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Old 06-11-2012, 02:39 PM   #31
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Is this the point at which the side that looses claims the other side cheated?
No, not cheated. However...
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Looks like the independent voters made the difference.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepo...157377275.html

I think what motivated the folks in the middle was the record amount of money used to persuade and dissuade. And I think the proportions of the money raised and spent reflect the outcome. Check this out.

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Put together, the two campaigns and independent groups have spent more than $63.5 million so far, with out-of-state contributors supplying the vast majority of the campaign funds.

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Many high-dollar donations have come from anti-union billionaires including Dick DeVos, David Koch, and Sheldon Adelson. Walker’s top three contributors contributed more money to his campaign than Barrett’s campaign has collected overall.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/04/wi...#ixzz1xVt7qkmV
Money is power. Money is speech in a context like this. More money means more speech. I'm not saying the voters of WI can't think for themselves, but that makes for a LOT of persuading. Walker's campaign outspent Barrett's campaign by about 8 to 1. That's gonna make a difference.
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Old 06-11-2012, 08:11 PM   #32
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Looks like a close one!
Here ya go mercy!

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Old 06-12-2012, 09:07 PM   #33
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Glad the voters came down on the right side of the issue.
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