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onenote

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3. Doesn't this mean that more repubs stayed home than Dems?

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:15 AM

Apr 2025

That's a good thing, and I'm happy to see it.
But to be clear, 300,000 fewer votes were cast yesterday for Crawford than for either Harris or Baldwin in November. What made the differences is that close to 600,000 fewer votes were cast for Schimel than for Trump.

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If I see this correctly, in the Supreme Court race, every Wisconsin county [View all] blue-wave Apr 2025 OP

More reason for them not to hold more elections DemMedic Apr 2025 #1

Great job, WI!!! SheltieLover Apr 2025 #2

Doesn't this mean that more repubs stayed home than Dems? onenote Apr 2025 #3

An off-year Supreme Court election had fewer votes than a Presidential election? Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #5

As expected. But that isn't relevant to my post. onenote Apr 2025 #6

Perhaps some stayed home GusBob Apr 2025 #7

Which means that for every Trump voter that shifted to Crawford onenote Apr 2025 #9

What do I know, I only live here GusBob Apr 2025 #10

LOL NJCher Apr 2025 #15

There was likely a huge blue-wave Apr 2025 #27

Another question is blue-wave Apr 2025 #8

Hopefully so. onenote Apr 2025 #19

Trump's appeal doesn't translate Deminpenn Apr 2025 #17

Small correction: tRump didn't win GA in 2020 Wednesdays Apr 2025 #23

Of course you are correct Deminpenn Apr 2025 #25

Look at the apples to apples. quakerboy Apr 2025 #31

And look at how much was spent on those earlier elections. onenote Apr 2025 #32

Yes Prairie Gates Apr 2025 #4

That's getting my hopes up. surfered Apr 2025 #11

Great effort in a red state angrychair Apr 2025 #12

You might more accurately describe Wisconsin as blue-wave Apr 2025 #16

I understand your point angrychair Apr 2025 #18

If we weren't gerrymandered six ways to Sunday the congressional split will be almost even yourout Apr 2025 #28

Wisconsin is NOT a red state. Not even close. Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #20

Respectfully angrychair Apr 2025 #21

That's a ridiculous position to take, but you are certainly entitled to it. Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #22

You cannot be more "red" angrychair Apr 2025 #24

ah the badger state et tu Apr 2025 #13

Encouraging! calimary Apr 2025 #14

Musk was an exceptional candidate bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #26

Even Republicans shifted to the left. progressoid Apr 2025 #29

Hopefully that continues nation-wide...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #30