Poll Finds Support for Walker's Wisconsin Reforms

Haiku said:
That's ok Bijou...he moved $100,000 campaign cash to his defense fund...because like her holiness Palin this cretin is a criminal and under investigation.
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Hey girlfriend! :)

You mean this?

BREAKING: MAJOR REVELATIONS IN JOHN DOE PROBE - Scott Walker Mistakenly Admits He is Under Investigation

Following reports that Scott Walker’s criminal defense fund grew by $100,000 in May, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is today reporting major revelations in the John Doe criminal corruption probe, including Scott Walker’s mistaken admission that he is under investigation.

--Scott Walker mistakenly admits that he is a target in the John Doe criminal corruption probe

Walker, in a rare moment of candor, stated to reporters that he would not use the criminal defense fund to pay for the legal defenses of his aides, who have been charged with crimes ranging from child enticement, to theft from veterans and the families of fallen soldiers, to misuse of taxpayer resources to illegally campaign for Scott Walker, and would instead use the funds for himself or his campaign.

Wisconsin law is very clear: an elected official can only establish a legal defense fund if they, or their agent, are under investigation for, charged with, or convicted of violations of Wisconsin’s campaign finance and election laws.
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http://www.wisdems.org/news/press/view/2012-05-breaking-major-revelations-in-john-doe-probe---scott
 
Baalim said:
Gov. Scott Walker leads Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett 50-42 among those likely to vote in Wisconsin's June 5 recall election, according to a new Reason-Rupe poll of 708 Wisconsin adults on cell phones and landlines.

In the presidential race, 49 percent of all adults surveyed approve of the job President Obama is doing and 45 percent disapprove. President Obama leads Mitt Romney 46-36 in Wisconsin, with 6 percent selecting the Libertarian Party's Gary Johnson. Obama's margin over Romney shrinks to 45-41 among those likely to vote in June's recall election, with Johnson taking what would be a crucial 5 percent of the vote.

The Reason-Rupe poll finds voters overwhelmingly support many of the key changes Gov. Walker and the legislature implemented on public sector pensions and health care last year. Reason-Rupe finds 72 percent favor the change requiring public sector workers to increase their pension contributions from less than 1 percent to 6 percent of their salaries. And 71 percent favor making government employees pay 12 percent of their own health care premiums instead of the previous 6 percent.

Taxpayers actually wish state lawmakers had cast an even larger net with their reforms. Police and firefighters were exempted from the pension and health care adjustments but 57 percent of taxpayers say they should not have been.

The public supports asking government workers to pick up more of the tab for their own benefits because 65 percent say public sector workers receive better pension and health care benefits than private sector workers, 22 percent say benefit levels are about the same, and just 7 percent believe private sector benefits are better than those in the public sector.

When asked what state and local officials should do if pensions and health benefits are underfunded, 74 percent favor requiring government employees to pay more for their own health care and retirement benefits. In sharp contrast, 75 percent oppose cutting funding for programs like education and 74 percent oppose raising taxes to help fund government worker benefits.

To deal with rising retirement costs, 69 percent favor shifting future state employees, those who haven't been hired or promised pensions yet, to 401(k)-style retirement plans instead of the current defined-benefit plans.

If state and local governments have to reduce spending, voters were asked what should be cut first: 38 percent say public employee pension benefits, 29 percent believe prison and court cuts should be made first, 17 percent would reduce funding for roads and infrastructure, 5 percent chose education, and 4 percent would target health care spending.

Government employee unions are viewed favorably by 35 percent of those surveyed and unfavorably by 31 percent. Voters remain split on limiting the collective bargaining power of public sector unions, with 47 percent in favor of, and 46 percent opposed to, restricting unions' ability to negotiate things like health care and pension benefits.

The Reason-Rupe poll finds significant differences in attitudes between public and private sector employees. For example, 65 percent of government employees have a favorable view of public employee unions and just 11 percent view unions unfavorably. In contrast, only 27 percent of private sector employees have favorable opinions of public employee unions, while 37 percent view them unfavorably.

And while 72 percent of all respondents favor the law requiring public sector workers to increase their pension contributions, only 48 percent of government employees favor the change, while 80 percent of private sector employees favor it.

This Reason-Rupe poll, conducted May 14-18, 2012 by ORC International, surveyed a random sample of 708 Wisconsin adults on cell phones and landlines. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points. The poll includes 609 likely voters who are registered and said they are certain or likely to vote in the June 5 recall election.

This is the latest in a series of Reason-Rupe public opinion surveys dedicated to exploring what Americans really think about government and major issues. This Reason Foundation project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304707604577426322941410102.html

Looks like a losing issue for Democrats beating the class-warfare drum. Scott Walker could win with an even larger percentage of the vote than in 2010, which I find hilarious. Poor liberals.
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WEll whoop de fucking do. The fact that Walker had some good ideas does not reconcile with the very bad idea of abridging a fundamental human right for a significant class of people.
 
