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Shenanigans

Walker Recall Election

Many across the country have no doubt heard about the Recall Election in Wisconsin, involving Governor Scott Walker. What many don’t realize is that Walker may soon cease to be a contender.

Let me explain how the recall election will work. There are two phases. In phase one both parties list candidates for consideration. Once the field is narrowed to one Democrat and one Republican there is a final election in phase 2.

The way politics work around here, voters can vote for both a Democratic and Republican candidate. Now, many might assume that Walker will be the only Republican on the ballot… after all the election is all about his recall. However there is also a “Pretender” who has gotten his name on the Republican ballot.

So when a voter steps into the booth he/she first votes for a Republican choice and then for a Democratic. What is bad about this is that many Republican voters think Scott Walker is the only Republican candidate. They don’t know about this other guy who has slipped in quietly. Come Election Day voters will get to vote for both parties. The Democrats will likely vote for the Republican pretender and if there isn’t a good Republican turnout it could well happen that Walker will not even be on the phase 2 ballot. Is that not the most convoluted thing you ever heard of?

In the event of such an outcome, and it is not unlikely, we will see another example of “Gamesmanship” trumping reason.