Wisconsin Senate Recall-a-palooza: 2012 Edition

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Darling's hitting all of her targets and outperforming a bit with the strong GOP areas left to report.  She won't lose according to Charlie Sykes a GOP talk show host out of Wisconsin's twitter.  Apparently he's talking to her people.

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Well, Darling should make it: but why aren't they counting? If it all comes again to Waukeesha reporting last (and finding enough votes to resolve the election), somebody in the county government should be run out of the state.

No, I am not suggesting cheating: I am suggesting incompetence.

The clerk is incompetent apparently.  Even the GOP websites are expecting Waukesha to come in last like with the Prosser thing.

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I know you shouldnt read too much into these elections, but the fact that the GOP is managing to do as well as they (especially with the tv drama of the angry left and protesting) are, should be an indication of how strong the GOP is in the state compared to even 10 years ago.  It bodes well for 2012.

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With 18 Winnebago precincts all that's left, Hopper is ahead by 534 votes. This might drag.

With 14 more to go, King is ahead by less than 200, so maybe a recount?

Actually, if the rest of Winnebago goes as what we've seen, King might make it without recount. Though, of course, the early Winnebago precicnts went for Hopper.

If there is a recount it will go to King anyways...

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I know you shouldnt read too much into these elections, but the fact that the GOP is managing to do as well as they (especially with the tv drama of the angry left and protesting) are, should be an indication of how strong the GOP is in the state compared to even 10 years ago.  It bodes well for 2012.

With low turnout and $30 million spent, mostly from shadow right-wing groups, we shouldn't be surprised....

Yes losers always blame the money from "shadowy" groups.  We did in 08.  You did in 10 and you will again in 12 .

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The Hopper race wouldnt be as close as it is if it weren't for him having an affair with a 25 year old aide.  He should be thrown out anyways and I would be ok as long as Darling pulls through.  BTW, they're all smiles in the Darling war room.

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Journal Sentinel is dragging out the results apparently (according to Sykes).

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If the final precincts in SD-08 vote the way the counted precincts vote, Darling stands to pick up a net of just 26 votes.  If Darling mysteriously pulls into the lead, if I were Pasch, I would seriously talk to my lawyers as soon as possible.  

This is a serious question - why would her pulling into the lead with Waukesha still out be a legal issue - its one of her strongholds?

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Waukesha's about to report.

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According to Sykes Darling has an unreported margin of 5000 votes in Waukesha - JS has been sitting on it.

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Sykes is now reporting that Darling should win 52 to Pasch's 48 if current trends hold.

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Hopefully the old Milwaukee machine still has enough juice in it to get us over the hump. The Republicans are obviously cheating in Waukeesha, let's hope the Dems don't drop the ball doing their part.

Obviously cheating - youre watching those idiots on MSNBC.  Waukesha went 62% for McCain over Obama in 2008, 71% for Walker in 2010 and 67% for Bush in 2004.  It's a blood red county.

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Some people are saying she's just dedicated, not so much incompetent.  They are also saying its a tactic so that dems can't miraculously find votes in Milwaukee at the last minute.

I think she's just darn slow.