Poll: Wisconsin Voters Now Oppose Walker Recall By 11-Point Margin

[Valin]

Townhall/Tipsheet:

 

Guy Benson

3/5/12

 

Ever since they announced their intention to do so, I've been publicly begging Leftists to waste spend tens of millions on a recall campaign against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. I was convinced that the Democrat-Union coalition would squander precious campaign resources in an quixotic bid to exact revenge on one of their most despised conservative bogeymen. A new poll from Rasmussen suggests that my instincts were correct. Wisconsinites -- who have voted to re-elect a conservative state Supreme Court justice and to protect a Republican State Senate majority since Walker's budget fix passed -- now oppose replacing the governor by an 11-point margin:

 

 

Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites oppose the recall of Gov. Scott Walker, according to the most recent polling data from Rasmussen Reports. In a phone survey of 500 likely voters, Rasmussen also said 52% at least somewhat approve of Walker’s job performance to date, while 46% at least somewhat disapprove. The findings include 40% who strongly approve and 40% who strongly disapprove. By party, the poll revealed that 78% of Republican voters strongly approve of Walker’s performance and 73% of Democrats strongly disapprove.

 

Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 58% at least somewhat approve of Walker’s performance, including 36% who strongly approve. Forty-three percent say they would vote to recall Walker and remove him from office, but 54% would vote against recall; 80% of the state’s Democratic voters would vote to remove Walker, but 89% of Republicans and 58% of unaffiliated voters would oppose that recall.

 

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[logicnreason]

Wisconsinites simply cannot wait until the recall election. We KNOW our Governor, Mr. Walker, will be once again elected.

 

Question: what the hell kind of state is it that recalls an elected official for nothing more serious than they don't particularly care for his politics. Unions be damed to hell, but I always thought the normal elections gave the people voice, and if a majority of folks don't care for a particular politician, AT THE NEXT ELECTION, they have the opportunity to vote against him/her.

 

At least that's what I thought.

 

Not so here in the once hardline Socialist State of WI where a voter's pique can lead to a recall effort costing millions of $$$. Were I Governor Walker, on the day following this silly recall, I'd convene a special session of the entire legislature (with an armed guard surrounding the cowardly lib member to prevent them from running away yet again) to re-write the "recall" law so that it leaves a politician duly elected to do what they will until the next normal election is held. Felony convictions excepted.

 

But hey! That's just me!

[NCTexan]

Not so here in the once hardline Socialist State of WI where a voter's pique can lead to a recall effort costing millions of $$$.

 

What's the big deal? This doesn't cost "The People" anything.

 

After all... it's just spending the duly appropriated ill-gotten lucre from those who have unfairly profited off the back of the workers.

 

[Geee]

Happy Dance. Thanks for posting @Valin.

[Valin]

Happy Dance. Thanks for posting @Valin.

 

Maybe cheeseheads are that dumb.

[Draggingtree]

Wisconsin voters you make me smile

[Rheo]

WI judge who blocked voter ID law signed Walker recall petition

 

 

A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction to stop the state's controversial new voter identification law, but Republicans immediately questioned it after records showed the judge signed a petition to recall GOP Gov. Scott Walker.

 

Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan's decision to stop the contentious law from taking effect for the state's April 3 presidential primary election was criticized by the state's Republican Party following a report that Flanagan signed a recall petition dated Nov. 15. It also lists his wife, who circulated the petition.

 

[Valin]

WI judge who blocked voter ID law signed Walker recall petition

 

 

A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction to stop the state's controversial new voter identification law, but Republicans immediately questioned it after records showed the judge signed a petition to recall GOP Gov. Scott Walker.

 

Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan's decision to stop the contentious law from taking effect for the state's April 3 presidential primary election was criticized by the state's Republican Party following a report that Flanagan signed a recall petition dated Nov. 15. It also lists his wife, who circulated the petition.

 

 

More Here From The Corner

[Geee]

The independent group that is verifying the petition, tomorrow will have the info available for you to make sure that your name, or any dead relatives names or addresses are not on the petition. This has already happened on a State Senator recall petition and someone was arrested for it.

