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In response to "Here is my question. How did Republicans gain control of Michigan in the first place?" by David

Isn't the measure supported by the general public 51-47 or something? -- nm

Posted by Ender (aka Ender) Dec 12 '12, 08:45

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The two polls I saw last week were virtually tied and within the MOE. Moving forward, the people who voted for this are now targets. -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:52 19
- After yesterday's assault on supporters of the bill at a rally that's an unfortunate choice of words... -- nm - No. 1 Stephen in the nation! Dec 12, 09:09 2
  - "There will be blood, there will be repercussions." -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 09:12 1
    - Those ruffians! -- nm - The Pinkertons Dec 12, 09:15
- Like they were in Wisconsin when the recall failed? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 09:07 14
  - Walker doesn't run for re-election until 2014 so I don't understand your point. -- nm - David Dec 12, 09:11 13
    - You remember? The recall election where Walker won by a larger margin than 2010. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 09:15 8
      - I say politely that I don't think you're making the point you think you're making. -- nm - David Dec 12, 09:19 7
        
        "the people who voted for this are now targets" - Strongbad Dec 12, 09:23 6
        
        This is only true if we ignore the fact that many of the democrats who voted for him in the recall did not feel what he did was worthy of recall. - David Dec 12, 09:26 1
        
        Ok. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 12, 09:30
        
        ....and? - znufrii Dec 12, 09:25 3
        
        ... and? - Strongbad Dec 12, 09:30 1
        
        The answer to your second question is because of what happened to Wisconsin in 2012. -- nm - David Dec 12, 09:33
        
        ...and? - No. 1 Stephen in the nation! Dec 12, 09:28
    - They tried to recall Walker. They failed. -- nm - No. 1 Stephen in the nation! Dec 12, 09:14 3
      - And the fallout was that Obama won Wisconsin despite someone from there being on the other ticket and a lesbian took the Senate seat so... - David Dec 12, 09:18 2
        
        There are any number of reasons why the two you mention occurred. In the most direct way the voters could have shown their displeasure with an actual - No. 1 Stephen in the nation! Dec 12, 09:25 1
        
        See above. This assumes that the recall vote had a black/white outcome, which we know was untrue. - David Dec 12, 09:30
- the Koch Brothers pay the piper, they call the tune -- nm - prisoner 24601 Dec 12, 08:53

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