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Reports: Robo-calls lying to Wisconsin voters — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said his campaign is contacting Wisconsin residents to counter reports of a robo-call that says anyone who signed a petition to recall Gov. Scott Walker doesn't have to vote in Tuesday's election.
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Wisconsin Recall LIVE (Update - WALKER WINS!!!!) — We will stay live until the results are in. — You can comment in the Live Feed with any of the usual social media user i.d.'s such as Twitter, Facebook and Open ID (Google, Yahoo, etc.). Your Legal Insurrection log in will NOT work.
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Scott Walker wins Wisconsin recall challenge - live coverage — Live coverage of the results in the Wisconsin recall election as Republican governor Scott Walker holds off a challenge from Democratic candidate Tom Barrett — 10.50pm: Scott Walker gives his first post-election interview to AP:
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Crooks and Liars, Daily Kos, WisPolitics Election Blog and The New Republic


WALKER WINS ANYWAY! -— Wisconsin Democrats Are Busing in Supporters From Minnesota for Recall Vote (Video) ...Update: Michigan Too! — Democrats in Wisconsin are busing in supporters from Minnesota today for the recall vote against Governor Scott Walker. — On Twitter Democrats say they are driving in from across America.
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JOSHUAPUNDIT, Scared Monkeys, The Lonely Conservative, Datechguy's Blog and Washington Post


Walker survives recall election in Wisconsin — 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 union rights for most public workers.
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The Jawa Report, nation.foxnews.com, Crooks and Liars and Politico

Unions flex muscle in early Wisconsin recall exit polls — Early exit polling in the Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election suggests that union household comprise roughly a third of all voters, a share of the vote that is higher than either of the last two presidential or gubernatorial elections held in the state.
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Firedoglake, Daily Kos, Althouse and The BRAD BLOG


Wisconsin recall: Scott Walker wins
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Little Green Footballs and Reuters

Gov. Scott Walker Defeats Recall Challenge in Wisconsin
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Fox News and Conservatives4Palin

Early Wisconsin recall exit polls show Obama has edge over Romney in presidential race
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Weekly Standard, Hit & Run and WisPolitics Election Blog

Open thread: Wisconsin; Update: Revised exit poll says Walker by four; Update: NBC …
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Politico, The Strata-Sphere, The PJ Tatler and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion

Obama Emails For Barrett Obama uses campaign list to encourage supporters to support Barrett …
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Hot Air, The Spectacle Blog and Ed Driscoll

Nasty robo-calls in Wisconsin?
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New York Times nails Mitt Romney's dissembling — As I've been noting here far too often, the core claims that form the basis for Mitt Romney's entire case for the presidency have been allowed to escape scrutiny for months and months on end. Romney claims that we know Obama's policies …
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Alan Colmes' Liberaland and US Politics
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Barack Obama calls Mitt Romney ‘George’ in latest election gaffe
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neo-neocon, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller

Romney vows quick U.S. exit from GM
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Well, it Looks Like Someone Hacked Into Mitt Romney's Private Email [Update] — Everything old is new again: A tipster has emailed Gawker claiming to have hacked into Mitt Romney's private email and DropBox accounts. — You will recall that roughly four years ago, 4Chan hackers got …
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Madison City Clerk: Turnout Is On Pace To Reach 119% — A local reporter in Wisconsin is reporting record turnout in Madison: … Turnout in excess of 100% is possible because Wisconsin allows same-day voter registration. The numbers suggest that many people are registering at the polls.
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Wisconsin recall turnout: 119 percent? Not exactly — By all reports, voter turnout is extremely high in Wisconsin today and Twitter has been abuzz with reports of 119 percent turnout in the liberal stronghold of Madison. — But that number — which would have meant more voters …
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REPORT: 119% VOTER TURNOUT IN MADISON, WI
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Instapundit and The Gateway Pundit


US Already in ‘Recession,’ Extend Tax Cuts: Bill Clinton — Former President Bill Clinton told CNBC Tuesday that the US economy already is in a recession and urged Congress to extend all the tax cuts due to expire at the end of the year. — In a taped interview aired on “Closing Bell,” …
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Clinton breaks with Obama on extending Bush-era tax rates
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Politico, Ballot Box and The Hill

Forms, ballots running out at some Milwaukee polling places — Registration forms and ballots are running out at some City of Milwaukee polling sites. — Poll workers at Phyllis Wheatley School, 2442 N. 20th St., reported having only 10 paper ballots shortly after 6 p.m. with many people waiting in line.
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The Raw Story, Mother Jones and ThinkProgress
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Heavy turnout reported across Wisconsin
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Daily Kos and The Impolitic

Big Voter Turnout in Liberal Dane County, Wisconsin
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Greenfield, WI Patch, ThinkProgress, Firedoglake and Hot Air

Paycheck Fairness Act is defeated in Senate — Democratic legislation meant to fight gender discrimination in the workplace failed in the Democrat-controlled Senate Tuesday on a procedural vote. — In a 52 to 47 tally the Senate defeated the Paycheck Fairness Act.
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Politico, ThinkProgress, Indecision Forever, The Maddow Blog, Balloon Juice and The Raw Story
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BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill
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Midwest Democracy, Campaign 2012, The Hill, The Raw Story and Taylor Marsh


The 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook — Over the past few years, the federal government has been recording budget deficits that are the largest as a share of the economy since 1945. Consequently, the amount of federal debt held by the public has surged. By the end of this year …
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CBO: Massive rise in U.S. debt crashes our economic forecasting model in 2035
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Doug Ross and protein wisdom


Abu Yahya al-Libi of Al Qaeda Said to Be Killed — ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Central Intelligence Agency drone strike in Pakistan's tribal belt killed Al Qaeda's deputy leader, Abu Yahya al-Libi, American officials said on Tuesday, dealing another blow to the group in a lawless area that has long …
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Al-Libi death a major blow for al Qaeda
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Abortion Qualms on Morning-After Pill May Be Unfounded — Labels inside every box of morning-after pills, drugs widely used to prevent pregnancy after sex, say they may work by blocking fertilized eggs from implanting in a woman's uterus. Respected medical authorities …
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The Hope For America, ThinkProgress, The Raw Story, Gothamist and The Stranger …


Barbara Walters: the key emails — Following her exclusive interview with Bashar al-Assad, Barbara Walters tried to use her influence to help one of the Syrian dictator's former aides. Here are the key emails. — Sheherazad Jaafari to Barbara Walters [The day after the Assad interview airs …
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Media Decoder, Mediaite, TVNewser and Riehl World View, more at Mediagazer »


Browne: Obama running on empty — Jackson Browne will vote for President Obama in November, but he's not excited about it. — “It wouldn't and shouldn't be a f—ing surprise to anybody that I'm going to vote for Obama,” the singer recently told The Wrap.
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Scared Monkeys and Weasel Zippers


How Romney Pushed State Health Bill — Emails Show Governor Defending Insurance Mandate for Massachusetts Residents — When Mitt Romney left office as Massachusetts governor, his aides removed all emails from a server computer in the governor's office, and purchased and carted off hard drives …

Consulting on the Aaron Walker / Brett Kimberlin Case — I'm pleased to say that I'll be consulting with Aaron Walker's defense lawyer in the case I discussed last week, in which a Maryland judge issued a “peace order” — in other states, generally called a “restraining order” …
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