[Geee]

Happy Dance. Thanks for posting @Valin.

Maybe cheeseheads are that dumb.

 

Hey, I resemble that remark

[Valin]

Happy Dance. Thanks for posting @Valin.

Maybe cheeseheads are that dumb.

 

Hey, I resemble that remark

 

I have relatives who are cheesheads (Bloomer Wisc Jump Rope Capital of the world), its not some we are proud of, or readily admit to..but what can you do, these things happen even in the best of families.

[Evad]

Wisconsinites simply cannot wait until the recall election. We KNOW our Governor, Mr. Walker, will be once again elected.

 

Question: what the hell kind of state is it that recalls an elected official for nothing more serious than they don't particularly care for his politics. Unions be damed to hell, but I always thought the normal elections gave the people voice, and if a majority of folks don't care for a particular politician, AT THE NEXT ELECTION, they have the opportunity to vote against him/her.

 

At least that's what I thought.

 

Not so here in the once hardline Socialist State of WI where a voter's pique can lead to a recall effort costing millions of $$$. Were I Governor Walker, on the day following this silly recall, I'd convene a special session of the entire legislature (with an armed guard surrounding the cowardly lib member to prevent them from running away yet again) to re-write the "recall" law so that it leaves a politician duly elected to do what they will until the next normal election is held. Felony convictions excepted.

 

But hey! That's just me!

It's not just you.

Any logical reasoning individual is sickened by this process.

The question is, WHY don't they change it?

[Valin]

Wisconsinites simply cannot wait until the recall election. We KNOW our Governor, Mr. Walker, will be once again elected.

 

Question: what the hell kind of state is it that recalls an elected official for nothing more serious than they don't particularly care for his politics. Unions be damed to hell, but I always thought the normal elections gave the people voice, and if a majority of folks don't care for a particular politician, AT THE NEXT ELECTION, they have the opportunity to vote against him/her.

 

At least that's what I thought.

 

Not so here in the once hardline Socialist State of WI where a voter's pique can lead to a recall effort costing millions of $$$. Were I Governor Walker, on the day following this silly recall, I'd convene a special session of the entire legislature (with an armed guard surrounding the cowardly lib member to prevent them from running away yet again) to re-write the "recall" law so that it leaves a politician duly elected to do what they will until the next normal election is held. Felony convictions excepted.

 

But hey! That's just me!

It's not just you.

Any logical reasoning individual is sickened by this process.

The question is, WHY don't they change it?

 

And if the voters of Wisc. vote in a radical socialist, who has laws passed implementing a hard left agenda?

 

[Evad]

Wisconsinites simply cannot wait until the recall election. We KNOW our Governor, Mr. Walker, will be once again elected.

 

Question: what the hell kind of state is it that recalls an elected official for nothing more serious than they don't particularly care for his politics. Unions be damed to hell, but I always thought the normal elections gave the people voice, and if a majority of folks don't care for a particular politician, AT THE NEXT ELECTION, they have the opportunity to vote against him/her.

 

At least that's what I thought.

 

Not so here in the once hardline Socialist State of WI where a voter's pique can lead to a recall effort costing millions of $$$. Were I Governor Walker, on the day following this silly recall, I'd convene a special session of the entire legislature (with an armed guard surrounding the cowardly lib member to prevent them from running away yet again) to re-write the "recall" law so that it leaves a politician duly elected to do what they will until the next normal election is held. Felony convictions excepted.

 

But hey! That's just me!

It's not just you.

Any logical reasoning individual is sickened by this process.

The question is, WHY don't they change it?

 

And if the voters of Wisc. vote in a radical socialist, who has laws passed implementing a hard left agenda?

Then it's time for BOAKYAGB (Bend Over And Kiss Yer Ass Good BYe)

Pronounced Bo-Ack-A-Bee

[Valin]

@Evad

 

Then it's time for BOAKYAGB (Bend Over And Kiss Yer Ass Good BYe)

Pronounced Bo-Ack-A-Bee

 

That is why it would be a bad idea to get rid of this law.

