U.S.: Wisconsin Democrats survive recalls unscathed; GOP still has majority
- Maybe it shows that voters indicated they deserved more time to let their voice be heard on such an important piece of legislation.
- Wisconsin State Sen. Jim Holperin • Discussing the reasons he felt he and fellow State Sen. Robert Wirch got to keep their seats last night after facing a recall over the controversial anti-union legislation that led to an earlier set of recalls that cost two Republicans their seats. The final tally? Republicans now have a 17-16 majority in the state senate — less than what Democrats wanted, but enough to make Republicans take notice. source