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Soc Social, Cu Cultural, and Political Implic licatio ions o of Partis isan Gerrym ymandering: Wisconsin as a Ca Case St Study Ryan Weichelt University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Department of Geography and Anthropology

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Soc Social, Cu Cultural, and Political Implic licatio ions o

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isan Gerrym ymandering: Wisconsin as a Ca Case St Study

Ryan Weichelt University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Department of Geography and Anthropology weicherd@uwec.edu or (715) 836-4426

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Republican Wisconsin

2010 a Critical Election (V.O. Keys)
Scott Walker, Renice Priebus, and Paul Ryan used Wisconsin as the

laboratory for the Republican Party from 2010 to 2016

Playbook straight from ALEC and Koch Brothers (i.e. tax cuts, union busting,

education cuts, Voter ID, school vouchers, environmental deregulation, etc.)

Democratic Party ignored key constituents throughout Wisconsin,

lacked any agenda, and based on Gerrymandering, were left virtually powerless/stunned

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Imp mpacts

Jacob Eslier suggests Partisan Gerrymandering has two effects on voters
1. Creates strong attachment to one party
Play to the base
2. Voters fall into antagonistic groups based on issues
“Partisan Gerrymandering and the Illusion of Unfairness”

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2993876

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“Senate passes bill requiring sex ed to promote marriage, abstinence” *Journal Sentinel November 2, 2011 “Wisconsin's Walker refuses to defend gay rights law” *Reuters May 18, 2011 “Wisconsin concealed carry 4-hour training rule suspended” *Green Bay Press Gazette November 7, 2011 “Wisconsin Senate passes ‘Castle Doctrine’” *WEAU.com November 3, 2011 Wisconsin: Walker signs Republicans' contentious mining bill Pioneer Press 3/11/2013 Act 10 Passed Limiting Union Power and Collective Bargaining 2/2011 Walker wants gun issue keyed on mental health Appleton Post Crescent 1/16/2013 Assembly OKs abortion restrictions on last day of session Journal Sentinel March 15, 2012

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Social, C Cultu tural, and Politi tical Implicati tions

Deflated Electorate (seen in boring elections)
Maintain power at all costs (primary elections and general elections)
“Scott Walker said budget strategy in Wisconsin was ‘divide and

conquer’” (May 11, 2012) Washington Post

Create antagonistic groups (friends and family at odds)
Make drastic changes to laws “Awe shucks, you lose”
Play to base, but also use issues to distract from misery
Education funding and dairy farming
In the end, this leads to changes in the voting culture

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The Primary

Gerrymandering creates a system that the only “true” check on a

candidates is in the primary

Candidates must adhere to current status quo or face retribution
Many rural candidates become simple “Yes Men” not give any top tier committee

assignments

Vote against when you are not suppose to or let to, face a primary challenger that

will

Can be checked through analysis of voting records on key pieces of legislation

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https://www.wiscontext.org/ryan-weichelt

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https://www.wiscontext.org/ryan-weichelt

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https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-xpm-2012-jun-05-la-pn-in-wisconsin-recall-voters-ready-for-bitter-politics-to-end- 20120605-story.html

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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/blogs /wisconsin-voter/2018/11/02/anxious-and- angry-wisconsin-voters-decry-political- culture/1844445002/

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Source: Marquette Law School Poll, Oct. 24-28, 2018

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JS Online CNN Business

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https://www.educationnext.org/after-janus-new-era-teachers- union-activism-agency-fees/

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Wool Over the Eyes of Wisconsin's Voters? Taxes, Referendums, and Schools Ryan Weichelt - The Electorate

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