2016 Postmortem

JI7

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7. johnson did better than trump

Reply to Mike Nelson (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 10:57 PM

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Why did Russ Feingold lose? [View all] Eric J in MN Nov 2016 OP

what were the projections going into election day and what about exit polls? Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #1

Projections had Feingold up dflprincess Nov 2016 #21

He was up before, but it got close right at the election Bob41213 Nov 2016 #22

It would be neat if the presidential recount included that seat too. Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed Nov 2016 #3

Stop blaming it on African American who only make up 12% of the population..nt asuhornets Nov 2016 #15

Well, I don't think that the low turn helped. Below is an interesting NY Times article CentralMass Nov 2016 #35

wow, really sad people are that ignorant. n/t. okieinpain Nov 2016 #56

"the first general election under new state laws that required voters to produce an approved ID" uponit7771 Nov 2016 #66

Trump only won the state by 27,000 votes. This is not BS CentralMass Nov 2016 #67

I agree... Mike Nelson Nov 2016 #4

johnson did better than trump JI7 Nov 2016 #7

And feingold worse than Hillary La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2016 #12

yes, when we look at these FACTS JI7 Nov 2016 #27

Plus 1 emulatorloo Nov 2016 #31

He needed support from the DNC and didn't get it TheLibIn615 Nov 2016 #5

Same as Michigan, it seems; elleng Nov 2016 #26

It is confirming what I have read, as well. We can bang our heads together. KittyWampus Nov 2016 #63

Oh, RIGHT! elleng Nov 2016 #64

A strong negative campaign by Johnson through the mass media andym Nov 2016 #6

because wisconsin isn't that Liberal. just look at walker JI7 Nov 2016 #8

Wisconsin is turning into a huge disappointment, just like my state of Florida. BlueStater Nov 2016 #10

Wisconsin is 50:50 milestogo Nov 2016 #11

It really isn't FBaggins Nov 2016 #24

Much of that is due to gerrymandering mythology Nov 2016 #47

We'd have lost the seat running an Evan Bayh type, too- Ken Burch Nov 2016 #39

they voted for someone even more conservative JI7 Nov 2016 #40

Why is it so important to reduce the whole thing to race? Ken Burch Nov 2016 #42

not just race, religion and lgbt and women's rights also JI7 Nov 2016 #43

Why is it so important to deny that economic issues played a major role? Ken Burch Nov 2016 #44

because it didn't JI7 Nov 2016 #45

Guns as well? exboyfil Nov 2016 #51

Unlike Feingold he actually outperformed Hilllary dsc Nov 2016 #48

Agreed, but nominating a centrist wouldn't have given us that result. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #53

Exactly......parts of Wisconsin are liberal....Madison, and parts of Milwaukee...... a kennedy Nov 2016 #52

true but then it once was treestar Nov 2016 #60

The Kochs poured 7 million dollars into campaign ads for Johnson in the last 3 wks milestogo Nov 2016 #9

And another 3.5 million from Wellstone ruled Nov 2016 #28

Citizens United impact in action. Crushing the unions there likely played a strong role as suffragette Nov 2016 #65

How about Russ Feingold for DNC Chair? Justice Nov 2016 #13

Sounds good to me LeftInTX Nov 2016 #17

A great idea FBaggins Nov 2016 #25

I like it-- if he's interested Fast Walker 52 Nov 2016 #49

Love that idea! n/t moonscape Nov 2016 #61

1. working class Democrats shifted to Trump. 2. They voted straight ticket. brooklynite Nov 2016 #14

1. working class Democrats shifted to Trump. 2. They voted straight ticket. LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #16

Nobody in Dem leadership believes election results were "hacked" or "rigged". brooklynite Nov 2016 #19

Nobody in Dem leadership believes election results were "hacked" or "rigged". LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #23

...and you have evidence, or is your belief more authoritative? brooklynite Nov 2016 #32

Well .... LenaBaby61 Nov 2016 #38

"MOST people don't think..." brooklynite Nov 2016 #46

I believe Walker got rid of straight ticket LeftInTX Nov 2016 #18

But you can still vote for all Party candidates...which is what happened. brooklynite Nov 2016 #20

I think the moral here and from OH is don't run candidates who have lost in your state hrmjustin Nov 2016 #29

if they don't want Feingold they aren't looking for a progressive JI7 Nov 2016 #33

Honestly I am not sure a more moderate candidate would have done any better. hrmjustin Nov 2016 #34

i agree, i think trump's bigotry appealed to people JI7 Nov 2016 #37

Lots of dark money flowed into WI last few weeks. Wall to wall nasty lying ads about riversedge Nov 2016 #30

Senator Dumbass, as we call him, received a huge late infusion of Koch cash... that and the fact Still In Wisconsin Nov 2016 #36

Because more people voted for his opponent than voted for him. lovemydog Nov 2016 #41

I dunno - Russ seemed kinda invisible - at least round these parts - no Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2016 #50

Progressives, rural and otherwise, stayed home. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #54

You just didn't vote? wow, you must have really not like Hillary at ALL! boston bean Nov 2016 #57

So they screwed over their local politicians to "stick it" to HRC? BobbyDrake Nov 2016 #58

I'm going to guess that voter suppression played a significant role in it. GoCubsGo Nov 2016 #55

Face it DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #59

He Rode Trump's Coattails grillo7 Nov 2016 #62