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A state-by-state look at the road to 270

A state-by-state look at the road to 270

(AP) A state-by-state look at the road to 270By The Associated PressAn analysis of the state-by-state race to 270 electoral votes, the total needed to win the presidency, and where Democratic President Barack Obama and probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney

Walker Challenger Barrett Touts False Crime Stats

Walker Challenger Barrett Touts False Crime Stats

Tom Barrett isn’t just Wisconsin’s worst jobs mayor, he’s apparently the worst on crimes, as well. So bad, in fact, that he’s resorted to campaigning on what seem to be cooked crime statistics. In his February 2012 State of the City

Breaking Poll: Walker Up 8 in WI, 50-42

Breaking Poll: Walker Up 8 in WI, 50-42

Breitbart News has received an exclusive first-look at a poll to be released tomorrow morning by Reason. The Reason-Rupe Poll, conducted May 14-18, shows Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker moving into a commanding lead in his recall race. Walker now leads

Wisconsin's Recall Movement Sputters

Wisconsin's Recall Movement Sputters

Time Magazine recently wrote on the sputtering and splintering “recall Walker” labor movement in Wisconsin but left out the reason why the recall movement has lost steam: you can’t protest success that saved teacher jobs. … the campaign to recall

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Endorses Walker in Recall

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Endorses Walker in Recall

The Journal Sentinel is obviously not part of the “vast right-wing conspiracy.” It is a generally respected paper with the standard liberal bias of any newspaper. It has had many disagreements with Scott Walker, but this weekend it throws its

Recall: Barrett Donor Gets No-bid Contract in Milwaukee

Recall: Barrett Donor Gets No-bid Contract in Milwaukee

Two metal-recycling companies are threatening to sue the city of Milwaukee over its controversial awarding of a contract without taking competitive bids. Two metal recycling firms have accused the City of Milwaukee of illegally shutting them out of bidding for

Recall: House Dems Targeting Scott Walker

Recall: House Dems Targeting Scott Walker

Roll Call reported last night that the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee, the national party arm to support candidates running for Congress, is shifting resources into Gov. Scott Walker’s recall election: The DCCC confirmed to Roll Call today that the committee

Poll: Walker Expands Lead to 6 Points

Poll: Walker Expands Lead to 6 Points

Today, the respected Marquette University Law School released its latest survey on the Wisconsin recall. In just a few shorts weeks, Gov. Scott Walker has expanded his lead from a virtual tie to a solid six point lead. A new Marquette

Wisconsin: Dems Lost Union Issue, Now Losing Jobs Issue

Wisconsin: Dems Lost Union Issue, Now Losing Jobs Issue

Big Labor has forced the good people of Wisconsin to have a “do-over” of their 2010 Gubernatorial contest. Not happy with the results or the reforms which Gov. Walker campaigned on and implemented, unions spent millions from it’s members paychecks

MoveOn: DNC Pulling Out of Wisconsin Recall

MoveOn: DNC Pulling Out of Wisconsin Recall

Bad economic data aside, 2012 may just shape up to be the best year ever for conservatives. Since last week, I have reported that the Wisconsin Recall election is moving firmly in Scott Walker’s direction. Big Labor’s preferred candidate, Kathleen

Will America Follow Europe Leftward?

Will America Follow Europe Leftward?

You know things are getting bad in Europe when even NPR is airing concern about the austerity backlash sweeping the continent. That’s what happened yesterday on All Things Considered when one guest compared the EU to the Titanic: Former IMF

Walker Up Nine in New Poll

Walker Up Nine in New Poll

A poll released today shows Scott Walker holding a robust lead in next month’s June recall election. The poll, by polling firm We Ask America finds Walker backed by 52% of likely voters, nine points ahead of Democrat Tom Barrett’s

Exclusive: Tea Party to Front Lines in Wisconsin

Exclusive: Tea Party to Front Lines in Wisconsin

For 21 days leading up to Wisconsin’s June 5 recall vote, Tea Party Patriots — in conjunction with other local and national Tea Party groups — will spearhead efforts in Wisconsin to help those like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and

Walker Rallies GOP for Recall

Walker Rallies GOP for Recall

(AP) Walker says Republicans should focus on his raceBy SCOTT BAUERAssociated PressGREEN BAY, Wis.Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that Republicans gathering for the annual state convention this weekend should be focused on ensuring he and five other Republicans survive June

Union Fail: Why Is Wisconsin Even Having a Recall Election?

Union Fail: Why Is Wisconsin Even Having a Recall Election?

MADISON, Wis. – We thought the Wisconsin recall was all about restoring collective bargaining for public employees. But the Democrats of Wisconsin obviously don’t agree. They made that clear Tuesday when they overwhelmingly rejected Kathleen Falk, the anointed candidate of the public sector unions, in

Poll: Walker Opens 5 Point Lead over Barrett

Poll: Walker Opens 5 Point Lead over Barrett

Rasmussen has released the first post-primary poll of the recall election in Wisconsin, and it looks like Scott Walker, not Democrat Tom Barrett, got the coveted post-primary bounce: Embattled Republican Governor Scott Walker holds a five-point lead over his newly

Walker's Primary Vote Biggest in 60 Years

Walker's Primary Vote Biggest in 60 Years

The GOP’s massive turnout in Tuesday’s primary election in Wisconsin put to rest Big Labor’s claim that voters overwhelmingly reject Walker’s budget reforms and want him recalled from office. The strong turnout, in an effectively uncontested primary, showed that a