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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 06:33 PM
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Action Alert for Sept. 9 in Sensenbrenner's district
To follow up on my other post about the Dem candidate who just announced against Sensenbrenner, I've been told that if he gets 1000 write-in votes tomorrow he can get on the ballot in November. So do what you can to get out the vote tomorrow, because it's SO much better to have your name on the ballot than to run as a write-in.

What to write on your ballot tomorrow under U.S. Congress in the Dem portion of the ballot: Doug Cvetkovich


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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 06:43 PM
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1. Still waiting on a website for him or something...
anything?

I mean I will write him in, but I'd like to know who I am supporting.
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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:34 PM
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3. The website will be coming
It takes a while to get together something good. Meanwhile, thanks for the support. If Howard Dean has taught us anything, it's that you need to show up and contest every election even if the odds are long. Sometimes it even works out!
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 08:27 PM
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2. Senslessbrainer is too entrenched.
It would take a major scandal to dislodge that fat fuck from his seat.
Sorry, just being a realist.
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Sabien Donating Member (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-08 11:51 PM
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4. senselessbrenner's district
I'll be voting for Jim Burkee tomorrow.

If Burkee wins tomorrow - F. Jim won't even be on the ballot in November and I'll take that over writing in a last minute candidate any day.
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Serial Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 06:25 AM
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5. Bryan Kennedy had a called message asking to crossover and vote for Burkee
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dembotoz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 10:25 AM
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6. i do not think it is possible to vote for a republican no matter what kennedy says
just can't do it
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 09:15 PM
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7. Wow, just look at the heavy turnout of the Repuke faithful in the
primary to vote for the old fart... 50,000 strong

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=792881#us
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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 11:41 PM
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8. Some of those are cross-over Dems
Hard to say how many, but I talked to one today. He agreed with Bryan's strategy.

Some Dems living in the 5th had contested primaries and wouldn't have wanted to cross over--Menomonee Falls, part of Waukesha, and the North Shore. I've been glad that I don't live in the latter district, because two of the four Dems running for Sheldon Wasserman's seat are so good and I'd hate to have to choose. In the final count, Sandy Pasch won with Andy Feldman only a few votes behind. Congratulations to both.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-09-08 11:52 PM
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9. I was watching that one along with the 81st tonight
and I'm glad Sandy won- I had met her in the fall. I hope she wins in November too!
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 05:39 PM
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10. I spoke to a guest on Ben Merens show this afternoon on NPR
Edited on Wed Sep-10-08 05:41 PM by PeaceNikki
and he said that even with 1000 votes that Cvetkovich would not appear on the ballot and be a write-in there as well.


The guest was Dennis Dresang, Professor of Political Science, UW-Madison.
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dragonlady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 08:51 PM
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11. I've had a chance to check out the statute on that
It says the candidate must get write-in votes equal to the number of signatures required on nomination papers (1,000 for Congress) or 5% of the votes cast for the party's candidate for governor at the last election (hard to calculate because the 5th has some partial counties, but at least 5,000). Then the kicker: whichever is greater. (Section 8.16, Wisconsin Statutes) So Cvetkovich must have been given some incomplete advice. However, I'm not at all sorry about writing in his name yesterday. It felt good to cast a vote in good conscience against Sensenbrenner.
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-10-08 10:15 PM
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12. No, I agree that it's not a bad thing to have written him in
I'm curious how many votes he got, I saw no mention of his name. I'd like a Dem on the ballot.
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DCvetkovich Donating Member (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 08:45 PM
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13. Still waiting on vote count
Edited on Tue Sep-23-08 08:45 PM by DCvetkovich
The state will certify the vote this Thursday, 9/25/08. We will all find out then...

Thank you all for your support.
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PeaceNikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-23-08 09:17 PM
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14. Welcome to DU!
I'm one of your Facebook "friends", too!
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DCvetkovich Donating Member (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-24-08 09:31 PM
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15. Send me a message
Send me a FB message so I know which one of my friends you are.
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