Labor & Employment Law

Wis. Voters Support Recall of Republican State Senators

By Tula Connell

Solid majorities in two Republican Senate districts support the recall of their senators, according to a poll by Survey USA, with Greg Sargent reporting on the findings. From Sargent:

When asked if they would vote for [Randy] Hopper or some[one] else if a recall election were held right now, 54 percent said they’d vote for someone else, versus only 43 percent who said they’d vote for Hopper.

In [Dan] Kapanke’s district, the numbers were even worse: 57 percent said they’d vote for someone else, versus only 41 percent who said they’d vote for Kapanke.

It gets even more interesting. The poll was taken yesterday, before last night’s events, and 56 percent of voters in Kapanke’s district, and 54 percent of voters in Hopper’s district said if their senator voted for Walker’s plan, it would make them more likely to vote for someone else. Last night, both senators did vote for Walker’s rollback of bargaining rights.

Read the full article here.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on March 10, 2011 (boomark / email).