Tag Archives: Wisconsin

Voter ID “Absolutely” Would Have Delivered Wisconsin

Posted on November 14, 2012 at 2:25 pm by JM Ashby

On the subject of voter suppression we have a moment of clarity from the former co-chair of Mitt Romney’s Wisconsin campaign lamenting their lack of voter ID. Voter ID “absolutely” would have made a difference in the outcome of the … Continue reading →

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Paul Ryan Lost His Home Town

Posted on November 10, 2012 at 3:30 pm by JM Ashby

Not only did Paul Ryan lose his home town of Janesville, Wisconsin in a battle against Democratic challenger Rob Zerban, the Romney-Ryan ticket was annihilated. via Political Wire Even though Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) won re-election at the same time … Continue reading →

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Senator Ron Johnson: Mansplainer

Posted on November 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

How will Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) welcome fellow Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to congress’s upper chamber? By sitting down with her and explaining how the world works, of course. He told the AP he looked forward to meeting with her … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day

Posted on November 5, 2012 at 6:15 pm by JM Ashby

From the president’s rally this afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin. (photo via Wisconsin State Journal)

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That’s a Clown Campaign Bro

Posted on September 11, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

This really is one of the most incompetent campaign’s we’ve ever seen. Laughable. HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan plans to begin airing ads in Wisconsin as he asks voters to elect him to an eighth … Continue reading →

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Idiot Quote of the Day

Posted on June 8, 2012 at 4:45 pm by JM Ashby

“He wants another stimulus, he wants to hire more government workers. He says we need more firemen, more policemen, more teachers. Did he not get the message of Wisconsin? The American people did. It’s time for us to cut back … Continue reading →

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The View From Europe

Posted on June 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm by JM Ashby

The Altantic Wire has a collection of reactions to the unsuccessful recall of Scott Walker from overseas. Here are a few of my favorites which American newspapers would never print. “Wisconsin is not France,” reads the headline of Pierre-Yves Dugua’s … Continue reading →

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Sandbags

Posted on June 6, 2012 at 8:00 pm by JM Ashby

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, DOMA proponents suffered another defeat today as yet another federal judge ruled that DOMA is unconstitutional.

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You Can’t Blame Apathy

Posted on June 6, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Voter turnout in Wisconsin was extremely high yesterday. Some precincts saw turnout as high as 80 percent while others saw turnout above 110 percent. The surge in same-day registrations lead to some precincts actually running out of voter registration materials. … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Post Mortem

Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:21 am by Bob Cesca

What else can we say? I’ll let Ashby pick this up in more detail later since he’s been covering it here, so I’ll keep this brief. I’m sure today will see random accusations of voter fraud and significant money advantages … Continue reading →

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