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Wisconsin recall election set for July 12.

Posted: May 23, 2011

Madison - State election officials ordered July 12 recall elections on Monday for three Republican state senators, setting the stage for what could be an unprecedented summer of recall elections.

The Government Accountability Board, which runs state elections, voted unanimously to schedule the recall elections against Sens. Dan Kapanke of LaCrosse, Randy Hopper of Fond du Lac and Luther Olsen of Ripon.

Next week it will consider recall petitions against six other senators. In all, citizens are seeking to recall nine senators - six Republicans and three Democrats - for their stances on the fight over Gov. Scott Walker's plan to greatly limit the ability of public employees to engage in labor negotiations.

The elections would be held July 12. If more than one candidate challenges a senator, the July 12 election would be treated as a primary, with a general election Aug. 9. The elections could be halted or delayed with legal action.

The effort to recall so many lawmakers is unparalleled not just in Wisconsin, but nationally. Recall elections against Wisconsin lawmakers have been held just four times since voters amended the state constitution to allow recalls in 1926.

Minus 224 days and counting for governor's D-Day.

Too bad we cannot recall a President. - Indy

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but, that would mean Joe Biden. (shudder). Seriously, it would give the American people some leverage. Although, the way the mood of the country changes, we would need revolving doors in the White House...lol.

Still...they couldn't stay in long enough to do sustained damage.

Food for thought.

At this point, I would even take Biden over Obama. - Independent

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Obama makes the country more ill every day, especially with the latest Israel comment. Obama embarrasses me. He seems so juvenile at times.

Good riddance to those guys hopefully! - Celebrating

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I'll wait a little before I celebrate, because I don't count chickens before they are hatched. It's hopeful though.

Glad some of the Democrats who ran - from their responsibilities

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getting recalled too.

Doubt if any of them will lose... - sucker punch

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Since 1913 there have been 4 recall elections at the state level in Wisconsin. In 2 of them, the official retained their office, in 2 they were voted out.

Officials in the 32nd Senate District estimate it will cost $111,000 to pay for this special election - assuming that multiple candidates don't challenge the incumbent. If there are multiple candidates, a preliminary election will be held - at additional cost.

After just paying for a recount on the Supreme Court (in which the outcome didn't change), I'm not sure what the benefit is to these efforts. The money will be spent, but likely nothing will change.

Yep, I agree....it is the usual political - oneupsmanship....

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and, as usual, we are the ones who end up holding the bag. Well, in this case, the taxpayers of Wisconsin. This is all about the 2012 elections. Political parties will be the destruction of this country. So highly divisive to the point where they don't care WHAT their candidate does to the country, as long as he is THEIR party...and I mean that regarding both major parties. Like right now, the Democrats KNOW what they are doing is destructive, but they don't care, they are playing to their base. It is not about what is good for the country. After all, when it goes south even more, they just blame it all on the Republicans and take zero responsibility. Cannot tell you how sick of that I am. At least the Republicans are making noise like they realize it is time for hard choices to deal with the deficit. The Democrats...exact opposite. Other than raise taxes on the "rich." They don't want to stop spending OR address the deficit, they just want more money to spend.

It's gotta stop some time people. I just hope it isn't when the economy goes into total depression and we get foreclosed on by foreign governments are in hock to...China being the major shareholder.

This isn't politics as usual. It's a movement against bully tactics of Republicans - nm

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nm

Oh....and not against Democrats who ran - from their responsiblities?

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if not, it sure should be. They were elected to vote on issues, not run to the next state to avoid a vote because they knew they did not have the votes to win.

That STINKS, and if Republicans had done it I would be saying the same thing. No matter WHO did it, it STINKS.

They left because it was the right thing to do, to protect our American system - that was being railroaded

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I am so proud of those people for getting out of there to at least try to slow things down so there could be a thoughtful discussion. Those Republicans who did this are now facing the consequences of their actions.

What a biased crock of crap. If the situation - were reversed you would

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want the Repubs heads on a platter and would want to recall them because they ran. You are more transparent than Casper. Do you even realize how biased you are? And incapable of an independent thought not party driven?

Uh...no.

