Where we are with the Wisconsin recalls

[babsbunny]

http://www.americablog.com/2011/04/where-we-are-with-wisconsin-recalls.html

by Gaius Publius on 4/22/2011 06:38:00 PM

Now that we have the Kloppenburg challenge gauntlet thrown (good for you, Ms. Kloppenburg), let's take stock of where the Wisconsin Recall effort sits.

As I understand it, eight GOP senators are eligible to be recalled; all eight are being challenged via petition drives; and only three overturns are needed to potentially re-blue the Wisconsin Senate with Democrats in the majority. Petitions have been turned in for four of the eight senators.

[Jim__]

1. I got an e-mail from BoldProgressives that says it's 5!

Yesterday, local activists in Wisconsin submitted over 100% of the signatures needed to recall Republican Senator Alberta Darling.

That's 3 Republicans recalled in one week, 5 in total! (What a week!)

After local officials certify the signatures, these Republicans will face do-over elections against Democratic candidates. PCCC supporters in Wisconsin and across the nation have been vital to this accomplishment -- thanks for all you've done. And congrats!

We'll keep our powerful TV ads up through Election Day so long as folks keep chipping in. We've raised $580,000 -- can you help us reach $600,000 by Monday? Click here to chip in $3.

Not sure why that count is different from yours.

[Mister Ed]

2. Five is the current number.

Kapanke, Hopper, Harsdorf, Olsen, and now Darling are the Republican senators facing recall for certain. The GOP, in turn, has filed recall petitions in the districts of three Democratic state senators. However, only one of those three Democrats (Jim Holperin) had a close race in 2008. The other two are probably secure.

[jtrockville]

3. 5 republicans + 3 democrats have had recall petitions filed.