Based on the latest polls, 2 of the 6 races are leaning GOP, 1 is leaning Democrat, and 3 races are toss-ups. Meaning tonight races will be a nail biter as 3 wins are needed to turn the tide of control to the democrats. Keep checking back for results throughout the night as we will be updating every 15 minutes.
Update: Republicans seem poised to win a majority of seats as results from the Wisconsin recall election as unofficial results are currently favoring Wisconsin Republicans.
At least three Republican incumbents who supported Wisconsin governor Scott Walker’s controversial push to limit collective bargaining rights held off Democratic challengers in recall elections Tuesday. Republican state Sen. Robert Cowles defeated Democratic challenger Nancy Nussbaum in a race that was called less than a hour after polls closed. Unofficial results in Tuesday’s election show Mr. Cowles leading with 58 percent of the vote compared with 42 percent for Ms. Nusbaum with 81 percent of precincts reporting.
Robert Cowles R 27543/60% Nancy Nusbaum D 18039/40%
Alberta Darling R 39471/54% Sandra Pasch D 34096/46%
District 10 100% reporting
Sheila Harsdorf R 37099/58% Shelly Moore D 27250/42%
District 14 100% reporting
Luther Olson R 26554/52% Fred Clark D 24365/48%
District 18 100% reporting
Randy Hopper R 26937/49% Jessica King D 28187/51%
District 32 98% reporting
Dan Kapanke R 26724/45% Jennifer Shilling D 32192/55%
Via Wisconsin Vote
[...] August 9, 2011 results [...]
Shame the union thugs will just trash US elections and the whole process. HEY!! Heard Trumka is in Londonistan, helping the riots along! Good going,Trum!!
Shame the union thugs will just trash US elections and the whole process. HEY!! Heard Trumka is in Londonistan, helping the riots along! Good going,Trum!!
If not for the union you won’t have the right to be expressing your opinion right now. Open your eyes Zombie
We had the freedom of speech long before unions where even established. Quit believing everything the union tells you.
How did the $30 million spent by the unions on these races benefit the members or retirees? Epic fail.
When will information start coming in?
Probably when the unions quit trying to stuff the ballot boxes
OR, Black Panthers, Or Acorn… OOOORRR What’s their new name this week?
Probably when the unions quit trying to stuff the ballot boxes
[...] the right. The Associated Press’ results page is here (via @Michael_Haz). Politisite has an alternative link for election results as they come in (via [...]
The people will speak today. The stain the Tea Party has placed on our government may be lifted. Down with Tea Party puppets
Why is it that tea party members who want nothing but fiscal responsibility, a balanced budget, and our elected reps to be answerable to their constituency are demonized and denigrated. And since most members of the Tea Party are our parents and grandparents how can most liberals on one hand say the evil conservatives are looking to harm our elderly by ruining medicare and Social Security, yet rail against the very people who
1. Agree that SSI and Medicare should be left alone.
2. Are the very recipients the libs state they are trying to help.
The only stain placed on our govt are the ill-informed, ill-educated, and kool aid drinkers who run their mouths and since they haven’t really studied the situation themselves, choose to act like parrots repeating over and over the liberal party line.
Someone like yourself that is ignorant of facts? Start with before GW took office and end with the mess he left. Things will become clear. It always takes a democrat to clean the mess left behind by arrogant, war mongering, spend thrift (on the rich) republicans.
Mr or Ms Facts of Life
Wow, that was a well articulated, thought-out, and comprehensive pile of drivel!
How do you know I did not dislike GW Bush or his policies? Is being conservative or moderate make me a Bush supporter? Thats an assumption and one I might add is not based on any knowledge of me, my political beliefs, or how I voted in the last election. You assumed I am a Bush supporter so you thought you could annoy me by criticizing him.
You made a statement about how Dem’s always have to clean up after Republicans. Well lets look at that. Eisenhower followed Truman and Kennedy followed him. No clean-up needed there. Carter followed Ford—we all remember how that worked with old Jimmy Boy. Clinton did a pretty good job after the first Bush, however when looking at the current President, well-lets just see how this deficit spending, downgraded credit rating, and highest unemployment administration since the depression works out OK?
