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DimplesinMI Donating Member (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 09:57 PM
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Wisconsin Senate and Michigan Governor's Race Results Fall into Republican Hands
Source: Reach Out Job Search

Progressive Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) has lost to Republican challenger Ron Johnson. MSNBC called the race at approximately 10:40 PM with a 57 percent to 42 percent margin, with 30 percent of the vote in the state, counted.

In the Michigan's Governor race, former Gateway C.E.O. Rick Snyder (R) has defeated Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero (D). With 48 percent of precincts reporting tonight, Snyder leads Bernero 60 to percent to 37 percent.

Read more: http://www.reachoutjobsearch.com/2010/11/wisconsin-senate-and-michigan-governors.html
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LisaM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:00 PM
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1. I absolutely do not understand what happened in Michigan
Bernero is fantastic. The other guy is like an anti-union boss.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:01 PM
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4. It's a Sickness
It may be that theory that the tallest man wins was at work, or that the richest man wins. Or both.
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glinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:13 PM
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7. Some results make me wonder about fraud. Are people really that stupid?
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awoke_in_2003 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 11:40 PM
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11. "Are people really that stupid?"
Yes
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elocs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-10 08:16 AM
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12. It's time for DU to accept that sometimes Democrats legitimately lose.
It happens. Not every Democratic loss is voter fraud or a stolen election.

I live in Wisconsin and I have to live with Johnson as my U.S. Senator for 6 years instead of Russ Feingold who lost not because of voter fraud or a stolen election, but because of the prevailing anti-incumbent, anti-Democrat climate spiced here with a Democratic governor who is so incredibly unpopular that he wisely decided not to run. So not only have I lost one of the greatest Senators I will also have a Republican governor for 6 years as well.
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LisaM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-10 11:55 AM
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13. Michigan's Democratic governor couldn't run
and the choice was between someone who's actively sifted jobs out of Michigan and someone who has worked indefatigably to bring them back.

Much as I love Michigan, there has always been a strong kook vote there.
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ramapo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:00 PM
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2. Too bad about Virge
He sounded like a great guy but the fix was in....good luck Michigan
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glowing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:01 PM
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3. And in less than a year they will have buyers remorse
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Scout Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:07 PM
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6. i already do....... shit n/t
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glinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:14 PM
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9. Guess I won't move out of MN to WI or MI at this point. Shit we still might have Bachman.
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sasha031 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:03 PM
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5. this is so depressing
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DimplesinMI Donating Member (281 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:14 PM
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8. Bernero was a GOOD Guy......
It is just the wrong year in Michigan. By the way....Michigan also turned the Secretary of State, Attorney General's office to GOP hand. Blame it on the 13 percent unemployment rate.
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kwolf68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-02-10 10:16 PM
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10. Feingold got beat 57-42

That makes no sense to me. I guess I can see him losing, but by THOSE margins? Did I read this right?
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saigon68 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-03-10 12:11 PM
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14. You did !!!!! it was a wipe out
Edited on Wed Nov-03-10 12:12 PM by saigon68
Many progressives stayed home, so did youth and the anti war base

I voted for Russ, Tom Barrett and Steve Kagan WI (8)

All 3 lost Big to idiots that never governed a pine wood derby race

Rambo Emanuel and the DLC are responsible for this farce

I saw more of Nancy Pelosi on TV in the last week, than beer and Fast food commercials

Nothing about cheney or the AWOL CHIMPANZEE who got us in this mess
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