Walker survives Wisconsin recall

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday beat back a union-fueled effort to remove him from office, defeating Democrat Tom Barrett in a recall race many had considered a potential bellwether for November’s presidential election.

Walker was the third governor in U.S. history to face a recall election and the first to win one. With more than half of the votes counted, unofficial returns showed Walker with 57 percent of the vote and Barrett with 42 percent.

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