Dreaming of mulligans

According to a new Public Policy Polling survey, if Wisconsin voters could do the 2010 election over again, they'd elect Tom Barrett (D) over Gov. Scott Walker (R), 52% to 45%. Too bad there are no "mulligan" provisisons in either the Wisconsin or U.S. constitution. This is yet another illustration of why an informed citizenry is important. Otherwise, the electorate is subject to the whims of H.L. Menchen's democracy, the "theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." (Hat tip: The Washington Monthly)