Damocles said:
The unions have spent a ton of cash, and they barely have a majority in favor of them among their own members. I think people in Wisconsin are sick of their antics.
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I think there's that and I think there's a significant attitude that this recall is opening a can of worms they would have rather not opened. They don't want every controversial law challenged like this.

Mostly I think it's Democrats have imploded by their inability to find a strong candidate. No one in their right mind would argue that Walker isn't extremely vulnarable but it doesn't hurt his cause for Dems to run a weak opponent.
 
Rana said:
Walkers campaign has raised $31 million and spent $20 million

Barrett's campaign has raised 1.7 million and spent $650,000.

It seems for every dollar spent by the Barrett campaign, Walker has spent $20.00, so the 25-1 was not that far off it appears.
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If 1.7 million is a "ton" of cash, what is 25 million?? a motherfuckin' shitload? Help me, we need a good adjective for this amount. 'Ton' no longer cuts it, I'm afraid.
 
Rana said:
Now it is your turn to back up your words with proof.
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okay....
The report found Democrats and their backers outspent Republicans $23.4 million to $20.5 million in this summer's recalls.

Outside groups outspent the candidates themselves $34.5 million to $8 million. The advantage for Democrats also was seen in outside spending, as they generated $18.6 million compared to $15.9 million for Republicans.
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will you believe HuffPost?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/wisconsin-recall-elections-money_n_971599.html
 
Rana said:
Walkers campaign has raised $31 million and spent $20 million

Barrett's campaign has raised 1.7 million and spent $650,000.

It seems for every dollar spent by the Barrett campaign, Walker has spent $20.00, so the 25-1 was not that far off it appears.
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Guess we gotta spell it out for her.....and hope someone reads it to her....

....Even YOU don't believe Huffington.....

The report found Democrats and their backers outspent Republicans $23.4 million to $20.5 million in this summer's recalls.

Outside groups outspent the candidates themselves $34.5 million to $8 million. The advantage for Democrats also was seen in outside spending, as they generated $18.6 million compared to $15.9 million for Republicans.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/wisconsin-recall-elections-money_n_971599.html
 
Anyway.....this is a big big loss for the Dims and unions if Walker pulls it off......
Unions wasted a ton of bucks on this herring.....
gotta love it.....
 
Bijou said:
A "ton"? Really? How much is a "ton" of cash?

Have they spent 25 million dollars?

Top 1% Fills Gov. Scott Walker’s Recall War Chest With $25 Million



http://www.inthesetimes.com/working...walkers_war-chest_with_incredible_25_million/

Most of it from out of state. Hmmmm....
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Like I said, the money I posted a link to is just the ads... just the ads... Serious tons of cash has been flowing into that state to try to unseat him, almost as much as was spent on the previous recall elections for multiples.

As of May 2nd $42 Million between both sides had been spent on this recall, and Walker hasn't spent his entire $25 Million... and this spending is just the candidates' spending... It doesn't count the outside group ads, which have spent a ridiculous sum as well.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statep...passes-previous-record-hk585n9-149738245.html

Seriously, you are grasping at straws here, the democrats are hitting just as hard and are starting to catch up on the ads spending. An enormous effort was put forward nationally by the democrats and unions to try to unseat this guy, and it appears to be failing. Walker will stay Governor.

It is still my theory that people in Wisconsin are sick of this nonsense. Recall election after recall started by and run by the same group/s.

If you were he, and knew your opponents would receive that kind of funding you too would get as much as you could get...
 
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bravo said:
Guess we gotta spell it out for her.....and hope someone reads it to her....

....Even YOU don't believe Huffington.....

The report found Democrats and their backers outspent Republicans $23.4 million to $20.5 million in this summer's recalls.

Outside groups outspent the candidates themselves $34.5 million to $8 million. The advantage for Democrats also was seen in outside spending, as they generated $18.6 million compared to $15.9 million for Republicans.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/wisconsin-recall-elections-money_n_971599.html
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Don't soak them in truth like that... Especially from Huffpo... You have to ease it in, one post at a time.. Build up to it and sneak it on them.
 
Damocles said:
Don't soak them in truth like that... Especially from Huffpo... You have to ease it in, one post at a time.. Build up to it and sneak it on them.
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Well, I was talking their campaigns, as you will note, not the total recall battle, so I guess you didn't have to sneak anything in on me or any of us.
 
Rana said:
Well, I was talking their campaigns, as you will note, not the total recall battle, so I guess you didn't have to sneak anything in on me or any of us.
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Great.....we've set the record straight.....with the truth as always.
 
Derp Derp said:
WEll whoop de fucking do. The fact that Walker had some good ideas does not reconcile with the very bad idea of abridging a fundamental human right for a significant class of people.
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What "human right" would that be, Mutt?

You think it's a "human right" to get benefits above and beyond that of the private sector for next to nothing? Because I think that sounds like a pretty shitty deal for the taxpayers.
 
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