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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:
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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Los Angeles Times, Althouse, WisPolitics Election Blog, CANNONFIRE, CNN, Indecision Forever, The Week, Taylor Marsh and Prairie Weather
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
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, JSOnline and Politico
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
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.
William A. Jacobson / Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion:
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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Daily Kos, The Lonely Conservative, Washington Post and The Other McCain
Matthew Jaffe / ABCNEWS:
Gov. Scott Walker Defeats Recall Challenge in Wisconsin — Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker casts his ballot Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Wauwatosa, Wis. (Morry Gash/AP) — Wisconsin voters rejected a year-long effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker and replace him with Democratic challenger Tom Barrett.
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Fox News, Conservatives4Palin, CNN and Politico
Richard Adams / Guardian:
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 — 11.25pm: Scott Walker takes the stage, and he lacks Tonette's electricity as a speaker.
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Crooks and Liars, Daily Kos and The New Republic
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Wisconsin recall: Scott Walker wins — A two-year saga of recall elections, public demonstrations, litigation and legislative walkouts hurtled to a finish Tuesday as Wisconsin voters turned out in massive numbers to vote on whether to keep Republican Gov. Scott Walker in office.
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CNN, Little Green Footballs and Reuters
Washington Post:
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
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Open thread: Wisconsin; Update: Revised exit poll says Walker by four; Update: NBC …
Open thread: Wisconsin; Update: Revised exit poll says Walker by four; Update: NBC …
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The Strata-Sphere, Politico, The Enterprise Blog and The PJ Tatler
Kevin Hechtkopf / CBS News:
Early Wisconsin recall exit polls show Obama has edge over Romney in presidential race
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
Larry Sandler / JSOnline:
Heavy turnout reported across Wisconsin
Heavy turnout reported across Wisconsin
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Guardian, Daily Kos and The Impolitic
Kyle Olson / EAGnews.org:
Teachers union president brags about pushing Walker recall in schools
Teachers union president brags about pushing Walker recall in schools
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Michelle Malkin, blogs.edweek.org and Right Wing News
BuzzFeed:
Obama Emails For Barrett Obama uses campaign list to encourage supporters to support Barrett …
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
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Big Voter Turnout in Liberal Dane County, Wisconsin
Big Voter Turnout in Liberal Dane County, Wisconsin
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Greenfield, WI Patch, ThinkProgress, Firedoglake and Hot Air
Josh Eidelson / Salon:
Nasty robo-calls in Wisconsin?
Nasty robo-calls in Wisconsin?
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Politico, ThinkProgress, BuzzFeed, WDJT-TV, Wonkette, The Impolitic, Alan Colmes' Liberaland, Althouse, Guardian and The Stranger …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
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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Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Critique of Obama Jobs Record Puts Romney in a Bind
Amy Willis / Telegraph:
Barack Obama calls Mitt Romney ‘George’ in latest election gaffe
Barack Obama calls Mitt Romney ‘George’ in latest election gaffe
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neo-neocon, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
Justin Sink / The Hill:
Romney in Texas: 'This is Obama's economy, not George Bush's'
Romney in Texas: 'This is Obama's economy, not George Bush's'
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CNN, Politico, Ballot Box and Weasel Zippers
David Shepardson / detroitnews.com:
Romney vows quick U.S. exit from GM
Romney vows quick U.S. exit from GM
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John Cook / Gawker:
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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ABCNEWS, Politicker, Mediaite, CNN, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Mashable!, msnbc.com and The Stranger …
Judd Legum / ThinkProgress:
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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Outside the Beltway and Weasel Zippers
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Charles Mahtesian / Politico:
Wisconsin recall turnout: 119 percent? Not exactly
Wisconsin recall turnout: 119 percent? Not exactly
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The Gateway Pundit and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Dana Loesch / BREITBART.COM:
REPORT: 119% VOTER TURNOUT IN MADISON, WI
REPORT: 119% VOTER TURNOUT IN MADISON, WI
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Instapundit and The Gateway Pundit
Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
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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Daniel Strauss / The Hill:
Republican senator introduces alternative to Paycheck Fairness Act
Republican senator introduces alternative to Paycheck Fairness Act
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The Daily Caller and New York Times
Annie-Rose Strasser / ThinkProgress:
BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill
BREAKING: Senate GOP Blocks Pay Equity Bill
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Midwest Democracy, Campaign 2012, The Raw Story, Taylor Marsh and Politico
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
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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Alicia M. Cohn / The Hill:
Clinton breaks with Obama on extending Bush-era tax rates
Clinton breaks with Obama on extending Bush-era tax rates
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Politico, Ballot Box and The Hill
CBO's Publications:
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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James Pethokoukis / The Enterprise Blog:
CBO: Massive rise in U.S. debt crashes our economic forecasting model in 2035
CBO: Massive rise in U.S. debt crashes our economic forecasting model in 2035
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Doug Ross and protein wisdom
Pam Belluck / New York Times:
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 …
New York Times:
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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Paul Cruickshank / CNN:
Al-Libi death a major blow for al Qaeda
Al-Libi death a major blow for al Qaeda
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ThinkProgress, Power Line, Mediaite and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
Telegraph:
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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Eugene Volokh / The Volokh Conspiracy:
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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