Among the most disheartening results on election night 2016 were those from the state of Wisconsin. A state that had not gone Republican since 1984 went, shockingly, for the Con Man from Queens, Mafia Don himself. The results were as follows (from Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections):
|
Donald J. Trump |
Michael R. Pence |
Republican |
1,405,284 |
47.22% |
10 |
|
|
Hillary Clinton |
Timothy Kaine |
Democratic |
1,382,536 |
46.45% |
0 |
|
|
Gary Johnson |
William F. Weld |
Libertarian |
106,674 |
3.58% |
0 |
|
|
Dr. Jill Stein |
Ajamu Baraka |
WI Green |
31,072 |
1.04% |
0 |
|
|
Write-ins |
- |
- |
22,812 |
0.77% |
0 |
|
|
Darrell L. Castle |
Scott N. Bradley |
Constitution |
12,162 |
0.41% |
0 |
|
|
Evan McMullin |
- |
- |
11,855 |
0.40% |
0 |
|
|
Other (+) |
- |
- |
3,755 |
0.13% |
Yes, that 10 in the upper right corner indicates electoral votes that in a normal election would have been ours. (And again we see the pernicious Stein effect, where the Stein vote was bigger than the margin by which Clinton lost.)
You need to see this, too.: Rigged: How Voter Suppression Threw Wisconsin to Trump.
Counties that went for Clinton (with the % of the vote she won): Ashland (52.6), Bayfield (51.5), Dane (70.4), Douglas (50.4), Eau Claire (49.7), Green (48.0), Iowa (54.3), LaCrosse (50.9), Menominee (76.6), Milwaukee (65.5), and Rock (51.7).
Counties where Clinton was close (5 points or less): Columbia, Door, Kenosha (.3!), Racine, Sauk (.4!), and Vernon.
In the rural counties, we got hammered.
NOTE: The 2016 turnout in Milwaukee County was 441,053. In 2012 it was 492,576. This was the most significant drop-off, the result of Scott Walker’s vote suppression tactics and the deliberate use of social media to discourage minority turnout.
We can’t let any of this happen again.
And by god, we’re not going to.
IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR 2020:
Wisconsin has the most farm bankruptcies in the country.
The manufacturing sector is having a rough time right now.
This state is winnable! It will be hard as hell, because Wisconsin is always a battle. I was deeply involved in the 2004 effort there. With the help of thousands of volunteers, we won the state for Kerry. Obama won easily both times. Those days can—and WILL—return!
So where do we start?
Obtaining a voter ID in Wisconsin.
Obtaining a FREE voter ID in Wisconsin.
Once ID has been obtained…
Register to Vote in Wisconsin online.
First time voter info for Wisconsin.
EVERYTHING about voting in Wisconsin, including how to check your registration.
And if you want to volunteer in this vital state, here’s where to look!
Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin on Facebook.
One Wisconsin Now.
Progressive groups in Dane County.
Connect with Progressives in Wisconsin. (Old link, but there should still be useful info here.)
Wisconsin Grassroots Network.
The Democratic Party of Milwaukee.
The Democratic Party of Milwaukee Meet-up Group.
EVERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN WISCONSIN.
How to Volunteer.
Indivisible.
Organizing Corps 2020.
Election Protection, Common Cause. (Vital!)
NAACP:
Wisconsin
NAACP Wisconsin State Conference
P.O. Box 45102
Madison, WI 53744
naacpwi@hotmail.com
Find Local NAACP Units in this state
And try these links:
POSTCARDS TO VOTERS.
VOTE FORWARD’S LETTERS TO VOTERS.
TEXT OUT THE VOTE.
THE MoveOn TEXT TEAM
And don’t close the door on canvassing just yet! There are safe ways in which this can be done!
Our Target Groups: WHERE THE VOTES ARE
Just for your information:
ID REQUIREMENTS FOR EVERY STATE, HOW TO OBTAIN VOTER IDs
1. Information from The National Conference of State Legislatures, located here. This is an excellent source.
2. Information from Ballotpedia, here. This has a wealth of detail.
3. VoteRiders will help people obtain voter IDs. Take a look here.
ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUIREMENTS
Vote.org
Absentee and Early Voting
REGISTERING TO VOTE
1. State voting requirements can be found at U.S. Vote Foundation, located here.
2. You can register people to vote at Vote.Org, located right here.
3. You can not only register to vote at this site, you can check your current eligibility, right here.
WORKING WITH DEMOCRATIC GROUPS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
1. Act Local put this guide out last year. It has plenty of good information, and I’m sure they’re already cranking up for 2020. Take a look here.
2. You want to be part of a fighting organization? Check out Indivisible, right here.
3. Check out Wave 2020, right here. Their list of local organizations is here.
4. Take a look at SwingLeft, right here. And their swing state project is HERE.
5. The Action Network has links to let you volunteer in key states.
FOR AMERICANS ABROAD AND MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY
And Democrats Abroad has valuable information.
DON’T OVER LOOK THESE LINKS, EITHER!
The Campaign Workshop: GOTV for Democrats
Nuts & Bolts, right here on DKos.
Progressives Everywhere
National Democratic Training Committee
Progressive Turnout Project
For the Win (county-wide GOTV)
Daily Kos Groups (from Kossack mettle fatigue)
Sister District Project (for winning state legislatures)
Joe Biden’s Take Action Page.
Flip Everything!
And MICHELLE OBAMA is ready to go BIG on GOTV!
Here are ALL of the state Democratic parties!
We need your help BIG TIME this year! Never think we’ve got this in the bag. We need to be fighting EVERY day.
And your money is vital as well. ActBlue is a handy-dandy way to contribute.
You know what I say?
GOTV. GOTV. GET OUT THE DAMN VOTE.
ON WISCONSIN!
