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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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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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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.
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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National Review, Roger L. Simon, The Strata-Sphere, GayPatriot and The BRAD BLOG
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, The New Republic, Daily Kos and Crooks and Liars
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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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.
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Reuters, RealClearPolitics Video Log and CNN
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, CANNONFIRE, CNN, WisPolitics Election Blog, Indecision Forever, Taylor Marsh, Prairie Weather and The Week
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
Kevin Hechtkopf / CBS News:
Early Wisconsin recall exit polls: 60 percent say recalls are only for official misconduct
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, WisPolitics Election Blog and Politico
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
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
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
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
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, Hot Air, Firedoglake and ThinkProgress
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
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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, Weasel Zippers and Examiner
Charles Mahtesian / Politico:
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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The Gateway Pundit and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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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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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US Politics and Alan Colmes' Liberaland
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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 Daily Caller and The Gateway Pundit
Michael D. Shear / The Caucus:
Critique of Obama Jobs Record Puts Romney in a Bind
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
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, Truthdig and The Hill
Raf Sanchez / Telegraph:
Barbara Walters apologises over links to Syrian aide of Bashar al-Assad — Barbara Walters, the grande dame of American television news, has been forced to apologise after it emerged that she had tried to use her influence to further the career of a former leading aide of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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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” …
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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