WI Recall: Walker in tight race with two leading dems, but narrowly leads

[WI_DEM]

Gov. Scott Walker is locked in a very tight recall race with two potential Democratic challengers, Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk, according to a new statewide poll of 707 Wisconsin voters by Marquette Law School taken Thursday through Sunday.

Walker leads Barrett 47% to 45% among Wisconsin voters, and leads Falk 49% to 45%. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.8 points.

“I don’t think you need the poll to know this is going to be a very close race,” pollster Charles Franklin said at a Marquette event Tuesday discussing the poll numbers, which will be posted online by Marquette shortly.

Barrett leads Falk 36% to 29% among Democratic primary voters in the survey. Falk is a declared candidate. Barrett will be announcing his plans in the coming days.

More analysis of the poll will be available later today on JSOnline.com and in Wednesday's Journal Sentinel.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/144407265.html

[BlueToTheBone]

1. Good Luck!

We need you to win.

[Akoto]

2. If the people of Wisconsin reelect him ...

I will not know what to think. All of the protests, all of the work put into organizing a recall. How can the race be tight?

[zipplewrath]

3. A minority to recall

It only takes a minority to force a recall. It takes a majority to actually win the recall.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. And if this is what the majority of the voters in WI want, then so be it.

I don't want to hear any further complaints about how bad things are.

[WI_DEM]

8. Remember, though, WI has done more this past year than any other state to press

awareness of the anti-worker agenda of the GOP and has recalled two GOP State Senators and forced the Governor into a recall. It has generated national attention and Wisconsinites deserve a great credit for what they have done even if they lose the recall election. So if we want to complain about how bad things are we have every right to do so--because we have earned it.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. I wouldn't be blaming people like you who were active. My frustration is directed at those who would

continue to vote against their best interest, not those on our side who have worked hard.

[WI_DEM]

6. a million people signed the recall but WI has a population of 5.7 million...

and Barrett the loser got slightly more than a million votes while Walker the victor got 1,128,000 votes. This recall election is not in the bag and never has been. Remember last year six GOP Senators were recalled and Dems only defeated two of them.

[polichick]

4. It sure would be depressing if that Koch whore wins again.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. The KKKoch Bros. are spending so much money on Walker's Recall election.

I am convinced that we will lose this one.

[RBInMaine]

9. Is it in the liberal DNA to be pessamistic? For christ sake, there hasn't even been a full campaign

yet. Let's get a nominee and a full campaign. The polls don't mean a whole lot just yet. Yes, there will be a close race, but
it will be on-the-ground campaigning that will win this and who is ultimately more organized. Plus, we need to see what happens
with the criminal investigation. There are also WI Senate recalls, so even if Walker wins, there's a good chance to take
back the State Senate there. So CHIN UP.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

11. No. I tend to be fairly upbeat around these parts. I sure hope you're right. :)