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    Recall momentum continues: Dems collect huge number of signatures to recall Wisconsin GOP State Senator
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/bl…

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    "When Democrats file petitions to trigger an election to recall Wisconsin GOP state senator Randy Hopper, as they’ve announced they will do today, they will be submitting nearly 24,000 signatures — over 150 percent of the total required, a Wisconsin Democratic Party official tells me.

    That is a very big number, and importantly, this marks the second time Dems have produced a massive number of signatures in their recall drives. As I reported earlier this week, Dems collected a whopping 22,561 signatures to recall state senator Dan Kapanke — 145 percent of the 15,588 required under the law — and in so doing, they tied the record for the fastest collection of recall signatures in Wisconsin history."

    • Collected in record timeJosev
    • winscosin population in july 2009 was ~5.6 million. is 24,000 impressive democratically speaking.
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    • of course just looking at 24k its impressive without context. wouldnt be suprised if 80% was teamsters.
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    • Have you ever collected signatures before? They collected 150% of the required number in record time.Josev
    • They werent required to collect signatures from every person in the state.Josev
    • Impressive but what does it represent.?
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    • That they had .004 percent of the pop mobilized and ready to sign a petition for news ratings. who were this .004 percent?
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    • Im just analyzing and applying a little critical thought to the data. In a unbiased manner. Not makign any decisions yet
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    • In other words it has just as much validity as any election or recall campaign...
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    • You just don't like it because it's for a liberal cause:)
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    • validity? not sure. dont know the law but looking at numbers it doesnt seem right
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