Wisconsin Megathread

[ElectionsGuy]

Not good for Bradley in April, certainly depends on R vs D turnout in the presidential primary, but the total D leaning vs R leaning vote here was a 55/45 split. A Bradley defeat would be a total blow to Scott Walker.

Side Note: This was the first election where I actually voted. A pretty lame first vote

[Gass3268]

Not good for Bradley in April, certainly depends on R vs D turnout in the presidential primary, but the total D leaning vs R leaning vote here was a 55/45 split. A Bradley defeat would be a total blow to Scott Walker.

Side Note: This was the first election where I actually voted. A pretty lame first vote

Congrats on voting for the first time! I remember voting for the first time in 2006 (Governor and Senate elections back in WI). Hopefully things are more interesting on 4/5.

[MasterJedi]

Larson is an awful human. He's Lipscomb and Marina's pet for the county board to rubber stamp anything they want. County will be bankrupt in a year if he's elected. Can't believe someone who was removed from incompetence from Dem leadership could be supported that much. Abele still has a good chance to win.


As for Barrett he still should win with about 60-65%. Dem primary will help and a liberal city. Should still be a bigger win than his 2004 victory over Marvin Pratt, that was about 54-46. Donovan is insane, he can't win or we're screwed.

[Gass3268]

Marquette University Poll
Rebecca G. Bradley (inc) 30%  
Joanne F. Kloppenburg 30%

Walker's approval ratting is relatively the same at 39% approve, 55% disapprove

[Gass3268]

Wisconsin State Supreme Court 2016 Primary



Rebecca G. Bradley (inc) 45% (Blue)
Joanne F. Kloppenburg 43% (Red)
Joe Donald 12%

Wisconsin State Supreme Court 2016 Primary (Combined Liberal Support)



Joanne F. Kloppenburg + Joe Donald = 55% (Red)
Rebecca G. Bradley (inc) 45% (Blue)

Obviously not every vote that went to Joe Donald would go to Joanne Klopenburg, but a large majority should. Going to be interesting to see how this race turns out in April, especially with potentially tow competitive presidential primaries on the ballot at the same time.

[Gass3268]

Newly appointed state Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley in student newspaper columns 24 years ago said she had no sympathy for AIDS patients because they had effectively chosen to kill themselves, called gays "queers" and said Americans were "either totally stupid or entirely evil" for electing President Bill Clinton.

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[user12345]

Newly appointed state Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley in student newspaper columns 24 years ago said she had no sympathy for AIDS patients because they had effectively chosen to kill themselves, called gays "queers" and said Americans were "either totally stupid or entirely evil" for electing President Bill Clinton.

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Wow, if you're that hateful in school.... I can't imagine her now.

[Gass3268]

I understand that it was 24 years ago and people can change. Still, not a good look.

[The Dowager Mod]

Bradley is a horrible pos, Typical Walker crony.

[KingSweden]

Not good for Bradley in April, certainly depends on R vs D turnout in the presidential primary, but the total D leaning vs R leaning vote here was a 55/45 split. A Bradley defeat would be a total blow to Scott Walker.

Side Note: This was the first election where I actually voted. A pretty lame first vote

Congratulations on your first vote. My first time was the 2010 general - I had filled out my primary ballot that summer and then forgot to mail it

[Gass3268]

This is not the type of stories you want in the news less than a month before your election:

Justice Rebecca Bradley left oral arguments early last week so she could give a speech to the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Rebecca Bradley in 1992: Camille Paglia 'legitimately suggested' women play role in date rape

In college column, Bradley likened abortion to Holocaust, slavery

[Wiz in Wis]

This is not the type of stories you want in the news less than a month before your election:

Justice Rebecca Bradley left oral arguments early last week so she could give a speech to the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Rebecca Bradley in 1992: Camille Paglia 'legitimately suggested' women play role in date rape

In college column, Bradley likened abortion to Holocaust, slavery

The hits keep on coming...

Bradley extramarital affair, role in child placement surface

[Zioneer]

This is not the type of stories you want in the news less than a month before your election:

Justice Rebecca Bradley left oral arguments early last week so she could give a speech to the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce

Rebecca Bradley in 1992: Camille Paglia 'legitimately suggested' women play role in date rape

In college column, Bradley likened abortion to Holocaust, slavery

The hits keep on coming...

Bradley extramarital affair, role in child placement surface

So she's the worst possible candidate for this is what you're saying. Nice job picking candidates, Walker.

