Possible Recalls of Schultz & Jauch

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Monday March 19, 2012 · 9:28 AM PDT

2012/03/19 · 09:28

It seems that the folks at Citizens for (Ir)Responsible Government are pissed about Dale Schultz and Bob Jauch holding hearings and trying to be responsible, so they are filing for recall. CRG were the people who set the stage for Scott Walker to rise to become Milwaukee County Executive way back in 2002 with the recall of Tom Ament.

I don't see cause for alarm, since Schultz is probably bulletproof and Jauch, though a Democrat, may be slightly to the right of his district. Still, we need to monitor these events and especially Jauch's situation, since with a charismatic, seemingly moderate GOP candidate, there might be a tiny opening.

I have a feeling that such recall fatigue is going to set in among Wisconsinites over the next couple years that there will be strong public support for limiting the recall by the time that issue goes on the ballot. These are interesting times in the badger state.

Wisconsin Democrats to file formal challenge to three recall efforts today.

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Thursday May 05, 2011 · 1:14 PM PDT

2011/05/05 · 13:14

We've done a fine job on offense in Wisconsin in the last couple months, bringing perhaps as many as six anti-Worker GOPers back to face the voters, but I am pleased to see that the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is playing smothering defense against the corrupt right-wing efforts to unseat three of the Fab 14.

"The overwhelming evidence clearly shows a pervasive pattern of election fraud committed by the shady out-of-state organization hired by Republicans to collect recall petitions," said Senate Democratic Leader Mark Miller. "Thousands of Wisconsin citizens fell victim to lies and misinformation spread by the circulators, and the papers submitted by this operation contain a river of omissions and wrong information."

As noted on Tuesday by Quicklund, too little attention has been paid to the defense efforts in Wisconsin. Admittedly, some of the GOP attempts, like the one to recall my man in Madison, Senator Spencer Coggs, were comical in their windmill-tilting, but there were three very serious attempts to remove Democrats in somewhat less solidly Democratic territory. So serious, in fact, that they reached a level of desperation that drove them to hire outside help and, apparently, commit fraud.

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Tuesday March 01, 2011 · 11:26 AM PST

2011/03/01 · 11:26

This is a minor diary. A rant. A chance to get some stuff off of my chest. But since I have your attention, I'd like to keep it for a couple minutes.

Poll

0 votes Show Results

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The Forgotten Factor in Polling Accuracy

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Monday November 01, 2010 · 8:47 AM PDT

2010/11/01 · 08:47

Without a doubt, the accuracy of model used for sample development is the largest factor in determining the ultimate accuracy of a poll. Sample size is another factor, though less important than outsiders may think. Many factors go into whether a poll yields an accurate snapshot of where things stand at the moment of the poll.

There is one important factor that is rarely spoken of. Data Collection.
Off and on throughout the '90s and early '00s, I managed data collection centers that did market research and public opinion polling. I have been out of that field for almost eight years and have not kept in close touch with recent developments, either in technology or personnel management. My guess is little changed other than ways to handle cell phones. Nothing much changed from '92 to '02.

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Monday February 12, 2007 · 2:39 PM PST

2007/02/12 · 14:39

Last week, Dr Steve B asked us which US Senate delegation was the nuttiest, and that was an entertaining contemplation, but it made me think of a couple years ago when I asked which US Senate delegation was the very best.

So I ask again, two years later, which state does have the best delegation to the US Senate? What makes a great delegation? What makes a great senator?

Poll

344 votes Show Results

Which delegation is the best?

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Which delegation is the best?

AR: Lincoln & Pryor

1 vote

CA: Boxer & Feinstein

19 votes

HI: Akaka & Inouye

1 vote

IL: Durbin & Obama

69 votes

MD: Cardin & Mikulski

3 votes

MA: Kennedy & Kerry

78 votes

MI: Levin & Stabenow

7 votes

MT: Baucus & Tester

5 votes

NJ: Lautenberg & Menendez

6 votes

NY: Clinton & Schumer

16 votes

RI: Reed & Whitehouse

5 votes

VT: Leahy & Sanders

87 votes

WA: Cantwell & Murray

14 votes

WI: Feingold & Kohl

27 votes

Other: DE, ND or WV

6 votes

Transportation and the dKos community (dKos demographics auxiliary)

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Friday December 01, 2006 · 12:58 PM PST

2006/12/01 · 12:58

Get around, get around, I get around. But how? How do you get around? And again, as with your housing choices, how do you make you transportation choices? How do these choices define you?

