9. I had heard that 2 of the Senate seats may very

well go Republican because of redistricting. I don't know about the other seats.

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Response to Bonduel (Reply #9)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:59 AM

sybylla (7,251 posts)

10. Truth is, all of them may very well go GOPpie

When our elections become auctions for the highest bidder, will gerrymandering matter?

On the other hand, some of the GOPpie seats may go Dem. With GOPpie wins yesterday, I could easily see them jumping the shark and turning the electorate in a different direction. We also heard the special results of the exit polls - when asked if they supported Obama or Romney, Obama came out 12 points ahead.

Gerrymandering only works in average years. As we've seen, this is no average year.

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Response to sybylla (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 11:11 AM

elleng (40,520 posts)

11. Thanks for the info.

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Response to stockholmer (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:15 AM

Tx4obama (28,830 posts)

3. No one has called the race yet (AP, etc), also what's the recount rule in WI?

The numbers show a 1% margin, is that an automatic recount in Wisconsin?

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Response to Tx4obama (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:22 AM

milwaukeelib33 (127 posts)

4. No automatic recounts in WI

One of the candidates has to request one. I suspect he will.

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Response to Tx4obama (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 07:07 PM

Jimbo S (1,890 posts)

12. I believe

A spread within 0.5%, tax dollars pay for the recount. Otherwise, the challenger pays.

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Response to stockholmer (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:44 AM

SleeplessinSoCal (1,635 posts)

5. Are they asleep at TPM? The headline says all Rs won in Wisconsin.

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Response to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 03:57 AM

Tx4obama (28,830 posts)

6. The headline there I see says: WALKER SURVIVES RECALL / Four Down-Ballot GOPers Also Pull Through

There were SIX recall elections.

Walker and four republicans won and one democrat - that makes 'six'

John Lehman(D) Has beaten Van Wanggaard(R) in District 21 , so Dems get temp. control of WI Senate

1. Still good.

2. Can't do much but prevent walker from more walking all over the people???

8. This Senate win lasts until 2014.

9. I had heard that 2 of the Senate seats may very

10. Truth is, all of them may very well go GOPpie

11. Thanks for the info.

3. No one has called the race yet (AP, etc), also what's the recount rule in WI?

4. No automatic recounts in WI

12. I believe

5. Are they asleep at TPM? The headline says all Rs won in Wisconsin.

6. The headline there I see says: WALKER SURVIVES RECALL / Four Down-Ballot GOPers Also Pull Through

7. Thanks for the correction. They're still asleep though. This is big!