BTW, if you haven’t seen the documentary “We Will Not Be Silenced” go google it. Filmed by a Democrat it documents vote shaving, delegate intimidation and various other actions by the Obama campaign during the primaries. Clintonistas KNEW about this, but the fix was in. Try to choke your way through the Gloria Allred interview and watch it. It will give you a clear idea what we are up against.

I’m in a rush and don’t have time to write a nice long backgrounder, but … the application is simple. The Dems want this to look like an energized run for their guy so stacked the early-vote in Milwaukee with their union cohort.

Means nothing. The long lines are a giant puppet.

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(and yes, the title would be in 72pt green if I thought I could get away with it…)

Now we have this left-leaning state that elected a budget-hawk type governor in 2010.

Since this it’s been a war of Unions vs. Budget reform. If Walker loses then the Unions are emboldened and conservatives are scrambling somewhat just bc it seems inevitable that Walker would win. This would be bad news for other midwestern states, the most important of which is Ohio. I would think we would not feel so great about Ohio if Wisconsin decides they want to recall a very successful budget-hawk type of governor. I don’t see that happening.

A win for Walker is going to humiliate the unions and be a shining example of what conservative reforms can accomplish. This will be the poster-child for right-leaning states, most of which are doing MUCH better than their liberal counterparts. I think it contributes to the narrative that the conservative reforms are working in states that elect Republicans while states like Illinois and California that have doubled-down on liberal policies are completely failing. And thus, we need a new conservative president in the white house. This election is huge.

Conservative activists will be energized by a Walker win. They will have solid evidence that the Tea Party movement is enduring and is winning over people from the middle of the political spectrum and rightward. Very energizing because it will show the world (yet again) that conservative principles are commonly held and it is not necessary to compromise those principles to win elections. It will be up to Mitt Romney to make the sale to conservatives. Yes, conservative want, more than anything at this point, to beat Obama. Mitt Romney will have a lot of work to do. That is why a Walker victory does not automatically mean a Romney victory. However, the conditions are right.

It will be very demoralizing to the government union folks. We will be gifted with stories of government union leaders trying to tamp down anger at the president for not coming to their aid in their time of need. They’ll vote, but not give money and might not lift a finger to help Obama – at least not as much as they have in the past.

For these reasons, I think EE misses the psychological impact of this special election. It’s not just a special election, but the frontlines in the battle field as of today.