Yes, since we are in the dangerous and ridiculous season of meta navel gazing, I would like to start a conversation about transportation. Transportation, like housing, is a huge part of the economy, a utilitarian necessity, a means of artistic self expression, a use of precious energy resources and in many cases, a political statement.

Poll

166 votes Show Results

How do you get around?

1st gas or diesel private vehicle / 2nd hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle

1st gas or diesel private vehicle / 2nd public transit

1st gas or diesel private vehicle / 2nd people power

1st hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle / 2nd gas or diesel private vehicle

1st hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle / 2nd public transit

1st hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle / 2nd

1st public transit / 2nd gas or diesel private vehicle

1st public transit / 2nd hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle

1st public transit / 2nd people power

1st people power / 2nd gas or diesel private vehicle

1st people power / 2nd hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle

1st people power / 2nd public transit

What about horse, camel or donkey power?

166 votes Vote Now!

How do you get around?

1st gas or diesel private vehicle / 2nd hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle

5 votes

1st gas or diesel private vehicle / 2nd public transit

22 votes

1st gas or diesel private vehicle / 2nd people power

49 votes

1st hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle / 2nd gas or diesel private vehicle

8 votes

1st hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle / 2nd public transit

3 votes

1st hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle / 2nd

2 votes

1st public transit / 2nd gas or diesel private vehicle

17 votes

1st public transit / 2nd hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle

0 votes

1st public transit / 2nd people power

17 votes

1st people power / 2nd gas or diesel private vehicle

12 votes

1st people power / 2nd hybrid, electric or alternative fuel private vehicle

1 vote

1st people power / 2nd public transit

28 votes

What about horse, camel or donkey power?

2 votes

Housing and the dKos population (dKos demographics auxiliary)

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Thursday November 30, 2006 · 9:52 AM PST

2006/11/30 · 09:52

While we are in the season of mucho meta and community navel gazing, I'd like to ask about housing. So once again, we plunge into the world of non-scientific yet likely fairly representative if-this-gets-rec'd polls.

However, as always with these polls, the most important thing is the discussion engendered. Why do you chooce to live in the kind of housing you live in? Does your domicile reflect your values? If so how? If it doesn't, then what kind of housing would suit you better? Do you view housing as part of your investment portfolio? As an art form? As simple shelter?

Poll

222 votes Show Results

What best describes your living space?

An apartment (rented) in a very dense urban core.

A condo (owned) in a very dense urban core.

An apartment (rented) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

A condo (owned) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

A house of any size (rented) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

A smaller house, <2000 sq ft (owned) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

A larger house, >2000 sq ft (owned) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

An apartment (rented) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

A condo (owned) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

A house of any size (rented) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

A smaller house, <2000 sq ft (owned) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

A larger house, >2000 sq ft (owned) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

A house of any size (rented) in a truly rural area

A house of any size (owned) in a truly rural area

A trailer, a dormitory, a tent or other less common living situation which I will explain below.

222 votes Vote Now!

What best describes your living space?

An apartment (rented) in a very dense urban core.

20 votes

A condo (owned) in a very dense urban core.

6 votes

An apartment (rented) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

30 votes

A condo (owned) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

8 votes

A house of any size (rented) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

10 votes

A smaller house, <2000 sq ft (owned) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

46 votes

A larger house, >2000 sq ft (owned) in a mid-density urban or suburban or small town neighborhood

52 votes

An apartment (rented) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

6 votes

A condo (owned) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

3 votes

A house of any size (rented) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

3 votes

A smaller house, <2000 sq ft (owned) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

9 votes

A larger house, >2000 sq ft (owned) in a low density exurban or small town neighborhood

11 votes

A house of any size (rented) in a truly rural area

2 votes

A house of any size (owned) in a truly rural area

12 votes

A trailer, a dormitory, a tent or other less common living situation which I will explain below.

