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(33,497 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:42 PM Jun 2012

Early indications of strong turnout in WI (Madison may reach presidential election totals)

The recall election got off to a quick start Tuesday, with early reports of strong turnouts and few problems.

The first round of voter turnout numbers around Dane County are still pending, but early indications in Madison suggest the number of voters could rival those in a presidential election.

"Everything leading up to this election, it completely felt like a presidential (election)," said Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl, speaking of the workload, number of officials needed for the polls and the number of absentee ballots her office received prior to the election. "It's pretty busy at the polling."

Read more: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/article_9eeda132-af21-11e1-8fdf-001a4bcf887a.html#ixzz1wwCpZx95

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Early indications of strong turnout in WI (Madison may reach presidential election totals) (Original Post) WI_DEM Jun 2012 OP

Thank you, WI DEM! Sounds great. Love and respect to Wisconsin. freshwest Jun 2012 #1

A friend of ours just stopped over and said there was a line Greybnk48 Jun 2012 #2

As I sat in warm and balmy Florida and watched Wisconsinites out in the freezing snow, ice and monmouth Jun 2012 #3

Is a big turn-out likely to favor Barrett or Walker? 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #4

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. Thank you, WI DEM! Sounds great. Love and respect to Wisconsin.

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:43 PM

Jun 2012

Greybnk48

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2. A friend of ours just stopped over and said there was a line

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:48 PM

Jun 2012

at his polling place. These are new polling places for us in Appleton, WI, but he doesn't recall ever having to wait in a line longer than about 4 or 5 people until today. We panicked and voted last week so we haven't seen what's going on.

monmouth

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3. As I sat in warm and balmy Florida and watched Wisconsinites out in the freezing snow, ice and

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:26 PM

Jun 2012

all that WI weather brings, I could only think what good stock, brave souls they were. Each and every one in WI heartily deserves this win tonight and I have no doubt they will get it. These are the kinds of people you really want for neighbors. No matter the obstacle, they are there. GO WISCONSIN!!!!

1StrongBlackMan

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4. Is a big turn-out likely to favor Barrett or Walker?

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:27 PM

Jun 2012

But that asked, I think the media driven narrative that "as Wisconsin goes, so goes the nation" and "this election has national ramifications" is over-blown hype.

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