Big Rock County turnout backs Barrett
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JANESVILLE — Tuesday's voter turnout was more than gubernatorial but less than presidential.
And at the end of a busy day for municipal and county clerks, Gov. Scott Walker held on to his seat.
Unlike the majority of Wisconsin voters, Rock County voters picked Democratic challenger Tom Barrett over Walker, 35,297-27,502.
Mahlon Mitchell, who challenged Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, also won in Rock County, 35,293-26,736.
More than 72 percent of registered voters turned out in Rock County. That represents 53 percent of all Rock County residents of voting age.
In the 2008 presidential election, 78 percent of registered voters went to the polls. That represented 66 percent of the residents of voting age.
In Walworth County, Walker soundly defeated Barrett, 26,201-14,330.
The numbers in the lieutenant governor's race were similar: Kleefisch defeated Mitchell, 25,568-14,469.
"It was very busy here," Walworth County Clerk Kimberly Bushey said. "It was almost a presidential turnout."
More than 73 percent of registered voters went to the polls in Walworth County. That represents 52 percent of all people of voting age.
In the 2008 presidential election, 78 percent of registered voters turned out. That represented 65 percent of all people of voting age in Walworth County.
Clerks expected a high turnout and were prepared, Bushey said. The county, which prints its own ballots, was able to provide extra ballots where they were needed.
Statewide numbers were still being compiled late Tuesday, but the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel estimated that 56 percent of the state's eligible voters went to the polls.
Jun 8, 2012 at 9:18 p.m.
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Here's a quote from the Washington Post that sums it up nicely:
"We already know from numerous studies that chief executives of large U.S. corporations make hundreds of times what an average worker makes, with the gap growing steadily wider. We also know it's possible to run successful advanced market economies with large corporations where the ratio is 25-1 (Britain), 13-1 (Sweden), 11-1 (Germany) and 10-1 (Japan). Whether the ratio at Exxon-Mobil last year was 320-to-1 or 276-to-1 seems rather beside the point.
Since other highly successful industrialized countries are able to acquire good talent in the CEO realm by paying far less this would seem to indicate that the argument for high, higher and highest CEO salaries is false. The simple question is why are U.S. CEOs worth 10 times more than CEOs of other industrialized economies in what I have been told is a globalized world?"
Jun 8, 2012 at 12:36 p.m.
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reason,
What should CEOs earn? If you were queen.....
Jun 8, 2012 at 11:56 a.m.
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What a beautiful map.
Jun 8, 2012 at 11:05 a.m.
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In 1980, CEO pay was 42 times the average worker. In 2011, CEO pay was 380 times the average worker. In those 31 years, did CEOs expand their productivity and tangible value by 9-fold, or did they figure out how to collude with each other in Board of Director back-scratching schemes? The United States is headed in a very dismal direction as far as income inequity (inequality that has no inherent economic benefit to the greater society), and those who believe Unions have outlived their purpose should turn their attention to a corporate executive structure that has also outlived its purpose. What's good for the goose is good for the gander...
Jun 8, 2012 at 11:01 a.m.
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http://vocalminority.typepad.com/blog/20...
Jun 8, 2012 at 9:57 a.m.
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hooters,
What is your living wage? 500K per year? and who should set the minimum? Govt?
Jun 7, 2012 at 5:02 p.m.
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to theflick: If you wanted better pay..maybe you should have organized labor via Union and FOUGHT for a living wage! There is never power without organization. The rich republicans know this, that is why they want to squash organized labor (i.e. the little guy), so they can pay less and keep more for themselves. Just not enough rich buisness owners with morals intact to entrust our future too. The days of company owners valuing and rewarding their laborors are long over (what few of them existed to begin with). Ken Hendricks seemed to be one of those rare buisness owners, but in his abscence his wife will squeeze the life out of everything the man built and stood for.
Jun 7, 2012 at 4:53 p.m.
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Union workers spending like rock stars and "they should of helped the rest of us get better pay to buy the overpriced trucks?" Really????
Manufacturing pay will plummet...no more middle class to speak of and the price of the damned trucks still won't come down!
This "if I can't have it, neither can you" attitude is childish.
Jun 7, 2012 at 1:14 p.m.
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Those of you excited by the senate do understand that there is a very good chance it will be back in Republican hands prior to then next time any major votes are taken don't you?
Jun 7, 2012 at 12:25 p.m.
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Thank god there is a balance with the dems controlling the State Senate .
Jun 7, 2012 at 11:12 a.m.
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Tom Barrett won 13 counties 2 years ago and only 12 this time. I see the mining area is big red and big trouble for Democrats in 2012.
Jun 7, 2012 at 10:57 a.m.
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The red area must be the Faux news channel area. Kleaj that would be the GOP that stirs that rumor FYI Walker is GOP lol.I accept the outcome and relish the thought of DEMS majority control, as now the dictator has lost his POWER. Wislady IT IS OVER ACCEPT IT WALKER WINS AND DEMORCRATS CONTROLL THE SENATE. THINGS SHOULD GET BETTER AND TIME TO CAMPAIGN FOR OBAMA 2012
Jun 7, 2012 at 6:05 a.m.
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Yep, once we get workers salaries down everything will be o.k.
Seriously?? Race you to the bottom!
"The fall in the stock market reduced CEO stock-related pay (e.g., options) causing CEO pay to moderate to 143 times that of an average worker in 2002. Since then, however, CEO pay has exploded and by 2005 the average CEO was paid $10,982,000 a year, or 262 times that of an average worker ($41,861)."
Of course that was 2005.....the disparity has grown since then.
Jun 7, 2012 at 2:45 a.m.
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Really??? Are we surprised??? Seriously?? I just wish everyone would stop being angry and stubborn and work for the good of this state. It's really ashame that even after the recall is over, people in WI are still at each other's throats. I guess some people never learn and/or grow up. We are dividing ourselves. The whole nation is looking at us and some people are still acting like spoiled brats who didn't get their way. We need to get over this and rally together for a better Wisconsin.
Jun 6, 2012 at 10:40 p.m.
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That's a great map!
Jun 6, 2012 at 7:17 p.m.
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rock county voters are way smarter than them tea smokers from waukesha county.
Jun 6, 2012 at 6:05 p.m.
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Thats cuz the libs have planted false hope that GM would re-open.
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