4 votes

On The Democrats and The Supreme Court (etc)

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Monday January 16, 2006 · 2:29 PM PST

2006/01/16 · 14:29

I still have a bit of a hangover. Not so much from beer, but from the combination of that and excitement over the Steelers and a mixture of disappointmen and anger over yesterday at The Daily Kos. I logged on during a break in the Steelers game and was shocked to see currents of invective directed toward "The Democrats" here at a blog where I've typically found myself to be less enthusiastic about that party than 75% of the folks who comment here. I was, to say the least, thrown off a bit. Then upon further examination I got a bit more angry. If this, I asked, is what the Democratic Party gets in a dark hour from it's supposed, self-annointed "base", then no wonder the GOP has controlled most of the US government for a quarter century.

We have a thing or two to learn from the rise of the right some 25 years ago. Read More

A different (reverse) Presidential Primary Poll

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Tuesday November 22, 2005 · 3:46 PM PST

2005/11/22 · 15:46

I am an addict or something. I know it's overdone and it's more useful to focus on 2006 at this point, but I am really curious about how high the negatives are among Daily Kos readers for the primary field. So let's have at it regarding whom you would absolutely NOT want to see get the nomination in 2008. I'm really curious about who has the highest negatives ... and I am not including Bayh, Vilsack or Biden as that would be too easy, they have little love around here these days.

If this has been done today, I will delete this diary, but I couldn't find this.

Our Ideological Evolutions. (w/ poll)

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Saturday November 19, 2005 · 7:42 AM PST

2005/11/19 · 07:42

Some comments in a diary prompted my to wonder what kinds of changes in our personal ideologies we've seen as we've aged. Have we changed, and if so how much and in what ways. I think that the classic tale is of the liberal who becomes more conservative as they gain wealth and stability, joining the establishment. I have a hunch that though that may be the norm, the details may be surprising, especially after having found so many hard core lefties over age 70 while canvassing last year. First, I'd like to share what I've observed about myself. Read More

Best Senate Duos (yet another poll)

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Saturday May 21, 2005 · 7:15 AM PDT

2005/05/21 · 07:15

Yesterday, Christian Dem in NC asked us
which senate delegation was the worst , leading my mind to the question of which delegation is best. I think I may have asked this same question over a year ago, but things have changed since then, both in the makeup of the senate and the makeup of dKos.

More importantly, why are they the best? is it just that their combined voting record averages out the best ... or perhaps they provide a one-two punch with strengths in different areas and both showing real leadership. Perhaps they have amassed real power which they wield skillfully both for their constituents and for the nation as a whole.

What is it that makes a delegation great and why?

Fascism, the Christian Right and the May issue of Harper's

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Tuesday April 26, 2005 · 3:29 PM PDT

2005/04/26 · 15:29

I am always pleased when Harper's arrives in my mailbox, but this month, it features some especially insightful articles dealing with the recent growth far-right religion and it's old nexus with market capitalism.

In his short piece, 'Let There Be Markets' Gordon Bigelow reminds us that mainstream economics has it's roots in the early evangelical movement in 19th century England. He doesn't draw the connections back to the Puritans and the English Civil War or over to The Gospel of Wealth movement in the USa, but he does draw the connection forward beautifully to the USA of today.
Jeff Sharlet goes inside the belly of the beast so to speak with "Inside America's Most Powerful Megachurch" and describes a kind of so-called Christianity most mainline Protestants or Roman Catholics of a generation ago would hardly recognize as Christian (I know I don't see my own religion reflected there).
Most frighteningly, the growth of Dominionist power in a broad religious institution is depicted by Chris Hedges in "Feeling the Hate With the National Religious Broadcasters"

For excerpts, discussions, and a poll go below the fold. Read More

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Possible Recalls of Schultz & Jauch

Wisconsin Democrats to file formal challenge to three recall efforts today.

The personal situation in Wisconsin

The Forgotten Factor in Polling Accuracy

Which state has the best US Senate delegation?

Transportation and the dKos community (dKos demographics auxiliary)

Housing and the dKos population (dKos demographics auxiliary)

On The Democrats and The Supreme Court (etc)

A different (reverse) Presidential Primary Poll

Our Ideological Evolutions. (w/ poll)

Best Senate Duos (yet another poll)

Fascism, the Christian Right and the May issue of Harper's