Final two Wisconsin recall elections today

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Final two Wisconsin recalls tonight.

The Republicans could only get recall elections against 3 eligible Democrats, and 1 has already won and retained his seat.

Democrats picked off two Republicans at the last Republican recall election (all 6 GOP eligible had to undergo recall election), while the GOP retained 4 of 6 seats up for election at that time.

This lowered the GOP majority to a razor thin 17 versus 16 Dems, with 1 GOP voting against Walker's budget and union busting, and quite willing to work across the aisle with Dems.

So Walker has effectively been neutralized. The left at this time plans to go forward with calling for Walker's recall when he is eligible in January, timing his election to be in the fall of 2012 on the Presidential ticket. Some want to have a Walker recall election before that. Signatures have already been collected, but not submitted as he is not yet eligible for recall.

In SD-12, Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin (incumbent) faces tea party activist Kim Simac. This has always been the most Republican district currently held by a Dem, so is considered most vunerable to Dem loss and returning to Republican. But Public Policy Polling over the weekend showed Holperin leading Simac by a surprising 55-41 margin. Other polls have shown a closer race.

In SD-22, Democratic state Sen. Bob Wirch is trying to hold off attorney Jonathan Steitz. PPP showed Wirch up 55-42

Polls close at 8pm.