Something Fishy In Wisconsin

[Dinger]

From MessiahRp in the Wisconsin Forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=186x30944

From the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/106661438.html

"They voted almost exactly the same way in both races. It wasn't just that Republican gubernatorial winner Scott Walker and U.S. Senate winner Ron Johnson got almost the same number of votes statewide: 1,127,798 for Walker, 1,125,287 for Johnson. It's that their performance was almost identical, even down to the county level."

Tinfoil hat time, I know, but this is very strange. Coincidence? Who knows?

[BrklynLiberal]

1. The repukes..CHEAT!! LOL What a surprise.

I hope they did..and I hope it is proven..and I hope the Dems are given the win.

[mstinamotorcity]

2. I do know none of the stats for either

candidate ever changed in my State. Most every candidate that were in repug Districts everything lined up through the whole campaign. Too neat.Papers,Phone Television,locally and Nationally?????

[elfin]

3. Stinks

When I saw that, I couldn't believe it. I think there were many more ticket splitters. it is a popular thing in this state. Only 2000+?? Give me a break. Russ needs to follow up.

[leftynyc]

4. The same thing happened

in New York with our two Democratic senators (both got 61% of the vote). I wouldn't automatically suggest cheating.

[snot]

5. Make sure to call attn to this in the Election Reform forum.

So glad a few people there still care.

[Blue Owl]

6. K&R

Some things just don't make any sense.

A successful, established, respected, principled Senator like Russ Feingold endorsed by every major newspaper in the state, being ousted by a total newcomer with no experience and no plan?

I agree -- fishy.

[Dinger]

7. Kicking Again For Exposure (nt)

[WI_DEM]

8. Seems to me that a lot of people voted straight party--I know I did--for the democrats.