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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.
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CANNONFIRE, BuzzFeed, Scared Monkeys, The Lonely Conservative, Datechguy's Blog, Washington Post, Sense of Events and Althouse
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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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Crooks and Liars, JSOnline and The Jawa Report
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, CNN, CANNONFIRE, WisPolitics Election Blog, Indecision Forever, The Week, Taylor Marsh and Prairie Weather
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, American Power, The Lonely Conservative, The Other McCain and Washington Post
Richard Adams / Guardian:
Scott Walker wins Wisconsin recall challenge - as it happened — • Scott Walker comfortably wins Wisconsin recall election — • Republicans jubilant at victory in high-profile contest — • Exit polls predicting close race proved to be flawed — • Mitt Romney says result will ‘echo’ beyond Wisconsin
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Politico, Crooks and Liars, Daily Kos and The New Republic
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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Politico, CNN, New York Times and The Reaction
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Wisconsin recall: Scott Walker wins — A two-year saga of recall elections, public demonstrations, litigation and legislative walkouts drew to a finish Tuesday as Wisconsin voters turned out in massive numbers and voted to keep Republican Gov. Scott Walker in office.
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Open thread: Wisconsin; Update: Revised exit poll says Walker by four; Update: NBC, Fox News call it for Walker; Update: Barrett concedes; Update: Walker by 7.5 with 96% counted; Update: Walker exceeds 2010 vote total — Polls close at 9 p.m. ET but we surely won't get a call until late tonight, and maybe not even then.
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CBS News, GayPatriot and The Reid Report
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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Daily Kos, Firedoglake, Althouse and The BRAD BLOG
Byron Tau / Politico:
Obama campaign: ‘Strong message’ sent to Walker
Obama campaign: ‘Strong message’ sent to Walker
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Weasel Zippers and The Rightnewz
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, New York Times, Hit & Run, Politico, WisPolitics Election Blog and RealClearPolitics Video Log
Larry Sandler / JSOnline:
Heavy turnout reported across Wisconsin
Heavy turnout reported across Wisconsin
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Guardian, Daily Kos and The Impolitic
John Celock / The Huffington Post:
Scott Walker Recall: Democratic State Senator Asks For Voter Fraud Investigation
Scott Walker Recall: Democratic State Senator Asks For Voter Fraud Investigation
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Firedoglake
Wall Street Journal:
Walker Prevails in Wisconsin Recall
Walker Prevails in Wisconsin Recall
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Weekly Standard, Business Insider and Althouse
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
Lexington Green / Chicago Boyz:
Wisconsin / Stalingrad — Mr. Walker's victory is the Stalingrad of the Left.
Wisconsin / Stalingrad — Mr. Walker's victory is the Stalingrad of the Left.
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AMERICAN DIGEST and Instapundit
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Big Voter Turnout in Liberal Dane County, Wisconsin
Big Voter Turnout in Liberal Dane County, Wisconsin
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Leader-Telegram, ThinkProgress, Firedoglake and Hot Air
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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Dana Loesch / BREITBART.COM:
REPORT: 119% VOTER TURNOUT IN MADISON, WI — A Madison City Clerk has told a Wisconsin radio host that turnout for the area is expected at over 100%, up to 119%. What makes it all the more interesting is that this story comes from a far-left site. — Heavy turnout in Madison …
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Pundit Press, Instapundit, The Camp Of The Saints and The Gateway Pundit
Charles Mahtesian / Politico:
Wisconsin recall turnout: 119 percent? Not exactly
Wisconsin recall turnout: 119 percent? Not exactly
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Gateway Pundit
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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Byron Tau / Politico:
Bill Clinton ditches Obama message — again
Bill Clinton ditches Obama message — again
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CNN and New York Magazine
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
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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Ballot Box, Politico and The Hill
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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Politicker, ABCNEWS, Mediaite, Washington Post, New York Magazine, Mashable!, CNN and msnbc.com
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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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
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Critique of Obama Jobs Record Puts Romney in a Bind
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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ThinkProgress, Politico, The Maddow Blog, Indecision Forever, Balloon Juice and The Raw Story
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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
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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The Lonely Conservative, The Camp Of The Saints and Patterico's Pontifications
Caitlin McDevitt / Politico:
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
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 …
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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