In November 2004, Tammy Baldwin wins Dane County by with 181K votes (67%) over Dave Magnum with 88K votes (33%). In April 2006, the non-binding anti-war immediate surrender referendum won Madison with 24K votes (68%) over those who understand that Middle East violence is global problem that can no longer be ignored, with 11K votes (31%). I’m no statistician but I suspect these totals are not significantly different.
So the Democrats devise a way to test the political divide in Wisconsin and find it completely intact and unchanged this last year and a half. This gamesmanship with our elections gives nothing to either side to feel good about. I recommend both parties go back and try to figure out a positive message to offer the public.
