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In reply to the discussion: How can someone be both Pro-Walker and Pro-Obama? [View all]badtoworse
(5,957 posts)19. It's not complicated
The people who voted in yesterday's election are the same ones that pay for the salaries and benefits of the Wisconsin public employees. Obama has little influence on the cost of the Wisconsin public employees and his polling would be based on factors unrelated to Walker's polling.
IMO, Wisconsin voters sent a pretty clear message to the public employee unions. It would be unwise for Democrats to ignore the implications of that.
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People who are mostly liberal but buy the whole "public sector unions get unfair benefits" crap....
YoungDemCA
Jun 2012
#7
More Econ 101: Benefits represent a pure cost, both in the public and private sector.
badtoworse
Jun 2012
#37
The question was about WI voters being pro-Obama and pro-Walker at the same time.
badtoworse
Jun 2012
#39
The exit polling showed 60% beleived recall elections should only happen for misconduct
GarroHorus
Jun 2012
#25
Apparently some people voted for Walker because they though that the recall was overboard
Freddie Stubbs
Jun 2012
#36