Our governor (WI's Scott Walker) might run for President...

[Archae]

Cue snowball-in-hell...

http://www.wisn.com/news/south-east-wisconsin/milwaukee/Politico-Walker-talks-presidential-ambitions/-/10148890/19345346/-/14f6vom/-/index.html

[still_one]

1. And yet Wisconsin voted for him including not to have him recalled

[Archae]

2. We really didn't.

Our state has been gerrymandered almost as badly as Michigan.

[madville]

4. How do you gerrymander a statewide race?

I saw someone say that Ashley Judd didn't have a chance in Kentucky because of gerrymandering the other day? Say what?

[Archae]

5. I don't really know, but much of that gerrymandering is illegal.

And the GOP is frantically trying to cover it up here in WI.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10847069

[madville]

7. Both sides usually sue each other

During redistricting and a federal judge usually winds up mediating the compromise. Did the Wisconsin Democrats sue in 2010 after the census came out?

I was mainly just saying gerrymandering doesn't really matter in statewide races like US Senate, Governor or President since the whole state is voting for that particular seat.

The US Congress and state legislature seats are where the Repubs have won the gerrymandering battle lately.

[still_one]

11. Absolutely correct

[HereSince1628]

6. Walker's recall election was statewide, gerrymandering probably didn't make a difference

Gerrymandering was undoubtedly a factor in the return to R control of the senate.

I can't see the R's running Walker for more than VP and I see a potential problem with Ryan likely being in the mix for 2016.

At any rate if he were to win VP he'd likely not survive the beating he'd get from a frustrated boss.

[still_one]

9. You don't Gerry mander statewide elections, and Michigan also voted for synder

[madville]

3. Twice in less than two years if I remember right

Why wouldn't he have a chance if he can win a blue state repeatedly?

[HereSince1628]

8. I'm sure his marketers will try to sell that, but one of the games played here is

the gubernatorial elections are not held along with presidential elections. That tends to remove a very big chunk of the Milwaukee Co urban vote, that feels WI elections don't make a difference in their lives.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. Bring him on.

He doesn't have a prayer of beating Christie.

[ananda]

12. Bring it on baby!