Wisconsin election roundup

Wisconsin now has a pro-life governor.  Sconnie's now have a "pro-life" senator for the first time since 1993 and the first time a pro-life Republican defeated a pro-abortion incumbent since 1980 in the Reagan election.

Here's lookin at you Herbie in 2012.  Kohl will be 77 at that point.  I think I read he stated he has no intention of retiring but we will see the mood of the country.  He's won his last 2 of his last 3 elections by 20% and the last election by over 30%.  It takes alot of money which Kohl has. 

Pro-lifers like Badger Catholic endorsed Sean Duffy beats pro-abortion "Catholic" Julie Lassa in district 7.  Also pro-life Reed Ribble wins district 8. 

Pro-life Dan Kapanke came up a little short in WI District 3.  One thing that worked against Kapanke was the Eau Claire doctors claiming Ron Kind staffers wanted to charge them for an audience.  Kind then laid the victim card down and I think that was a big help to him. Not to mention Kind outspent Kapanke 4-1.  Had national GOP recognized it was a close race and chipped in, we would be seeing another pro-abort booted out.

Kind had harsh words for his opponent Tuesday night, calling the attacks desperate campaigning by a desperate candidate.

“Take a look at who he surrounded himself with. I expected this kind of last-minute assassination on my integrity and my character,” Kind said. “For him to take such a low road, I think he’s made a pact with the devil that he’s going to have to live with for a long time.”

So much for Mr. Nice Guy.  Can you say sore winner.  #1 it's politics.  #2 you're a politician.  Funny, lets look at how Ron Kind went about his campaign:

In an open letter to Kind after the state Democratic Party accused Kapanke of money laundering[to pay for lights at a city owned ballpark], Kapanke urged his opponent to stay above the fray so they can greet each other in church on good terms.

Yet the campaigns unfolded decidedly negative.

Kind says Kapanke's unprovoked letter to the editor Sept. 5, which accuses Kind of mudslinging, shouldn't be mistaken for the opening bell.

"From day one, given Sen. Kapanke's website, his campaign has been nothing but slash-and-burn politics against me[He's the 2 million dollar victim I guess]," he said. "Although he wasn't buying TV and radio, that campaign was certainly doing everything they could to attack me."  [Kind outspent Kapanke 4-1]

That letter dragged him into the fight, Kind said. Kapanke was assailing him, rather than taking responsibility for his ethics breach.

"Dan's had some problems that he's had to resolve, and then he turned around and made me part of the story. That was uncalled for," Kind said. "That was going too far." [I think support for taxpayer funded abortions is a real ethical breach, doncha think?]

In contrast, here's what Kapanke had to say about Kind

"This isn't about Ron Kind as a person. I know his family. I like his family, which is why I've stayed really focused on the issues. If I was happy with the job Ron was doing, I probably wouldn't be doing this. A couple votes here and there, I wouldn't run," Kapanke said.

And the State Assembly and Senate are now in the hands in Republicans.

In contests that drew national attention, Democrats lost control of both the state Assembly and Senate in Tuesday's voting, giving Republicans control of all of state government for the first time since 1998.

The stunning victory amid high unemployment and economic turmoil in the state represented the first time a political party had won both houses of the Legislature in a single day of voting since 1938, when Republicans swept out the waning Progressive Party.

The new GOP majorities will have the potential power to pass tax and spending cuts sought by Governor-elect Scott Walker as well as redraw the lines of political districts to make it easier to elect Republican congressional and legislative candidates. But they also face the challenge of balancing a $3 billion budget deficit projected for the next two years.

In a key Senate race, Rep. Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) defeated freshman Sen. Jim Sullivan (D-Wauwatosa) in the 5th District. Adding to the sting, Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker (D-Wausau) and Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan (D-Janesville) both conceded their re-election battles.

A good morning.  Get ready to work elephants.