New polling from Wisconsin: Walker would lose if the election was held again today

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by mohawkx

There is no free market if the workers do not have a voice. It becomes a market dominated by corporate interests and shareholders. The workers become the lowest common denominator in the equasion.

When you have laws that favor the corporate interest you get what you just described. When you have the free market and capitalism you do not.

Not much I can do to directly stop people who are trying to manipulate the system for their profit. Laws must be enforced as well as changed to allow the free market to prosper and stop the manipulation. We saw what happened with the housing crisis when government manipulated the economy and didn't allow the free market to rule. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

[sickofnyc]

Originally Posted by mb1547

According to a new Wisconsin poll released today, Scott Walker would only receive 45% of the vote against his former democratic opponent if a new election was held today. The polling firm attributed the shift in support to households in Wisconsin with at least one union member (and I'm guessing the difference is R union homes).

Another national poll released today by CBS/New York Times shows that 57% oppose and only 37% support cutting the pay and benefits of public employees to reduce state budget deficits, and 60% oppose and only 30% favor taking away the collective bargaining rights of public workers.

Scott Walker may be trying to win a battle in Wisconsin, but the R's are losing a war because of it. The public doesn't support these efforts, both in and outside of Wisconsin. Many of you are certain the R's will take the blame if Walker doesn't compromise on the budget bill--according to these numbers, I don't think I'd be so sure.


Wisconsin voters would shift to Democrat in new election: poll | Reuters

Poll shows support for organized labor - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

This is the very reason that there is a Democratic Party. All that Walker accomplished was to energize the Democratic base, which is the representative of the average American working person.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by sickofnyc

All that Walker accomplished was to energize the Democratic base, which is the representative of the average American working person.

Oops. More likely not representative of the average American working person...


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