Monday, November 05, 2007

My Prediction on the Referendum

OK, I asked it below, but I’ll go ahead and put my balls on the line….

I think that the turnout tomorrow on the school referendum tomorrow will be 35%.  And I think that the referendum will fail 65% to 35%. 

Let the votes be counted.

(5) Comments
Posted by Owen at 2108 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

  1. Man i hope your right! This spend crazy trend in school, local and state budgets is getting old. Of course there is little hope that these boards and the legislature will ever change.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 05, 2007 at 2124 hrs


  2. Hope you’re right…especially for your sake.

    Posted by The Asian Badger on November 06, 2007 at 0032 hrs


  3. Me too, but I’m usually pretty bad at predicting elections grin  In general, I think that the higher the turnout it, the more soundly the referendum will be defeated.  If turnout is down around 15% or so, I think it will pass.

    Posted by Owen on November 06, 2007 at 0731 hrs


  4. I hope that holds true for the Sun Prairie referendum, which is about $100 million.  But so close to Madistan, I am concerned it may be a win-lose night for taxpayers.

    Posted by Brett Favray Sucks on November 06, 2007 at 1233 hrs


  5. From JSOnline:

    West Bend - Voter turnout in one city district for today’s special election on a $119.3 million school building referendum had exceeded 30% by 3 p.m. and the city clerk ordered additional ballots for the district.

    Clerk Barbara Barringer forecast a 30% turnout in the city but voters in district #3 on the city’s southwest side had swarmed into a City Hall polling place in even greater numbers than that before the expected evening rush, Barringer said.

    All polls in the district are open until 8 p.m.

    The building plan proposes construction of three new schools in the district and the renovation of others. If approved by voters today, it would be the largest-ever school building referendum in Wisconsin.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on November 06, 2007 at 1712 hrs


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