You see, one of the advantages I have is that I’m old enough to remember when politicians actually served their constituents, when the political parties had leaders not partians, and when this country was pretty much united. Now we’re a bankrupt, partian, ill-informed, and overweight society that bases its political opinions on Jon Stewart or Rush Limbaugh.
And the best part of it all is I’ll probably be dead before we are speaking Chinese! You have a nice party line day!
Don’t forget that Eisenhower is the one who warned us about the military-industrial complex. He couldn’t win a Republican primary these days.
Ellen, unfortunantly our industrial complex is fast disappearing so that will soon become a moot point
Ellen, unfortunantly our industrial complex is fast disappearing so that will soon become a moot point
What social programs are you on???
Yup, the stain are the ill-educated, dahuh.
ya, shame on the tea party for wanting fiscal responsibility, instead of swallowing the union sound bites hook line and sinker. Who are the puppets again??????
I don’t think the ‘tea party’ wants fiscal responsibility. I think, succinctly – they want to see the destruction of this country, all while using the ruse of being super-patriots in defense of the Constitution.
I don’t think the ‘tea party’ wants fiscal responsibility. I think, succinctly – they want to see the destruction of this country, all while using the ruse of being super-patriots in defense of the Constitution.
Da Comrade Guest! Down with capitalist pig dogs who work and pay the taxes. Down with evil reactionary tea party puppets who own small capitalistic business and don’t hire because fear of great generous benevolent State. Remember our motto Comrade, “ From each according to what the State says..To each according to what the State says.”
Da Comrade Guest! Down with capitalist pig dogs who work and pay the taxes. Down with evil reactionary tea party puppets who own small capitalistic business and don’t hire because fear of great generous benevolent State. Remember our motto Comrade, “ From each according to what the State says..To each according to what the State says.”
Da Comrade Guest! Down with capitalist pig dogs who work and pay the taxes. Down with evil reactionary tea party puppets who own small capitalistic business and don’t hire because fear of great generous benevolent State. Remember our motto Comrade, “ From each according to what the State says..To each according to what the State says.”
I was a union steward for almost 10 years. If you knew their true inter-workings. What do you really know about them…I mean really know. Maybe 8-10 sentences???. Tea party, stand for no taxation without representation…wake up and smell the coffee. That is what started the war with England. Didn’t want to Taxed where KING “O” get may money.
The people spoke loud and clear. The far left experienced an epic fail. See you next week.
They did speak. What’s your reply to what they said?
[...] via Wisconsin Senate Recall Election Results Tuesday, August 9, 2011 | Politisite. [...]
It boggles the mind to think of How NICE a country we could have,and our quality of life- if we never were infected by marxist freak democrat parasite taxing taxing taxing evil PIGS!And that is not even factoring the evil traitor pigs who ARM INVADING MEXICAN MURDER GANGS!
Gee, a nice country, where six-year-old children work 11 hours a day, 6 days a week, no schooling–that’s what it was like in the woolen mills of the East and Northeast in 1830. That’s what we will have AGAIN if corporate greed rules.
Unions are a thing of the past. They have helped build laws to prevent these things you talk about, but now the Unions are driving business out of the country because they are demanding higher wages. More and more people are getting laid off because they lost “bids” to Mexico or China. They need to start getting realistic and help this country by backing off on its over indulgence.
SHUT YOUR BUTT HOLE. IF NOT FOR UNION YOU WON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE EXPRESSING YOUR OPINION RIGHT NOW
Your brain washed! I am admitting that the Union has helped improve workers rights, but they are now one of the causes for the down fall of this country. Besides, the First Amendment was adopted in 1791 (freedom of speech) unions weren’t established until the 1820′s. You run your mouth without researching the facts, you must be one of those under qualified workers the union protects.
Your brain washed! I am admitting that the Union has helped improve workers rights, but they are now one of the causes for the down fall of this country. Besides, the First Amendment was adopted in 1791 (freedom of speech) unions weren’t established until the 1820′s. You run your mouth without researching the facts, you must be one of those under qualified workers the union protects.
