Wisconsin, Scott Walker recall: Tom Barrett wins Democratic primary Wisconsin Democrats will get a do-over election between Gov. Scott Walker and Tom Barrett when the two face off in a rare recall vote next month. Wisconsin votes on recall election challengers MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin voters filed into polling stations Tuesday, May 8, to decide whether to give Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett a rematch against Republican Gov. Scott Walker in next month's rare recall election or whether to back one of Barrett's fellow Democrats. Wisconsin voters fiercely, evenly split as recall vote looms With Gov. Scott Walker's recall election a month away, Wisconsin's electorate has become so deeply polarized that there appears to be no political center any more. MADISON, Wis. — When Tim Cullen returned to the Wisconsin state Senate after an absence of 24 years, he might have been an ideal bridge between the state's warring parties. Walker easily wins GOP primary in Wisconsin recall Whichever Democrat wins Tuesday's recall primary in Wisconsin will have only a short four weeks to make the closing argument that Republican Gov. Scott Walker should be booted from office after 16 contentious months on the job. Wisconsin Governor Recall to Be Rematch The candidates may be the same, but Wisconsin isn't. In the tumultuous 18 months since Republican Scott Walker defeated Democrat Tom Barrett in the 2010 governor's race, Wisconsin has been rocked with massive protests over workers' rights, recall elections over a contentious union rights law and a partisan divide that's strained families and friendships. In Wisconsin Recall Fight, Focus Shifts from Unions to Jobs When Democrats began the push to oust Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker last year, his controversial law curbing the collective-bargaining rights of most public employees headlined their list of grievances. But while June 5's landmark recall election began as a fight over the fate of unions, it has since become a battle over unemployment, past promises and the state's economic future. As voters ... Wisconsin Recall Primary: Tom Barrett Wins Democratic Nod Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. This means Barrett will go head-to-head with embattled Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the rare recall election on June 5. Barrett, who also ran against Walker in 2010, was expected... Wisconsin voters split as recall vote looms With Gov. Scott Walker's recall election a month away, Wisconsin's electorate has become so deeply polarized that there appears to be no political center any more. As Wisconsin hurtles toward a June 5 recall election for its governor -- only the third such contest in U.S. history -- the state has been buried under the weight of the forces that have reshaped politics nationwide. Wisconsin recall primary: Tom Barrett headed for victory Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) will likely be chosen today by Wisconsin Democrats to take on Gov. Scott Walker (R) in a June recall election. Democrats launched the recall against Walker last fall, in response to the governor's move to strip public employee unions of collective bargaining rights. Read full article >> Wisconsin recall election: Which Democrat will face Governor Walker? In Tuesday's primary, Wisconsin voters will determine which Democrat will face off against Gov. Scott Walker (R) in the state's recall election in June.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Suburban business leaders impressed with Wisconsin governor Editorial Keep watching recall's theme turns from unions to jobs Walker’s recall As important as November How Wisconsin's election works Why Recall Clusterf#@k Matters Anarchy 101 Wisconsin’s Left embraces chaos Scott Walker voters go polls in gubernatorial primary Report lost 4 300 privatesector March Rep. Paul Ryan says he'll help Gov. Dems Ugly Fight Lt. Kleefisch facing fight Sen. Johnson gov Turnout for breaks 30 percent After their own alleged battle estranged couple could be charged fiercely evenly split vote looms Milwaukee Mayor To Face Wisc. Vote Tom Barrett's win sets up rematch
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