2016 Postmortem

Still In Wisconsin

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36. Senator Dumbass, as we call him, received a huge late infusion of Koch cash... that and the fact

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 01:15 AM

Nov 2016

that a lot of Wisconsin "Democrats" can't be bothered to FUCKING VOTE. Repubs here always vote. Always. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is comically inept, too. Seriously, comically inept. Turnout was way down, and it was not all voter ID. Some but not all.

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Why did Russ Feingold lose? [View all] Eric J in MN Nov 2016 OP

what were the projections going into election day and what about exit polls? Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #1

Projections had Feingold up dflprincess Nov 2016 #21

He was up before, but it got close right at the election Bob41213 Nov 2016 #22

It would be neat if the presidential recount included that seat too. Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed Nov 2016 #3

Stop blaming it on African American who only make up 12% of the population..nt asuhornets Nov 2016 #15

Well, I don't think that the low turn helped. Below is an interesting NY Times article CentralMass Nov 2016 #35

wow, really sad people are that ignorant. n/t. okieinpain Nov 2016 #56

"the first general election under new state laws that required voters to produce an approved ID" uponit7771 Nov 2016 #66

Trump only won the state by 27,000 votes. This is not BS CentralMass Nov 2016 #67

I agree... Mike Nelson Nov 2016 #4

johnson did better than trump JI7 Nov 2016 #7

And feingold worse than Hillary La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2016 #12

yes, when we look at these FACTS JI7 Nov 2016 #27

Plus 1 emulatorloo Nov 2016 #31

He needed support from the DNC and didn't get it TheLibIn615 Nov 2016 #5

Same as Michigan, it seems; elleng Nov 2016 #26

It is confirming what I have read, as well. We can bang our heads together. KittyWampus Nov 2016 #63

Oh, RIGHT! elleng Nov 2016 #64

A strong negative campaign by Johnson through the mass media andym Nov 2016 #6

because wisconsin isn't that Liberal. just look at walker JI7 Nov 2016 #8

Wisconsin is turning into a huge disappointment, just like my state of Florida. BlueStater Nov 2016 #10

Wisconsin is 50:50 milestogo Nov 2016 #11

It really isn't FBaggins Nov 2016 #24

Much of that is due to gerrymandering mythology Nov 2016 #47

We'd have lost the seat running an Evan Bayh type, too- Ken Burch Nov 2016 #39

they voted for someone even more conservative JI7 Nov 2016 #40

Why is it so important to reduce the whole thing to race? Ken Burch Nov 2016 #42

not just race, religion and lgbt and women's rights also JI7 Nov 2016 #43

Why is it so important to deny that economic issues played a major role? Ken Burch Nov 2016 #44

because it didn't JI7 Nov 2016 #45

Guns as well? exboyfil Nov 2016 #51

Unlike Feingold he actually outperformed Hilllary dsc Nov 2016 #48

Agreed, but nominating a centrist wouldn't have given us that result. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #53

Exactly......parts of Wisconsin are liberal....Madison, and parts of Milwaukee...... a kennedy Nov 2016 #52

true but then it once was treestar Nov 2016 #60

The Kochs poured 7 million dollars into campaign ads for Johnson in the last 3 wks milestogo Nov 2016 #9

And another 3.5 million from Wellstone ruled Nov 2016 #28

Citizens United impact in action. Crushing the unions there likely played a strong role as suffragette Nov 2016 #65

How about Russ Feingold for DNC Chair? Justice Nov 2016 #13

Sounds good to me LeftInTX Nov 2016 #17

A great idea FBaggins Nov 2016 #25

I like it-- if he's interested Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #49

Love that idea! n/t moonscape Nov 2016 #61

1. working class Democrats shifted to Trump. 2. They voted straight ticket. brooklynite Nov 2016 #14

1. working class Democrats shifted to Trump. 2. They voted straight ticket. LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #16

Nobody in Dem leadership believes election results were "hacked" or "rigged". brooklynite Nov 2016 #19

Nobody in Dem leadership believes election results were "hacked" or "rigged". LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #23

...and you have evidence, or is your belief more authoritative? brooklynite Nov 2016 #32

Well .... LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #38

"MOST people don't think..." brooklynite Nov 2016 #46

I believe Walker got rid of straight ticket LeftInTX Nov 2016 #18

But you can still vote for all Party candidates...which is what happened. brooklynite Nov 2016 #20

I think the moral here and from OH is don't run candidates who have lost in your state hrmjustin Nov 2016 #29

if they don't want Feingold they aren't looking for a progressive JI7 Nov 2016 #33

Honestly I am not sure a more moderate candidate would have done any better. hrmjustin Nov 2016 #34

i agree, i think trump's bigotry appealed to people JI7 Nov 2016 #37

Lots of dark money flowed into WI last few weeks. Wall to wall nasty lying ads about riversedge Nov 2016 #30

Senator Dumbass, as we call him, received a huge late infusion of Koch cash... that and the fact Still In Wisconsin Nov 2016 #36

Because more people voted for his opponent than voted for him. lovemydog Nov 2016 #41

I dunno - Russ seemed kinda invisible - at least round these parts - no Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2016 #50

Progressives, rural and otherwise, stayed home. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #54

You just didn't vote? wow, you must have really not like Hillary at ALL! boston bean Nov 2016 #57

So they screwed over their local politicians to "stick it" to HRC? BobbyDrake Nov 2016 #58

I'm going to guess that voter suppression played a significant role in it. GoCubsGo Nov 2016 #55

Face it DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #59

He Rode Trump's Coattails grillo7 Nov 2016 #62