Scott Walker Survives Wisconsin Recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker easily won his recall election last night, dealing a morale-killing blow to Democrats and labor union supporters. He defeated Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett by a margin of about 172,000 votes (53 percent to 46 percent), ending what became a nearly 16-month challenge that began when Walker and the Republican legislature stripped some collective bargaining rights from ... Wisconsin governor survives recall election MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker beat back a recall challenge Tuesday, winning both the right to finish his term and a voter endorsement of his strategy to curb state spending, which included the explosive measure that eliminated Wisconsin's Walker makes history surviving recall election MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's 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 powers for public ... 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. Republican governor survives recall attempt in Wisconsin, raising hopes for Romney MADISON, Wis. - The Republican governor of Wisconsin beat back a recall challenge Tuesday, winning endorsement of his explosive measure to curb union rights for most public workers and raising hopes that Mitt Romney might make inroads in traditionally Democratic territory in the presidential race. Voting brisk in closely watched Wisconsin recall MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin voters turned out in force on Tuesday to decide whether to throw Governor Scott Walker out of office in a rare recall election forced by opponents of the Republican's controversial effort to curb collective bargaining for most unionized government workers. The rematch with Milwaukee's Democratic Mayor Tom Barrett, whom Walker defeated in a Republican sweep in 2010 ... Republican governor survives Wisconsin recall US Republicans claimed a "momentous victory" after Wisconsin's union-busting Republican governor survived a recall election aimed at ousting him mid-term. 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. 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 ... Wisconsin recall draws voters in large numbers The passions that fueled a more than yearlong fight over union rights and Wisconsin's cash-strapped budget brought voters out in strong numbers Tuesday to decide whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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