Obama Again Carries Wauwatosa, But More Narrowly
Results for Tosa's vote, in which the city once more tilted Democratic for the presidency but supported Tommy Thompson over Tammy Baldwin by a small margin.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Obama Again Carries Wauwatosa, But More Narrowly
President again captures city, but by a smaller margin than in 2008 when he overturned a tradition of Republican voting.
President Barack Obama for a second time carried Wauwatosa in a national election, although this time by a more narrow margin. Obama polled 15,220 votes in Wauwatosa, compared to 14,511 for Republican challenger Mitt Romney. In 2008, Obama polled 15,573 to John McCain's 13,728. Despite the Democratic president's win, Republican Tommy Thompson, in the race for the U.S. Senate, garnered 72 more votes here than did Democrat Tammy Baldwin, outpolling her just 14,588 to 14,516. Obama becomes a two-term president after winning Wisconsin and the nation; Baldwin, after 14 years in the House of Representatives, becomes a U.S. senator-elect, the first woman from Wisconsin to hold that office. Thompson says he won't run for office again. Wauwatosa …
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Barack Obama Wins Wisconsin
President Barack Obama, on his way to re-election win's Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes after defeating former Gov. Mitt Romney Tuesday.
President Barack Obama has won Wisconsin, considered by political pundits as a major swing state that would go a long way in deciding the 2012 presidential election. Obama was declared the state’s projected winner over Gov. Mitt Romney. Obama and running mate Joe Biden overcame the popularity uptick Romney undoubtedly received when he announced Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan of Janesville as his vice presidential candidate this summer. With the victory, Obama picked up 10 important electoral votes toward the 270 required to win the presidency. At approximately 10:15 p.m., CNN declared Obama a winner in Ohio, essentially giving him the election. As of 1 a.m. Wednesday, with 91 percent of the vote counted in Wisconsin, Obama was leading …
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morninmist
11:15 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Wisconsin has spoken. The majority voted for Pres Obama. Yet the Gov still lives in his TeaBubble. Shameful. Jane @Jane_WI 3h @Lawsonbulk @cr8f Walker fails state on health exchanges: bit.ly/UKmcII #wiunion Jane @Jane_WI 3h @Lawsonbulk @cr8f Walker fails state on health exchanges: bit.ly/UKmcII #wiunion more ›
Monday, November 5, 2012
Wauwatosa Election Central
Coverage of Tueday's elections and information on voting, the candidates and the issues affecting Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and the nation.
Tammy vs. Tommy: Costly Senate Race Comes Down to the Wire
Though their names are separated by just a vowel, Republican Tommy Thompson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin have vastly different visions for the future. It's resulted in one of the most bitter and tightly contested races for a Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat.
Editor's Note: This article was updated at 4:50 p.m. Monday to include comments from Tommy Thompson after they were received. The most expensive U.S. Senate campaign in Wisconsin history, and one of the most watched in the nation, is down to its last day — and by most accounting is down to the wire, with no significant advantage to either candidate. Polls on the race between Gov. Tommy Thompson and U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin swung wildly since Thompson emerged as victor in the Republican primary. Thompson initially built a double-digit lead, only to see that reversed in Baldwin's favor. But within the past month of the campaign, those numbers have drawn back to a near dead heat, with perhaps a slight edge toward Baldwin but falling within the…
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reading suzy
9:53 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
I think what Nuitari is doing is letting his ignorant racism show. Who exactly are the people that are being "bussed in" and being given cigaettes and cellphones? All you are is a racist poor loser! more ›
Friday, November 2, 2012
Redistricting Set the Course for 13th, 14th Assembly District Races
Democratic newcomers take on more entrenched Republicans as Brookfield and Wauwatosa become joined at the political hip.
The cities of Wauwatosa and Brookfield share a long north-to-south border and even longer contiguous corridors of commerce, but politically they are many miles apart. Wauwatosa, once reliably conservative and Republican, has become the purplest of communities in mostly Democratic Milwaukee County. Brookfield remains a conservative bastion of Waukesha County, the state stronghold of the GOP. There may not be two more closely joined cities in Wisconsin in terms of jobs and shared interests — thousands live in one but work and shop in the other, a daily back-and-forth beehive. But redistricting has joined them in another way. Politically, almost all of Brookfield and Wauwatosa are spliced in a line across their middles into the 13th and 14th …
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sashha
9:50 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
I just want to note that this is a very clear and greatly informative article about these men running for these offices - thanks, Jim. more ›
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
UPDATED: Bill Clinton Speaking at UW-Waukesha Thursday
Wisconsin's getting high-profile political stops, including President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Vice President Joe Biden and Paul Ryan.
