King-Hopper Race by the Numbers

2011 Recall Election             Votes Percent

Jessica King (D)                      28,188   51.11%
Randy Hopper (R)                   26,937   48.86%

Candidates - 2008 Race      Votes Percent

Randy Hopper (R)                 41,904   50.05%
Jessica King (D)                    41,741   49.86%

Just 65 percent of the 2008 presidential general election total showed up at the polls to oust Randy Hopper in senate district 18.

Still considering an election held in early August, a period when one never launches a marketing or political campaign, the turn-out was significant showing a general disgust with Hopper's turning his back on his community and family.

Jessica King

Against this lying, sleazing, Scott Walker-loving politician of Randy Hopper [the people who know him best in the City of Fond du Lac gave more votes to King], we may have just seen the birth a coming political superstar: Jessica King, who genuinely believes that government by and for the people shall not perish from the great state of Wisconsin.

"It is an honor to have the support of the people of the 18th State Senate district," said King on election night. "I look forward to going to Madison to stand up for the working families, seniors and students of Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Black Wolf, Waupun and all across the 18th District. Their voices will be once again heard."

Randy Hopper on Video: "I’m gonna get you for everything you have 'fracking' done"

Sen. Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) tells Wisconsin citizen, "I’m gonna get you for everything you have fucking done."

Hopper faces a recall election scheduled now for July 12, barring developments from Republican Court challenges to the recall petition and a GOP effort to run fake Democrats to force a primary.

From Paul I. Tascoupe at PolitiScoop last week:

Randy Hopper Causes GOP Worry

Sen. Randy Hopper HQ in Oshkosh?

Update: GOP seeks to delay elections, as the GAB moves scheduled election date to July 19.

Sen. Randy Hopper (Fond du Lac) should do the “the right thing” and not run in the Recall Election, said GOP radio host [and effectively a GOP operative] Charlie Sykes last week.

Sykes cited GOP polling that has Hopper polling poorly in the 18th Senate District recall election scheduled for July 12.

A source in the Democratic Party close to the Hopper recall effort said their polling confirms Sykes' report.

From xoff:

WisPolitics.com, in a report to subscribers, says there's a GOP movement underway to get State Sen. Randy Hopper out of the recall election for his seat.

Hopper, beset by personal problems as well as political ones, looks like a dead duck. He's being challenged by Jessica King, who came within an eyelash of beating him in 2008.

Hopper reportedly insists he's not getting out, but if Gov. Scott Walker were to dangle a higher-paying job in front of him he might have a change of heart. He could also face a primary, but no challenger has surfaced yet and that gets messy.

Rabid talker Charlie Sykes says Hopper should do 'the right thing' and step aside in the race because he's polling poorly