Unions are a thing of the past. They have helped build laws to prevent these things you talk about, but now the Unions are driving business out of the country because they are demanding higher wages. More and more people are getting laid off because they lost “bids” to Mexico or China. They need to start getting realistic and help this country by backing off on its over indulgence.
oh yes, never mind the mexicans who work hard so that we can enjoy cheap food to fatten our ever-increasing asses.
oh yes, never mind the mexicans who work hard so that we can enjoy cheap food to fatten our ever-increasing asses.
There’s a war between people who work hard and don’t rely on gov’t or redistribution by taxes – and those who don’t. This is another battle in that war to take our country back.
Who knew that roads, schools, power plants and the like came out of thin air!? Go tea party!!
Who knew that roads, schools, power plants and the like came out of thin air!? Go tea party!!
There’s a war between those who work hard — and those who demand gov’t assistance and special treatment by redistribution through taxation. Wisconsin is a battlefield, testing whether our nation or any nation conceived in liberty can long endure.
Abe Lincoln
There’s a war between those who work hard — and those who demand gov’t assistance and special treatment by redistribution through taxation. Wisconsin is a battlefield, testing whether our nation or any nation conceived in liberty can long endure.
Abe Lincoln
Yep wisconsin is a battle field, it is the chance to make sure the middle class is not getting forgotten in this country. it is the place where we can send the far right out of office where they belong
You confuse middle class with government class.
You confuse middle class with government class.
They’re not middle class – I am and they don’t represent me
Funny, the alleged reason for the recalls was the
budget repair bill requiring gov’t workers to pay a whopping 5% of their free
ride pensions and a whopping 12% of their HC premiums.
Now, the Demorat candidates do not even mention the Budget Repair bill. Hmmm????
Could it be because the results are coming in. Even with all the cuts needed to
balance a 3.6 Billion dollar deficit created by the prior completely Democrat
controlled state govt., most schools and municipalities actually have more
money than the did in the deficit years.
For example, even the office of the Democrat mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett,
admitted that Milwaukee will have at least 11 million more this year despite
the cuts in state aid. The school district of Mequon actually saved so much
money that property taxes were lowered over 5%. Tell the seniors who live on a
fixed income that this is bad??
This is now just a battle by the unions for dues.
Funny, the alleged reason for the recalls was the
budget repair bill requiring gov’t workers to pay a whopping 5% of their free
ride pensions and a whopping 12% of their HC premiums.
Now, the Demorat candidates do not even mention the Budget Repair bill. Hmmm????
Could it be because the results are coming in. Even with all the cuts needed to
balance a 3.6 Billion dollar deficit created by the prior completely Democrat
controlled state govt., most schools and municipalities actually have more
money than the did in the deficit years.
For example, even the office of the Democrat mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett,
admitted that Milwaukee will have at least 11 million more this year despite
the cuts in state aid. The school district of Mequon actually saved so much
money that property taxes were lowered over 5%. Tell the seniors who live on a
fixed income that this is bad??
This is now just a battle by the unions for dues.
Funny, the alleged reason for the recalls was the
budget repair bill requiring gov’t workers to pay a whopping 5% of their free
ride pensions and a whopping 12% of their HC premiums.
Now, the Demorat candidates do not even mention the Budget Repair bill. Hmmm????
Could it be because the results are coming in. Even with all the cuts needed to
balance a 3.6 Billion dollar deficit created by the prior completely Democrat
controlled state govt., most schools and municipalities actually have more
money than the did in the deficit years.
For example, even the office of the Democrat mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett,
admitted that Milwaukee will have at least 11 million more this year despite
the cuts in state aid. The school district of Mequon actually saved so much
money that property taxes were lowered over 5%. Tell the seniors who live on a
fixed income that this is bad??
This is now just a battle by the unions for dues.
Yep wisconsin is a battle field, it is the chance to make sure the middle class is not getting forgotten in this country. it is the place where we can send the far right out of office where they belong
Abe didn’t say all that. Quote your source correctly.
There’s a war between those who work hard — and those who demand gov’t assistance and special treatment by redistribution through taxation. Wisconsin is a battlefield, testing whether our nation or any nation conceived in liberty can long endure.
