With less than one week until the election, we wanted to take this opportunity to update you on the potential legislative scenarios that might result from a Romney or Obama victory. National polls are looking dead even, and although the road to 270 electoral votes looks more difficult for Romney that it is for Obama, […]
Is Wisconsin the New Ohio?
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 11:49am By Hamilton
For months, political pundits have discussed the important role Ohio will play in deciding this year’s presidential race. Now, the outcome in Ohio seems to be so uncertain that both parties are looking to pick up electoral votes in other states in case they don’t win Ohio. Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes combined with Iowa’s six […]
Tammy & Tommy in Tight Battle for U.S. Senate Seat
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 11:41am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin race between U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D) and former Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D) is tight. As such, it is one of the ten Senate races rated “toss-up” by Real Clear Politics, which means a lot of resources have been focused on this race in determining […]
State Legislature Election Preview
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 11:37am By Hamilton
Find out what races we will have our eyes on as the results come in, and what each race means for control of that house. State Assembly There is no question that the large majority Assembly Republicans built in 2010 will, for the most part, be intact after the 2012 elections. Going in to Tuesday’s […]
Election Resources
Date Thu, Nov. 1, 2012 - 9:29am By Hamilton
If you want to check your registration status, find your polling place, or view a sample ballot go to this official state-run website: https://myvote.wi.gov/ Other resources offering this information are not guaranteed to be as accurate. Unlike many other states, Wisconsin has no centralized election results website run by the government, so here are some […]
Political Debate Schedule & Video
Date Fri, Oct. 26, 2012 - 9:34am By Hamilton
The following is a list of the debates scheduled in the Presidential race and the race for Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate seat. Video from each event will be posted as it becomes available. Presidential – Pres. Barack Obama (D) and former Gov. Mitt Romney (R) October 3, 2012 – 8PM – The debate will focus on […]
WisconsinEye’s Video Voter Guide
Date Mon, Oct. 22, 2012 - 12:07pm By Hamilton
WisconsinEye has created a Campaign 2012 Voter Guide with interviews and information on candidates in the November 6th general election. WisEye’s Campaign 2012 Voter Guide has over 140 U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate and Assembly candidates interviews conducted by senior producer and veteran journalist, Steve Walters. Taped throughout the state — La Crosse, Eau […]
Presidential & U.S. Senate Races Tighten in Wisconsin
Date Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 - 10:51am By Hamilton
Both presidential candidates consider Wisconsin a swing state, and the U.S. Senate race is too close to call, so forget this summer’s pronouncement that Wisconsinites were weary of politics and deserve a break. Expect to see more candidate appearances and more advertising as the races reach a fever pitch. U.S. Senate Race Speculation that the […]
The Fight for the State Senate
Date Fri, Oct. 12, 2012 - 10:44am By Hamilton
Immediately after the 2010 elections, many observers viewed the State Senate as the Republican stronghold least likely to change hands in the years to come. Yes, the Assembly Republicans had a very large partisan seat advantage, but Senate Republicans would be on the offensive and sitting in districts with wider voter margins in their favor […]
Supreme Court Punts on Voter ID, For Now
Date Wed, Oct. 10, 2012 - 5:24pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has declined to take up challenges to the state’s voter ID law until an appeals court hears the cases, meaning questions about the law will not be resolved until well after the November elections. Two separate Dane County circuit judges have ruled against the law in Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP […]