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Barrett campaign says it won't concede Wisconsin recall race to Walker yet, citing ongoing voting (Original Post) Tx4obama Jun 2012 OP
Good. Mark my words, something is fishy. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #1
DON'T DO IT, TOM! THIS IS BULLSHIT, AND YOU KNOW IT! madashelltoo Jun 2012 #2
Why is it bullshit Sugarcoated Jun 2012 #6
THEY HAVEN'T COUNTED THE VOTES madashelltoo Jun 2012 #10
Ohhh I misunderstood your post! Sugarcoated Jun 2012 #17
Because thousands of people are still waiting in line to vote in Milwaukee kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #11
How on earth can they call a race when people are still waiting to vote??? AllyCat Jun 2012 #24
They are right Sugarcoated - TBF Jun 2012 #12
GOOD. Matariki Jun 2012 #3
k&r... spanone Jun 2012 #4
So you're saying, there's still a chance? deaniac21 Jun 2012 #5
Milwaukee is only reporting ~12% at this point. I don't know how the hell its... D23MIURG23 Jun 2012 #7
Me too! Caretha Jun 2012 #9
Don't concede. It's too early. Nt Ilsa Jun 2012 #8
Good. aquart Jun 2012 #13
Right! Fucking! On!!!!! LongTomH Jun 2012 #14
Good! Firebrand Gary Jun 2012 #15
We had just shy of a million sigs on the recall petitions. Greybnk48 Jun 2012 #16
And only 660,00 in the primary. Interesting, no? rayofreason Jun 2012 #19
So far tonight Barrett has 931,624 votes Tx4obama Jun 2012 #21
Organization... rayofreason Jun 2012 #23
Barrett just conceded... brooklynite Jun 2012 #18
Post removed Post removed Jun 2012 #20
Barrett conceded around an hour ago. n/t Tx4obama Jun 2012 #22

Sugarcoated

(7,722 posts)
17. Ohhh I misunderstood your post!
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:07 PM
Jun 2012

I thought you were saying he should concede . . . it's a tough emotional night (also dealing with my soon to graduate son) and it's my bad.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
11. Because thousands of people are still waiting in line to vote in Milwaukee
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:48 PM
Jun 2012

and those precincts of course cannot report until voting is done.

TBF

(32,056 posts)
12. They are right Sugarcoated -
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:55 PM
Jun 2012

Milwaukee hasn't been counted yet and it's the largest population center by far.

Granted, I have been worried today because I know a lot of folks have been tricked into voting against their own interests. But I don't think this is over yet either.

D23MIURG23

(2,850 posts)
7. Milwaukee is only reporting ~12% at this point. I don't know how the hell its...
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:40 PM
Jun 2012

been called already, but I think this is a dirty trick, and not a legitimate call.

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)
16. We had just shy of a million sigs on the recall petitions.
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:04 PM
Jun 2012

Where are all of those votes? This stinks. Count the votes--all of them.

rayofreason

(2,259 posts)
23. Organization...
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:21 AM
Jun 2012

...of the ground game needs to be the top topic for Dem strategists. Or there will be more Wisconsins in the fall.

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