Wisconsin's Walker survives recall election MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker became the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election on Tuesday in a decisive victory that dealt a blow to the labor movement and raised Republican hopes of defeating President Barack Obama in the November election. Unions and liberal activists forced the recall election over a law curbing collective bargaining ... Wisconsin recall election: Why voters can't wait for it to end The Wisconsin recall election is leaving many voters with a bitter taste, regardless of whom they supported. They see their state as tarnished, taxpayers' money as wasted, or divides as deepened. Wisconsin Election Results: Scott Walker Survives (PLAYLIST) Close, but no cigar. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) survived Tuesday's recall election, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) in a rematch of the 2010 governor's race. Democrat Barrett concedes Wisconsin recall election defeat MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Democratic challenger Tom Barrett conceded Wisconsin's recall election to Republican Governor Scott Walker on Tuesday, saying he hoped the deeply divided state would now come together. With 85 percent of the vote counted, Walker had about 55 percent of the ballots to 44 percent for Milwaukee Mayor Barrett. "This has been the most amazing experience of our lives," Barrett ... Wisconsin recall election too close to call REUTERSRepublican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who is facing a recall election, shakes hands with a man during his vote casting on election day. MADISON, Wis. -- Polls have closed in the vote to recall Republican Governor Scott Walker and replace him with Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, with FOX News... Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Wins Recall Election Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived a historic recall election on Tuesday, beating Democratic challenger and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in his bid to keep his job after his controversial fight with labor unions over collective bargaining rights. 5 Things to Watch in Wisconsin Recall Election From turnout to the black vote to student voting, Ben Jacobs offers five key factors to watch for in Wisconsin's recall election Tuesday. Wisconsin Gov. Walker to keep job in recall election REUTERSRepublican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who is facing a recall election, shakes hands with a man during his vote casting on election day. MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made history Tuesday, becoming the first US governor to survive a recall election, after a bitterly contested fight over his... Walker Retains His Office in Wisconsin's Recall Election Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker repelled an effort to oust him, defeating Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in only the third recall election of a state chief executive in U.S. history. Wisconsin results look better for Obama than for Romney WASHINGTON — Looking ahead to November, the Wisconsin recall election — triggered by GOP Gov. Scott Walker busting state worker unions — leaves President Barack Obama in better shape than Mitt Romney. Wisconsin is one of 10 battleground states, and exit polls of Wisconsin voters show Obama at 54 percent to 42 percent for Romney — even though Walker survived the challenge. It is not an ...
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Outside money soils Wisconsin politics Scott Walker recall voters go to polls in gubernatorial primary A recount could decide Election more than a year making Editorial Unlike let's choose work together Bill Clinton urges Democrats vote out 'Time Move Forward' election details Cruch Time Rachel Maddow What's at Stake Recall Everything! Stirs Passion Purple State Opponents Use Public Shame To Get Out The Vote US Department of Justice Milwaukee monitor About those unions....Professional agitators foisted on state head OPINION Why matters POWER PLAY Political warfare hurts Wis. Win Great For Small Business Will Voters Send Message the Nation Wisconsin's leads poll ahead Dems GOP differ impact Comment holds
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