Caller in Wisconsin on Bill Press show just reprorted:

[Skip_In_Boulder]

That he was at his polling place this morning @7:00 when the polls opened and he estimates that at least 100 people were already lined up to vote.

Go Wisconsin.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Way to go, Wisconsin!

[Sportsguy]

2. Today Is A BIg Day, A Historic Day

I sure hope things go well. I'll be a poll watcher in a heavily republican district. I'm ready!

[ellenfl]

3. good luck and thank you! eom

[Skip_In_Boulder]

4. Thanks for volunteering your time for this effort

Your right this could be a very historic day and I think we can apply the saying here that "As Wisconsin goes so goes the country."

[ewagner]

5. Don't let them intimidate you

intimidation is all they have left!

Thanks for volunteering...aside from donating money, there wasn't much else available in this district...our Senator JULIE LASSA survived the recall attempt by the American Patriots Recall Committee ..a shadowy group out of Utah, lead locally by a Ron Paul disciple

Best Wishes to you!

[Turbineguy]

6. Yeah!

:yourock:

[sinkingfeeling]

7. On Wisconsin, On Wisconsin, Fight on for her fame, Fight, Fellows,

Fight, Fight, Fight
We'll win this game!

[Sportsguy]

10. On Wisconsin!

Wish I had the skills to add this to a Madison rally video/picture set:
http://www.badgerband.com/music/audio/on_wis_marching.mp3

[Supersedeas]

21. Fight

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

30. That was my high school song...

...but to be different from other high schools that also had On Wisconsin as their pep song, our school added a drum roll at the beginning and the middle with all the drums kicking in. I played it on coronet!

[immoderate]

8. On Wisconsin!

I made that up. :)


--imm

[Bluzmann57]

9. On Wisconsin!

My second favorite state in the whole USA and they know what democracy really is.

[FSogol]

11. GOTV. n/t

[alterfurz]

12. The history books will record Tuesday August 9, 2011...

...as the end of the beginning/beginning of the end of King Scott's Reign of Error!

[LiberalFighter]

35. Is this your graphic or is it somewhere else?

[alterfurz]

47. not by me

artist Tracy Knauss (?)

[LiberalFighter]

48. Thanks

[Bandit]

13. Republicans might be out in droves to protect their Senators

Remember these are all Republican Districts and those Senators were elected by HUGE margins in 2010..... Democrats have a HUGE hill to climb here..

[Greybnk48]

14. You should have seen the rethug fuckers last Fall.

At my polling place, some guy practically carried in his mother, who had to be in her 90's and probably had IV's hidden under her coat. He went in the booth with her. I swear they rounded up every one they could and I wouldn't be surprised if money was involved.

[Worried senior]

15. we don't vote until

next week but my stomach is rolling and I'm scared silly about the outcome. The people have worked so hard for this and even tho I'm not religious I have been praying that right wins out. Please keep WI in your thoughts today; we need it badly.

[Greybnk48]

17. I'm a worried WI senior too, and I'll be home today

shaking in my shoes with you. I think we're going to win, but I'm afraid to hope too much.

[louis-t]

33. Please pray that 'left' wins out.

B-)

[Goblinmonger]

42. Not all were HUGE margins.

Jess King only lost to Hopper by less than 300 votes last time around.

[tabbycat31]

16. Go Wisconsin

New Jersey is watching you. We have Walker's heavier clone in our governor's office.

[Greybnk48]

18. Love New Jersey, hate Christie.

I lived in Ocean City and Sommers Point for 2 1/2 years (1969-71) when my ex was in the Coast Guard. Also spent time in Ocean City as a kid at my Aunt's rental. Several summers in Stone Harbor with Mom and Dad. My uncle was a realtor so we really lucked out every summer!

[tabbycat31]

22. I love Wisconsin, hate Walker

I spent about 6 weeks in the Green Bay area recalling Robert Cowles. And if the timing is right, I will be back this winter to recall Walker and work on the special election.

