Just one week after the Democratic Party; labor/teacher unions, and progressive groups ousted two, but not enough Republicans, to regain control of the Wisconsin State Senate, the Wisconsin GOP might just be able to return the favor tonight.
Meet Jim Holperin. In 2008 he was elected to the State Senate with just 51% of the vote when Obama won the state by nearly ten points, and in 2011 he deserted his senatorial obligations by fleeing to Illinois when his party realized Scott Walker's budget could not be defeated by legislative means.
His district has been trending Republican for a number of years, but he was lucky enough not to be on the ballot last November when the wave brought Republicans universal control of Wisconsin's government.
As you probably guess by now, Holperin's luck has run out.
Recent GOP polling suggests his campaign leads Tea Party activist Kim Samic by only two points, and that doesn't take into account the oddities of recall/special elections that usually favor the challenging party, such as strong voter turnout among activists and momentum.
I have a feeling, as in the words of the Black Eyed Peas, tonight's gonna be a good night for Republicans in Wisconsin.
What say you?
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