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Scott Walker Recall

Is Wisconsin Now a Purple State?

Michael P. McDonald | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics
Michael P. McDonald

Does Scott Walker's victory in the Wisconsin recall election mean that Wisconsin is now in play in the November presidential election? Short answer is no, for two reasons.

Turnout Key to Wisconsin Recall Results

Alan Abramowitz | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics
Alan Abramowitz

Turnout for the recall election was 91 percent of 2008 turnout in heavily Republican Waukesha County, the largest GOP county in the state, but only 83 percent of 2008 turnout in Milwaukee County, the largest Democratic county in the state.

Money Wins Wisconsin

Jeff Danziger | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics
Jeff Danziger

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Police Investigating Death Threats Against Walker

Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics

The Milwaukee Police Department is looking into death threats made against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) in the wake of his recall election victory,...

John Boehner: Scott Walker Win Shows That Americans 'Have Had It With Big Government'

The Huffington Post | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Scott Walker's victory in the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall effort is proof that people around the country want less government in thei...

Palin Has 'Not An Ounce Of Sympathy Or Empathy' For Barrett

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin offered congratulations to Scott Walker Tuesday evening, blasting union "thug" leadership for what she depicted as a mi...

Bob McDonnell To Obama: 'Stop Making Excuses'

AP | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says the solid GOP win in the Wisconsin recall puts the state in play for Republican presidential hopef...

WATCH: Stewart Mocks Scott Walker Recall Coverage

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 08.06.2012 | Comedy

Back in March, first-term Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was ordered a recall election by the Government Accountability Board, and came out victoriou...

The Struggle for Justice Goes On in Wisconsin

Phil Haslanger | Posted 08.06.2012 | Religion
Phil Haslanger

As the tears and the cheers from Wisconsin's vote on Tuesday to keep Scott Walker as governor fade into history, a small group of us gather in a sanctuary near Madison thinking about the words of Micah, that Hebrew prophet who challenged the marketplace and the rulers of his time.

Walker's 'Rock Star' Victory Sparks 2016 Buzz

Reuters | Posted 08.06.2012 | Politics

By James B. Kelleher MADISON, Wis. June 5 (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Scott Walker, derided by Democrats as "The Rock Star of the Right", ...

WATCH: Woman Slaps Tom Barrett After His Concession Speech

Posted 06.06.2012 | Politics

MILWAUKEE -- Democratic challenger Tom Barrett faced a throng of unhappy supporters on Tuesday night after conceding Wisconsin's recall election to Re...

Walker Win Demoralizes Protesters Who Began Recall

Reuters | Posted 08.05.2012 | Politics

By James B. Kelleher MADISON, Wis., June 5 (Reuters) - Protesters who had besieged the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison 16 months ago, st...

How The Associated Press Calls Elections

AP | EMILY FREDRIX | Posted 08.05.2012 | Media

The call came at 10:05 p.m. EDT Tuesday, just over an hour after polls closed in Wisconsin: Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker survived the recall...

Mark Blumenthal

Exit Poll Shows Why Walker Won

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 06.06.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The published exit poll points to a reasonably clear explanation for how Scott Walker prevailed in the Wisconsin recall election. Walker...

Romney Predicts Broad Impact From Walker Win

AP | Posted 08.05.2012 | Politics

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Mitt Romney says the failed attempt to recall Wisconsin's Republican governor shows that voters want to cut spending and th...

The Man Who Can't Be Moved: Walker Sings His Way To Victory

The Huffington Post | Chris Gentilviso | Posted 08.24.2012 | Politics

Close, but no cigar. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) survived Tuesday's recall election, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) in a rematch of ...

Scott Walker Recall Election Puts Wisconsin, Governor In Spotlight

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.05.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. — Wis. Gov. Scott Walker is only the third governor in U.S. history to face a recall vote. The effort to remove him from office beg...

Amanda Terkel

'Overwhelming' Turnout Reported In Wisconsin Recall

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 06.05.2012 | Politics

MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsinites came out in droves on Tuesday to vote in the recall election, with long lines at polling places, large numbers of new voter...

Jason Linkins

Late Returns: A Supreme Court Strikedown Of Health Care Reform Would Not Be A Boon To Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.05.2012 | Politics

Because political discussion is primarily forged in the flames of a pointlessly crazy news cycle, by a profoundly decadent set of pundits farting into...

John Celock

GOP Denies Voter Fraud

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 06.05.2012 | Politics

Wisconsin Republicans are saying they are not behind a voter fraud allegation tied to a phone number registered to the party. A spokesman for the ...

Class Civil Warfare, Wisconsin-Style

Jon (Bowzer) Bauman | Posted 08.05.2012 | Politics
Jon (Bowzer) Bauman

Between "Bowzer" shows, these days I fight for our nation's future on political campaigns. I spent three and a half weeks last summer on the first set...

Laura Bassett

Planned Parenthood Optimistic For Walker Recall

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 06.06.2012 | Politics

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin has been working hard to recall Gov. Scott Walker (R) for over a year, and despite the polls leaning strongl...

Jason Linkins

Don't Get Too Excited About The Possibility That Wisconsin Democrats May Retake The State Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.05.2012 | Politics

Based upon the way polls are shaping up, it looks like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has a better-than-even shot at holding off tonight's gubernatorial ...

Matt Sledge

Occupy Protesters Watch Wisconsin Recall With Wariness

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 06.05.2012 | Politics

While Gov. Scott Walker was making his final pitch to Wisconsin voters Monday night in front of a crowd of supporters, a group of a couple dozen prote...

What To Know About The Recall

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 06.05.2012 | Politics

-- Q: What started the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker? A: The recall effort was born Feb. 11, 2011. That was when Walker released his ...