[mikekohr]

26. Love BOTH of the former, hate Both of the latter

[ladywnch]

19. my high school's fight song used the music of On Wisconsin

and all I can hear today is that song!!!!!!!!

Come on Wisconsin, show the rest of us how it's done!

[Greybnk48]

20. If you like trivia.

The song was originally written for the U of Minnesota, but they decided they didn't want it, and the rest is history. A little Badger Alumni trivia.

[ladywnch]

23. :-) thanks.

[elocs]

32. Here's what I've learned about "On Wisconsin":

http://www.badgerband.com/music/onwis.php

The link also includes 2 versions of the song to hear.

On Wisconsin is not only the University "fight song," but it has also been designated as the official State Song of Wisconsin. It is undoubtedly one of the most popular school songs in the country and has been adopted by thousands of high school bands as their own. It is rare to attend a high school football game anywhere in the U.S. and not hear On Wisconsin being performed by at least one of the school bands.

The melody of this famous song was composed in 1909 by W.T. Purdy, a corporation clerk who prior to that time had never set foot in Wisconsin. The words were supplied by Carl Beck, a former University of Wisconsin student. In the parlor of a Chicago boarding house, it took them only several evenings to compose. The pair (who worked for $10 per day each) couldn't scare up the $50 it took to publish the tune. They got a $10 credit from a firm of music plate engravers, used the credit for reference at the printers, and had 500 copies hastily printed.

Written accounts of the earliest performances of On Wisconsin reveal that the first performance occurred on November 10, 1909, when it was sung by the "Glee Club." Purdy performed the song November 11, 1909, at a giant pep rally before the Minnesota game. The song was an instant hit with students singing "Fight fellows, fight, fight, fight, we'll win this game." It was also reported that the UW Band performed the song at the Minnesota game on November 13, 1909.

Over the years many other memorable "events" have happened with On Wisconsin. In 1918, Purdy sold his copyright for less than $100. On July 11, 1959, On Wisconsin was adopted by the state legislature and signed by Governor Gaylord Nelson as the official state song. Many rumors swirl as to who owns the rights to On Wisconsin ranging from Michael Jackson to Paul McCartney. The song is considered to be in the public domain.

[meow mix]

24. throwing out senators more effective than burning down local businesses.

take a look, UK

[MissDeeds]

37. Well said!

Very proud of the good folks of Wisconsin!

[mikekohr]

25. We Are All Cheeseheads Today

[murielm99]

27. On, Wisconsin.

The whole world is watching.

I did my small part for my neighbors to the north. The small amount of time and money I was able to donate was not much. But there were many others like me.

I won't sleep well until I hear the results.

[democrank]

28. K & R

Go Wisconsin!

[rhett o rick]

29. Regardless of the outcome today, we must continue what WI started. This is a movement.

It needs a name.

[Liberalynn]

31. +++++100000

"March Forward" Because 98 percent of us are tired of getting left behind! Also because Forward and Progress are similiar. Maybe?

[oldbitty]

34. How about

Progressive's New American Century.

[rhett o rick]

39. I like it, but we need way more than progressives to make this movement succeed.

I like "The Human Rights Movement".

[oldhippydude]

36. what time will the polls close??

I'm going to be following here and on MSNBC..congrats my friends!!

[gkhouston]

40. 8 Central--just as Rachel's show starts. n/t

[neoconn]

38. 5 is the lucky number.....

I know Wicky can do it......... This is the start of the end for the party of no!!!

[Skittles]

41. DO US PROUD, CHEESEHEADS

we need good news

[JimDandy]

43. 3 maybe 4 of the 6 races could go to the Dems!! Yeah Wisconsin. n/t

[customerserviceguy]

44. Wish I had a New Glarus right now

to toast the victory.

[Auntie Bush]

45. I wonder who that 100 people will vote for? Who's the most energized?

I guess we'll soon find out.

[sfpcjock]

46. Last Word Show - there is a 45' wait to vote now. n/t