This time there is passion behind wanting those Republicans out of office - It may just happen

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The passion against those guys for what they did has not gone away or even diminished. I think there's going to be change.

Hopefully just as much against the Democrats. - You do want to be fair

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about it...right?

I think those Democratic Congressmen were heroes - Proud American

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I hope those power-mad Republicans are driven out of office. Then, I hope they are placed with Democrats and/or Republicans who have better sense than those did. We can certainly do better.

From what I've read, that recall of Democrats is not going that well - other than the drunks in the bar episode

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I think they got a few signatures from the drunks in the bar. Other than that, the recall effort against the Democrats isn't going well for the Republicans.

There were Democrats listed in the post. - I guess they got enough.

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nm

Wait until July for the election and we will see - nm

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nm

Barely, and the Republicans had to get drunks to sign in order to get enough signatures - LOL

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I still can't believe they did that.

Democrats did not run from responsibility - mbmt

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They left the state to give the people of Wisconsin time to educate themselves on Walker's budget bill and the massive hardship it would cause for the people here in Wisconsin. I think they knew they would have to eventually vote on the bill. As it turned out, the collective bargaining part of the bill was separated from the budget bill by the Republicans and the Republicans without much notice voted on that part without the Democrats present (very fishy). Let's get real here!!!

They did it again last week - They are shameful!

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EDITED to say that They, the Republicans are shameful. I wasn't clear.

They aren't even sorry about their behavior. They are sorry, as people, but they still are clueless about just how bad their behavior was.

I thought it was shameful when the Congressman was talking, following the procedures, and they just started voting. He tried to tell them he would like to finish his statement, and they bullied him, drowned him out, and voted without discussion. They are shameful!

What the heck are you talking about? - mbmt

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Shameful is when the Republicans possibly violated open meetings laws to pass a bill stripping nearly all collective bargaining rights from public employees (currently held up in the courts).

I am not sure about what you are referring to when you said they did it again last week.

The Republicans held what I call a 'Flash Vote' without allowing discussion - and drowned out the speaker

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I watched the video of it. There was an elderly Congressman who was speaking and all of a sudden, the Republicans started the vote, while he was speaking, drowning him out! They are despicable people. That kind of bullying is not going over very well with the people who elected them. We'll see what happens when the recall election takes place in July.

That message should have read, 'The REPUBLICANS did it again' - Shame On The Republicans!

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They are disgusting, aren't they!

Oh!!! - mbmt

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I was wondering what I missed...lol. I personally cannot wait for the recall elections coming up in July. I am so tired of Walker and his cronies.

Did you happen to read Walker's latest proposals that he signed into law (below)? He is really something!

http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/Gov_Walker_Signs_Water_Testing_Bill_122479269.html

Walker is definitely on a power trip but it isn't going to work for him long - sm

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I think he's just bullying as far as he can while he is still in office. Surely he sees the handwriting on the wall. Americans do not like bullies. We won't put up with them. He would be gone right now if there was a method in place to do that. We have to wait, but we don't have to be patient about it.

What total junk. They ran like chickens, pitiful dems.nm - Frank

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I don't really care what you think - mbmt

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Just like you really don't care what I think. I know why the Democrats left Wisconsin and I appreciate the fact that they did. It gave me a chance to find out what was in Governor Walker's bill.

So when a republican is elected BY THE PEOPLE - SM

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They are a bunch of sour grapes and want to "recall" anyone who is republican. Maybe they just don't get it. We voted. We voted for who we want in there. To come along and "recall them just because they are republicans is a bunch of baloney.

WE THE PEOPLE!!! WE VOTED FOR THEM!!!

What part of that is not clear.

Talk about sour grapes.

I did not vote for them - mbmt

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I am a Wisconsin resident who did not vote for Scott Walker and his cronies. Hey, they are not being recalled because they are Republicans. Many Republicans have held public office in the State of Wisconsin and have not faced recall elections. The Republicans (with a couple exceptions) in office currently are power hungry bullies who do not care what the people of Wisconsin want.

People who voted for them are now saying they were duped and want to recall them - I want to recall those Republicans

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Time will tell if enough of the people who voted for them originally still want them. Apparently not. We'll see.

That's why there is a procedure for recall for extreme circumstances like this abuse of power.

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