Abe Lincoln
Why is it that I have belonged to two unions, (IBEW & Teamsters) in my life and now that I am non-union I have the highest pay of my life, better benefits, and better working conditions?
Why is it that my wife,with 20 yerars in the education fiel;d, and who was once a member of two seperate teachers unions (MEA & CTA), couldn’t wait to get out from under the oppressive, dictatorial, and close minded arena that is education dominated by unions in this era?
Maybe because like years gone past, unions are there for the benefit of its officer and leaders, not for the rank and file. Think the workers at Catapiller, GM, Chrysler, etc, etc, etc think they have it good.
You could have learned to spell from your wife.
That was mature…….
Um, if you have it better then why are you bitching about Unions. Why do you have to keep making up stories and lying about them? You’re a joke. if something really doesn’t work then you let it fail. You wouldn’t have to work so hard to keep trying to kill it. Are the Unions perfect? No. If your bullshit is true then it is because of the Unions you all that. You forget why the Unions were formed. The issue is you should be reminding them that they are there to represent YOU. But you’re too damn stupid so now you use the government you hate to dismantle them. Once they are really gone all that good you say you have will begin to degrade. Costs too much for the company to pay.LOL. God I can’t wait till all this stuff is taken away. So I can look at you and go aaaaaawwwwww poor stupid child
Funny, the alleged reason for the recalls was the
budget repair bill requiring gov’t workers to pay a whopping 5% of their free
ride pensions and a whopping 12% of their HC premiums.
Now, the Demorat candidates do not even mention the Budget Repair bill. Hmmm????
Could it be because the results are coming in. Even with all the cuts needed to
balance a 3.6 Billion dollar deficit created by the prior completely Democrat
controlled state govt., most schools and municipalities actually have more
money than the did in the deficit years.
For example, even the office of the Democrat mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett,
admitted that Milwaukee will have at least 11 million more this year despite
the cuts in state aid. The school district of Mequon actually saved so much
money that property taxes were lowered over 5%. Tell the seniors who live on a
fixed income that this is bad??
This is now just a battle by the unions for dues.
Once again, someone with a differing viewpoint calling someone else a liar. No proof I am lying, no proof of anything other then you don’t like the fact that my union expereinces were poor ones. Yes unions once had their place, however for the most part they have outlived their usefulness. As for taking things away: I have prepared financially for my future and my retirement. That means I saved money instead of buying a cabin or boat, I college educated my children with no government asistance, I didn’t have to get a subprime loan because I saved my 20% down payment. And I don’t have to rely on a union to meet my needs. If you don’t like that well so be it. And by the way I am not bitching, I am stating reality. Have a nice union day
OH that’s KING “OBAMA”…Guest
if a river is dammed upstream and you want water, you don’t go fight the people downstream for their mud puddles. but this is exactly what the people upriver have taught you to do. why fight among ourselves when we can demand much more if we stand together? The gap between the rich and the middle class has grown ever greater over the last 30 years, and it ain’t because of “entitlement programs” or unions. Love yourself, love your neighbor, get what’s yours, stand united.
if a river is dammed upstream and you want water, you don’t go fight the people downstream for their mud puddles. but this is exactly what the people upriver have taught you to do. why fight among ourselves when we can demand much more if we stand together? The gap between the rich and the middle class has grown ever greater over the last 30 years, and it ain’t because of “entitlement programs” or unions. Love yourself, love your neighbor, get what’s yours, stand united.
if a river is dammed upstream and you want water, you don’t go fight the people downstream for their mud puddles. but this is exactly what the people upriver have taught you to do. why fight among ourselves when we can demand much more if we stand together? The gap between the rich and the middle class has grown ever greater over the last 30 years, and it ain’t because of “entitlement programs” or unions. Love yourself, love your neighbor, get what’s yours, stand united.
if a river is dammed upstream and you want water, you don’t go fight the people downstream for their mud puddles. but this is exactly what the people upriver have taught you to do. why fight among ourselves when we can demand much more if we stand together? The gap between the rich and the middle class has grown ever greater over the last 30 years, and it ain’t because of “entitlement programs” or unions. Love yourself, love your neighbor, get what’s yours, stand united.