Updated at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday to include information about venue and time for Clinton; and information about Obama in Milwaukee Former President Bill Clinton will be campaign in Waukesha Thursday on behalf of President Barack Obama, who is making a stop in Milwaukee on Saturday. Doors open to Clinton’s event at UW-Waukesha’s Field House at 9:15 a.m. Thursday. The news release from Obama for America does not specifically state when the program begins. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required for entry. Clinton isn’t the only big-name coming to Wisconsin. As a swing state, it’s being eyed as a crucial battleground for Republicans and Democrats. Mitt Romney, whose plans to be in West Allis Monday were canceled …
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DICK STEINBERG
8:09 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
With all the enemies in the world at large why do some Americans hate some Americans ? more ›
Monday, October 29, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Dominates Thompson, Walker Stop in Waukesha
Gov. Scott Walker says that Mitt Romney did the right thing by canceling Wisconsin visit in light of East Coast storm.
With Hurricane Sandy hitting the East Coast Monday, former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson and Gov. Scott Walker momentarily cast aside politics to share their concerns about those in the path of the storm. The two appeared at the Republican Party of Waukesha County’s headquarters the same day that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney canceled an evening campaign rally in West Allis because of the hurricane. “Both of us are sad tonight that Gov. Romney could not make it," Thompson said. "He made it his mission that because of the storm, that it would not be right for government to be involved in a rally, but we thought that it would be good just to come together as individuals here.” President Barack Obama also canceled his Wisconsin …
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Fred van der Wal
12:38 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
@Dave Kube: perhaps politics is willing to take a break but people here on the board are less forgiven. more ›
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Debates Will Impact National, State Vote, Insiders Say
Republicans feel Gov. Mitt Romney rode the momentum of his strong start, while Democrats believe President Barack Obama rebounded down the stretch.
From “bayonets and horses” to “binders full of women” the presidential and vice-presidential debates were chock-full of memorable moments. Moments that will carry either President Barack Obama or Gov. Mitt Romney to victory Nov. 6, or be pointed to as a reason for one of the candidates’ defeat. And with the fourth and final debate in the books, Patch asked: Who gained an edge during the back-and-forth bantering over the last month? For Republicans who responded to Patch’s latest survey of political insiders, the first debate between Romney and Obama set the tone and marked the beginning of a momentum-building run for the GOP candidate. Democrats who responded to the survey, however, said Obama bounced back nicely and that Team Obama won …
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FreeThought Troy
10:43 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Yes. We for sure need to take the money out of politics. All candidates - from both parties - spend far too much time fund raising. With CU that has only increased the problem. Who are contributing to the SuperPAC? Are they even Americans? We'll never know. more ›
Monday, October 22, 2012
Final Obama/Romney Debate Shows More Substance, Voters Say
The "horses and bayonets" comment a hit among some President Barack Obama supporters watching the debate with Gov. Mitt Romney at the Patch-sponsored event at the Rosebud Theater in Wauwatosa.
The third and final debate between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama had enough substance to give voters more confidence heading into the Nov. 6 election, debate watchers told Patch. Patch sponsored debate-watching parties at the Rosebud Cinema in Wauwatosa for all three debates, along with the vice presidential debate. About 50 people were in attendance Monday night to view the foreign policy debate aired from Lynn University in Florida. Jeff Perzan’s already cast his vote in the presidential election using early voting. But he still kept a close watch on the debate. Perzan said he felt the moderator, Bob Schieffer, had a better presence in the final debate. “It was, as other people have said, very …
Mike Itzenhuiser
9:59 am on Saturday, December 8, 2012
@Hoffa.... Flora doesn't know what math is. She still uses her fingers to count to five and uses her other hand to make sure she got it correctly. more ›
Randy1949
11:17 am on Friday, November 9, 2012
Another fake. more ›