Republicans take 4 of 6 in recall elections, hold Senate

Democrats won two state Senate seats in Tuesday's historic recall elections, but failed to capture a third seat that would have given them control of the chamber.

By keeping a majority in the Senate, Republicans retained their monopoly on state government because they also hold the Assembly and governor's office. Tuesday's elections narrowed their majority - at least for now - from 19-14 to a razor-thin 17-16.

Republicans may be able to gain back some of the losses next week, when two Democrats face recall elections.

Democrats had hoped to block the Republican agenda by taking control of the Senate in the recall elections, but the GOP should be able to continue to advance its agenda.

"I think it's a huge victory for us," said John Hogan, director of the Committee to Elect a Republican Senate. "Voters gave us a mandate last fall. . . . They backed us up again (Tuesday). Voters told us loud and clear, 'Stay the course. Things are working.'"

Loud and clear?  Stay the course?  You betchya.

2nd Senate District - 100% reporting
60% - Sen. Robert Cowles, R-Allouez (Incumbent) - x
40% - Nancy Nusbaum, D-De Pere

8th Senate District - 99% reporting
54% - Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills (Inc.) - x
46% - Rep. Sandy Pasch, D-Whitefish Bay

10th Senate District - 100% reporting
58% - Sen. Sheila Harsdorf, R-River Falls (Inc.) - x
42% - Shelly Moore, D-River Falls

14th Senate District - 100% reporting
52% - Sen. Luther Olsen, R-Ripon (Inc.) - x
48% - Rep. Fred Clark, D-Baraboo

18th Senate District - 100% reporting
49% - Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac (Inc.)
51% - Jessica King, D-Oshkosh - x

32nd Senate District - 100% reporting
45% - Sen. Dan Kapanke, R-La Crosse (Inc.)
55% - Rep. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse - x

x - winner

Imagine that.  Union monies from all across this nation pouring into Wisconsin to overthrow the 2010 election results and they end up with nothing.  Two seats.

The typical Democratic Party classlessness happened last night too.  Accept defeat with dignity?  No.  The infantile, fatuous straw man?  Yes...

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Spokesman Graeme Zielinski accuses Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus of 'sitting on' Waukesha County results in 8th Senate District recall race.

Yessiree, just further living proof that Progressivism is a mental disorder.  Sick, sick people are those that are on the Left.

Next week in Wisconsin?  The unions and Democrats stand to lose two Democrats that'll nullify any so-called gain.  Life is good for Wisconsin taxpayers.

I can only begin to imagine where Michigan would be today had we had the Republican Leadership and courage that Governor Walker and his Legislature has displayed.