via Balloon Juice:
Exit polling showed tepid majority support for public unions (51%), with equally tepid support for Walker’s handling of collective bargaining (52%). This reflects the resentment towards public unions based on the perception that they’re getting a better deal than the rest of us :Some random stuff:
1) Resentment works. Voters aren't trying to raise everybody to the level of Unionized Workers, they're convinced that "those damned union bastards are gettin' some kinda free ride at the expense of everybody else". This is what the race to the bottom looks like.
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2) Advertising works. The prevailing message was that Gov Walker was just doing what he told you he'd do when he ran for the office. You voted for him; now stop whining and take your medicine.
3) The double Standard is alive and well. It's OK to attack Obama for being successful at what he's done, but going after Romney means you're engaging in class warfare. Also, it isn't fair to criticize Romney for his success, but those successful unions; well they're just evil.
Hopefully, having outspent the Dems 10-1, the Koch Suckers have a pyrrhic victory on their hands and there might be a somewhat diminished enthusiasm for making the same effort on the next fight. I'll admit to being a bit dubious on that one - we'll have to see what goodies Mr Walker offers up to reward his benefactors.
Also too - remember that the Dems won another seat in the State Senate, which takes the Repub majority away.
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