[MasterJedi]

Last year Ann Walsh Bradley left oral arguments during her re-election and no one made a story of it either. It also wasn't an extramarital affair when you're separated and working towards divorce either.

If Republican primary vote is higher here too it might work in Bradley's favor. Hope she wins, much better than Sloppy Kloppy getting elected. No smear campaign to her really even though she's just as much a pawn of the left as Bradley is for the right in people's eyes. She also thought Lincoln had slaves too which was amusing.

Bradley winning also would be very amusing to watch, Texasgirl and others I know IRL would lose it.

More important though is Barrett beating Bathroom Bob.

[Gass3268]

State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) will not seek relection

She joins Rick Gudex (Fond du Lac) as the second Republican Senator to not seek reelection this year.

Reps. John Murtha (R-Baldwin); David Heaton (R-Wausau); Dean Knudson (R-Hudson); and Tom Larson (R-Colfax), and Andy Jorgensen (D-Milton) are not running in the Assembly.

[ElectionsGuy]

So, I'm still undecided about this Supreme Court race. It seems like all of the discourse over the past few weeks has just been hit pieces and discussing the past. My initial inclination was that I'm likely to vote for Bradley, but I'm not exactly thrilled that Bradley voted to increase the power of police searches to private property without the owner's permission, for example. Anybody know where I can get a breakdown of where these two stand in their policy outlook and how they would vote in certain cases? Or has that been entirely ignored this season?

Anyway, Kloppenberg is probably going to win this, 54/46 I think.

[Gass3268]

So, I'm still undecided about this Supreme Court race. It seems like all of the discourse over the past few weeks has just been hit pieces and discussing the past. My initial inclination was that I'm likely to vote for Bradley, but I'm not exactly thrilled that Bradley voted to increase the power of police searches to private property without the owner's permission, for example. Anybody know where I can get a breakdown of where these two stand in their policy outlook and how they would vote in certain cases? Or has that been entirely ignored this season?

Anyway, Kloppenberg is probably going to win this, 54/46 I think.

Usually the newspapers have a breakdown the Sunday before the vote. At least that's what I remember from the past.

[MasterJedi]

State Senator Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin) will no seek relection

She joins Rick Gudex (Fond du Lac) as the second Republican Senator to not seek reelection this year.

Reps. John Murtha (R-Baldwin); David Heaton (R-Wausau); Dean Knudson (R-Hudson); and Tom Larson (R-Colfax), and Andy Jorgensen (D-Milton) are not running in the Assembly.

My senator, really surprised at her not running. Will be interesting to see who runs.

[MT Treasurer]

Results of the new Marquette poll:

Bradley: 40.9%
Kloppenburg: 36.0%

https://t.co/eifW2aSx7L

[MasterJedi]

Results of the new Marquette poll:

Bradley: 40.9%
Kloppenburg: 36.0%

https://t.co/eifW2aSx7L

Please be true! Going to do early voting today to try and avoid a big line on Tuesday. Voting for:

- Abele for County Exec
- Bradley for Supreme Court
- Stauskunas for County Board (both candidates are bad and actually voting for the liberal due to how his opponent really has no idea what's going on/attacking anything being built downtown because "we don't need more apartments" when they're privately funded).
- Incumbents for village board (moderate conservatives) and school board (mostly liberals)
- Either voting for Kasich or Clinton, haven't made up my mind which way I should swing.

[Gass3268]

Results of the new Marquette poll:

Bradley: 40.9%
Kloppenburg: 36.0%

https://t.co/eifW2aSx7L

That's a huge undecided number.

[TJ in Oregon]

Results of the new Marquette poll:

Bradley: 40.9%
Kloppenburg: 36.0%

https://t.co/eifW2aSx7L

That's a huge undecided number.

Presumably much of the state doesn't know who they are. I'd bet a lot of the undecideds undervote.

[Gass3268]

Results of the new Marquette poll:

Bradley: 40.9%
Kloppenburg: 36.0%

https://t.co/eifW2aSx7L

That's a huge undecided number.

Presumably much of the state doesn't know who they are. I'd bet a lot of the undecideds undervote.

This explains why we get retention races where only Dane County and the WOW counties know what the stakes are, even if they are on different sides of the political coin. Pretty frustrating considering Wisconsin is supposedly one of the more politically engaged and civic minded states in the country.

[RogueBeaver]

Walker prepping to run for a third term and keeping his national options open.

[Gass3268]

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Big news in the Supreme Court race if true and it holds.