Wisconsinites, Gay Marriage and Death Penalty...

[myrna minx]

How are your returns? My friends in Madison, Janesville and Stevens Point are hopeful, what's going on in your neck of the woods?

[Lifelong Protester]

1. the last I saw...

was that the anti-gay marriage (the marriage 'preservation' act) and the death penalty were both PASSING. I'm appalled. I will keep watching and report back.It is still early here for any predictions.

[myrna minx]

4. Ugh. This is a sad day for progressive Wisconsin, if you are correct.

:cry: I grew up in Wisconsin and I expected more. :cry: Thanks for your update.

[geekgrrl]

2. doesn't look good

madison.com is calling it for the gay marriage ban, and for the death penalty-- 60% of voters favor.

I knew the gay marriage ban would pass here... Madison is a little blue in a larger sea of red.

[LTR]

3. Sickening

Referendum - 1 Same-Sex Marriage Ban
425 of 3597 Precincts Reporting - 11.82%
Name Votes Pct
Yes 166,405 61.9
No 102,297 38.1

Referendum - 2 Death Penalty
418 of 3597 Precincts Reporting - 11.62%
Name Votes Pct
Yes 145,396 57.2
No 108,847 42.8

http://www.jsonline.com/content/election/11.7.2006/electiondetail.htm

[Randy Ranger]

5. I was afraid of this ,

and I for one am ashamed of my fellow Wisconsinites

[myrna minx]

7. From a fighting Irish lass, thanks for your update.

:-(

[LittleClarkie]

6. Gay marriage ban projected winner, Death Penalty not looking good

Go here:

http://www.jsonline.com/content/election/11.7.2006/electiondetail.htm#governor

[CatholicEdHead]

8. Sad day for Wisconsin

It will be a long road back, but they both can eventually be overturned.

[geekgrrl]

11. I know, it is sad- I kind of feel unwelcome here now.

Who knew my 10 year partnership could be so threatening???

[wuushew]

9. Please tell me Kagen is winning in the 8th Congressional race

numerous disappointments tonight.

[LTR]

12. He's been slightly ahead all night

[smoogatz]

10. madison.com has reasonably current results

and both of these dumbass issues seem to be passing. The good news is that Doyle's doing pretty well. Up in our neck of the woods, the Dem challenger's ahead of the wingnut incumbent for state sen. No results yet for assembly.

[myrna minx]

15. Thanks. :-(. n/t

[leesa]

13. Wisconsin needs a LOT of work. It used to have such a proud progressive

heritage!

[myrna minx]

14. The Wisconsin that I grew up in was incredibly progressive.

This is so sad. But right now as I type, Madame Pelosi is about to give a speech, so I must rejoice in that.