Wisconsin Gov. Walker overcomes recall effort Republicans turn out in droves to deliver labor and Democrats a big loss. Results don't bode well for President Obama. MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, handily defeated an effort by labor unions and Democratic activists to end his tenure early, surviving a recall contest that capped more than a year of political turmoil and deep division in the state. Wisconsin recall: Winners and losers Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker 's (R) decisive victory against Democrats seeking to recall him on Tuesday amounts to a major moment in national politics due to the massive amounts of national money and attention the race garnered. Read full article >> Wisconsin Recall: The Morning After By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) and AMY WALTER (@amyewalter) NOTABLES: A WISCONSIN WIN FOR THE GOP: Republicans and Democrats are likely to spend the rest of the week fighting over the meaning of Republican Gov. Scott Walker's victory in the Wisconsin recall election. And while the... After Wisconsin recall, a test for both parties Meet the new boss, says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, pledging to make peace with Democrats after his historic recall victory. Wisconsin recall paradox: Why Obama outpolls Romney despite Walker win (+video) Even as voters in the Wisconsin recall election opted to keep Republican Gov. Scott Walker, exit polling shows Obama beating Mitt Romney there by a healthy margin. One explanation: Some voters felt the recall of a just-elected governor was inappropriate. Wisconsin recall raises warning flags for Obama WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's recall victory raised numerous warning flags for President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats, who badly flunked the first big political test of the 2012 campaign. Walker's surprisingly easy win over Democrat Tom Barrett on Tuesday was fueled by a big turnout from a motivated Republican base of voters, and by heavy spending ... Wisconsin holds recall more than a year in making After a brief but bruising campaign that followed a more than yearlong fight over union rights and Wisconsin's cash-strapped budget, voters in the narrowly divided state began casting ballots Tuesday on whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker. How 10 major media outlets reacted to Walker recall win The votes are counted in the Wisconsin recall election, and Scott Walker will remain as governor in a victory big enough to avoid a recount. So did 10 major media outlets react to Walker's big win? Wisconsin recall campaign winds up Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican hero for pushing austerity measures that stripped collective bargaining rights from most public unions, rallied supporters Monday night, one last push before a recall that's drawn lots of outside interest and money. Bitter Wisconsin recall race in voters' hands MILWAUKEE — Narrowly divided Wisconsin voters were going to the polls Tuesday to decide whether controversial first-term Republican Gov. Scott Walker should be recalled. He is only the third governor in U.S. history to face a recall vote.
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