Monday, March 07, 2011

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 16 Wisconsin state senator recall drives could make history

"Formal recall campaigns have now been launched against 16 state senators - eight Republicans and eight Democrats. That's everyone in the 33-member Wisconsin Senate who is legally eligible to be recalled this year.
Even though state law is designed to make recalls difficult and rare, some political insiders expect the petition drives now under way to succeed in forcing multiple lawmakers to face recall elections this summer.
Much like the ongoing budget fight, the recall battles could play out on a national stage. The two parties and groups across the political spectrum will be invested in the outcome, with Wisconsin now serving as the state testing ground in a broader struggle over government spending, unions and the public workforce in the run-up to the 2012 election.
'A lot of effort is going to be expended by both sides. You'll see national money. It's going to generate a lot of passion on both sides,' said Mark Jefferson, executive director of the state GOP. 'We're having a serious debate in this state about some very serious issues.'
In the end, the success of this year's recall campaigns - and possibly a second round next year - will hinge on the depth and breadth of grass-roots anger and frustration in Wisconsin, feelings that polls suggest now run at feverish levels."
The entire article, with commenting, is at http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/117501513.html 
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