[Evad]

@Evad

 

Then it's time for BOAKYAGB (Bend Over And Kiss Yer Ass Good BYe)

Pronounced Bo-Ack-A-Bee

 

That is why it would be a bad idea to get rid of this law.

 

Valin: My response was directed at this aspect of logicnreason's post:

" Unions be damed to hell, but I always thought the normal elections gave the people voice, and if a majority of folks don't care for a particular politician, AT THE NEXT ELECTION, they have the opportunity to vote against him/her."

I admit I am not familiar with the Wisconsin law that allows recall but if it is so capricious and whimsical that it allows recall for the reasons in this case, it needs to be changed.

If the voters decide at the next election that they want "a radical socialist, who has laws passed implementing a hard left agenda", so be it.

[Valin]

@Evad

 

Then it's time for BOAKYAGB (Bend Over And Kiss Yer Ass Good BYe)

Pronounced Bo-Ack-A-Bee

 

That is why it would be a bad idea to get rid of this law.

 

Valin: My response was directed at this aspect of logicnreason's post:

" Unions be damed to hell, but I always thought the normal elections gave the people voice, and if a majority of folks don't care for a particular politician, AT THE NEXT ELECTION, they have the opportunity to vote against him/her."

I admit I am not familiar with the Wisconsin law that allows recall but if it is so capricious and whimsical that it allows recall for the reasons in this case, it needs to be changed.

If the voters decide at the next election that they want "a radical socialist, who has laws passed implementing a hard left agenda", so be it.

 

The light bulb goes on.

[Geee]

State gains 15,700 private-sector jobs in January; jobless rate falls to 6.9%

March 8, 2012 | After losing jobs during much of 2011, Wisconsin began to play catch-up in January with the biggest month of private-sector job gains in almost two decades and a decline in the state's unemployment rate to 6.9% from 7.0%.

 

http://ht.ly/9xmnv

[logicnreason]

I surely don't know why the Republican controlled Assembly, Senate, and Executive branches don't change this silly stupid law.

 

Except to say that maybe they're "timing" it such that once he is re-elected, they'll change it then, or....maybe they're saving it so that once a lib/dem/prog/pop is put back in office, all the Republicans and converatives can demand THEIR recall.

 

Who knows....stupid state, really.

[logicnreason]

If a radical lib gets voted in during the re-call (it won't happen, but just for argument sake), then this lib would have to deal with a split senate and a right wing Assembly.

 

Not a good scenario for them.

[Rokke]

I surely don't know why the Republican controlled Assembly, Senate, and Executive branches don't change this silly stupid law.

 

Except to say that maybe they're "timing" it such that once he is re-elected, they'll change it then, or....maybe they're saving it so that once a lib/dem/prog/pop is put back in office, all the Republicans and converatives can demand THEIR recall.

 

Who knows....stupid state, really.

 

I'll bet it's the timing thing. Having lived there for 5 years, I would say the state really struggles with an identity. You've got whackjob liberal Madison, criminal Chicago-lite Milwaukee, and conservative family oriented everywhere else. Let's hope everywhere carries the day on this one.

[logicnreason]

I surely don't know why the Republican controlled Assembly, Senate, and Executive branches don't change this silly stupid law.

 

Except to say that maybe they're "timing" it such that once he is re-elected, they'll change it then, or....maybe they're saving it so that once a lib/dem/prog/pop is put back in office, all the Republicans and converatives can demand THEIR recall.

 

Who knows....stupid state, really.

 

I'll bet it's the timing thing. Having lived there for 5 years, I would say the state really struggles with an identity. You've got whackjob liberal Madison, criminal Chicago-lite Milwaukee, and conservative family oriented everywhere else. Let's hope everywhere carries the day on this one.

 

I myself have been here since 2003....and you are correct! However, when it comes to policy making/criminality/liberalism (they oft go hand-in-hand), it is the major population centers that count. Milwaukee is by far the largest, Madison (and environs) is large too. If the rest of this poor state is not completely and totally conservative - and will vote that way - the future looks dark indeed.

It may be that the general election in '08 and the mid-term in '10 were an abberation. We'll have to see what '12 brings us.

As for me....I've already made up my mind as to how I'll vote in '12.