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{{date|June 5, 2012}}

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday became the first governor in US history to win a recall election.

Walker has won the recall effort against him by Wisconsin Democrats, including Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. The final results yield that Walker led Barrett 54 percent to 45 percent. After the poll results became heavily circulated on local television stations and channels, Barrett held a speech in front of eager media and supporters alike. With 94 percent of the expected vote in, Walker led Barrett 54 percent to 45 percent. Barrett conceded the race late Tuesday night, saying that while "the state remains divided," he hopes all sides will remain engaged to serve the interests of Wisconsin families. Democrats filed 900,000 signatures in a January petition to recall Walker.

Both Walker and Barrett held public addresses concerning the turnout of the race late Tuesday night. "Tonight we tell Wisconsin, we tell our country, and we tell people all across the globe that voters really do want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions," Scott said, adding, "the election is over, it's time to move Wisconsin forward."

The Romney campaign released a statement saying that Mitt phoned Walker, congratulating him Tuesday. "Governor Walker has demonstrated over the past year what sound fiscal policies can do to turn an economy around, and I believe that in November voters across the country will demonstrate that they want the same in Washington, D.C.," White House nominee Mitt Romney said. "Tonight's results will echo beyond the borders of Wisconsin." 

Walker was only the third governor to face a recall vote. The other two lost, most recently California Gov. Gray Davis in 2003.

The Governor infuriated the opposition when, months after taking office last year, he pushed through legislation that effectively ended collective-bargaining rights for most state workers, triggering massive street protests. Walker defended the move in the campaign’s final debate, saying “we drew a line in the sand” and that "public employees needed to pay more for their benefits." Walker said he would work with Barrett to help Milwaukee and that he would invite legislators from both sides of the aisle to the governor's mansion for brats, burgers and some Wisconsin beer.


=Sources=

[[http://www.humanevents.com/2012/06/05/scott-walker-wins-wisconsin-recall-election/]]

[[http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/scott-walker-wins-wisconsin-recall-election-tom-barrett-defeated/2012/06/06/gJQAXmmmIV_story.html/]]