In 2004 unions represented only 12.5% of the American workforce
(15.5 million members). For 2004 the average union member’s WEEKLY salary was $781. For non-union workers it was $612.
In comparison, the average CEO WEEKLY salary in 2004 was $189,000, representing a pay increase of 12% between 2003 and 2004. The average worker’s salary increased by only 2.2% (2.7% for union workers) in that year.
Funny, the alleged reason for the recalls was the
budget repair bill requiring gov’t workers to pay a whopping 5% of their free
ride pensions and a whopping 12% of their HC premiums.
Now, the Demorat candidates do not even mention the Budget Repair bill. Hmmm????
Could it be because the results are coming in. Even with all the cuts needed to
balance a 3.6 Billion dollar deficit created by the prior completely Democrat
controlled state govt., most schools and municipalities actually have more
money than the did in the deficit years.
For example, even the office of the Democrat mayor of Milwaukee, Tom Barrett,
admitted that Milwaukee will have at least 11 million more this year despite
the cuts in state aid. The school district of Mequon actually saved so much
money that property taxes were lowered over 5%. Tell the seniors who live on a
fixed income that this is bad??
This is now just a battle by the unions for dues.
Don’t forget to mention that 66% of Wisconsin corporations pay zero taxes and the rest of us get to pay it for them. The wealthy pay 18% on average versus middleclass paying 28%. Does that sound like everyone paying their fair share?
As for collective bargaining, Fed workers don’t even have this right – it was eliminated by of all people, Jimmey Carter.
Even FDR said that collective bargaining had no place in the public employee arena.
Curtailing collective bargaining is what allows the local school districts to enforce the concessions. Such curtailment also enable hiring/firing based on merit rather than seniority.
Now, who is for the kids?
Public Employees and their Unions are sucking up all the financial resources that should be going toward teaching our children and protecting the most vulnerable in our society. They consume billions of tax payer dollars and use it for their cushy retirements and health care benefits while leaving the rest of us to fend for the scraps. Somehow they got the American People to believe they were the good guys, but America is starting to wake up and see that they are only out for themselves.
The Unions spent millions on the recall elections and still couldn’t gain control of the senate. Proof the American People aren’t buying their B.S. anymore.
Don’t forget to mention that 66% of Wisconsin corporations pay zero taxes and the rest of us get to pay it for them. The wealthy pay 18% on average versus middleclass paying 28%. Does that sound like everyone paying their fair share?
You can’t just spout off your talking points by eliminating the true facts. The rich pay over 70% of all taxes in America, so yes, they pay more than their fair share. I see you conveniently left that fact out of your commentary above. Must be nice to live a lie to make your self feel better about stealing the tax payer’s money.
Public Employees and their Unions are sucking up all the financial resources that should be going toward teaching our children and protecting the most vulnerable in our society. They consume billions of tax payer dollars and use it for their cushy retirements and health care benefits while leaving the rest of us to fend for the scraps. Somehow they got the American People to believe they were the good guys, but America is starting to wake up and see that they are only out for themselves.
The Unions spent millions on the recall elections and still couldn’t gain control of the senate. Proof the American People aren’t buying their B.S. anymore.
NOW, all that has to happen is the Dem’s that are being recalled,(Next Week)… (You know the ones that took off to IL.) Then the GOP will gain more seats then what they started with in the Wisconsin Senate. WIS… Wish the best for this state. All the CON’s go back to washington. and GOD forgive us for are SIN’s.
[...] Wisconsin Senate Recall Election Results Tuesday, August 9, 2011 [...]
[...] Wisconsin Senate Recall Election Results Tuesday, August 9, 2011 [...]
Maxine Waters is paid by all people in her district and she is not representing some when she tells them to go to hell. Admited taxation without representation.
Maxine Waters should be recalled. She has admitted to, since her salary is being paid by those in her district paying taxes and this includes Tea Partiers as well, that she is not representing those of a different political persuasion. Her job is to represent all people in her district. This is Taxation without representation.