For a change, this is more of a Twitter Liveblog on this auspicious day. If something big breaks, I may start another post so keep checking back.
It's Election Day in Wisconsin tomorrow, and I'm standing by Tom Barrett. He'd make an outstanding governor. -bo
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 4, 2012
Tomorrow’s Election Day in Wisconsin. Make sure friends and neighbors know what’s at stake and help get out the vote: OFA.BO/XghKQP
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 4, 2012
My Bucket list: Scott Walker recalled, Karl Rove on Lockup, Mitch McConnell released back into a pond, John Boehner enters Betty Ford Clinic
— raemd95 (@raemd95) June 3, 2012
This is it! Tomorrow Walker will be recalled. #wirecall #reclaimwi fb.me/1q0p5rsUn
— WI State AFL-CIO (@wisaflcio) June 5, 2012
Walker is only the third governor in U.S. history to face a recall vote. The other two lost..#wisconsin..#recall.
— Vas (@crypticvalentin) June 5, 2012
@raemd95 ROFLOLIf you can walk to the polls, just bring a note from the mortuary! #wirecall
— Liberalibrarian (@Liberalibrarian) June 5, 2012
Help throw anti-union, anti-people, billionaire puppet Scott Walker out of office bit.ly/Ln5oV2
— Sam Seder (@SamSeder) June 3, 2012
#WisconsinIts all in your hands.Show us what Democracy looks like! #RecallWalker
— OccupyWallStreetNYC (@OpWallStreetNYC) June 5, 2012
& now we vote. I hope to see the largest voter turn out in history. Recall Walker, Reclaim Wisconsin. fb.me/1IB6He7aZ
— Kegan May (@maykeg18) June 5, 2012
Walker's Closest Aide, Felon Tim Russell, Rats Out Walker, Confirms He Stonewalled Investigation bit.ly/K8kBO0 Rt #WIunion #WIrecall
— TheNewDeal (@TheNewDeal) June 5, 2012
Under DOJ guidelines, Gov Walker wouldhave a clearance letter if he's not an investigation "target."He has no letter. #WIrecall #TAN
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) June 3, 2012
#WI The entire Country is counting on YOU to vote. (Well those of us that have reasoning skills). America wont be sold to #Koch & Corps. #p2
— MiaLis79 (@MiaLis79) June 5, 2012
June 4, 1919: Congress passes 19th Amendment, Women's Suffrage. June 5, 2012: #WI wmn vote for Barrett! @HistoryChannel soc.li/0QlTJRc
— L'Etat C'est Moi (@letat_lechat) June 5, 2012
Tom Barrett gets it. Final stops are: Milwaukee-Racine-Milwaukee. If he hikes turnout in this corridor, he wins Tuesday. @edshow @WeGotEd
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) June 5, 2012
Wisconsin! You will note that in 100% of cases, a 'union buster' is an amoral thug owned by the plutocrats. Recall Walker Tuesday!
— MC Frontalot (@mc_frontalot) June 5, 2012
A bitterly divided electorate, political experiments and national repercussions. Welcome to Wisconsin #WIrecall to.pbs.org/KzpuiB
— NewsHour (@NewsHour) June 5, 2012
Both sides of recall election targeting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker are prepared for razor-thin margin Tuesday. Latest bit.ly/cbsnewscast
— CBS Radio News (@CBSRadioNews) June 5, 2012
I am rooting for a victory for America's working families in Wisconsin today!
— jimmyhart (@UAPLUMBER1) June 5, 2012
@GOPPrimary#Wisconsin #Dems #FAILED #Obama #GOP #GOP2012 The only "shot" to the jaw will be to the Koch bros. puppet! Walker=GONE!
— Rich LaCina (@LaCina52) June 5, 2012
SAY CHEESE!The whole world is watching you Wisconsin and we are all praying and working with you to send Scott for a long WALK!
— Nicola (@barack4more) June 5, 2012
Notes on Wisconsin: Bring me the head of Scott Walker ... thedc.com/Lv3KAA #svrgn_nation
— David Coleman (@svrgn_nation) June 5, 2012
BREAKING:DOJ says it will monitor Tuesday elections in Milwaukee "to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act"
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) June 4, 2012
Obama dispatches his DOJ Gestapo to Wisconsin to bring it to heel! This is a rehearsal for election in November - cam BO pervert this one ?
— the Real Quidam (@theRQ) June 5, 2012
RT @davewgarrett Eric Holder himself will be practicing stealing elections in Wisconsin in preparation for this November.#tcot#...#tcot
— Conservative Papers (@ConservativeMag) June 5, 2012
VOTE IN WISCONSIN.IT WILL BE A TEST VOTE AGAINST THE SCUMBAG LOWBAMA AND EVERYTHING HE STANDS FOR.VOTE.
— VOTENOMOREOBAMA (@voteNOforObama) June 5, 2012
Women in Wisconsin are under constant attacks by the Scott Walker administration. Protect your rights Wisconsinite women, #RecallWalker.
— Women For Obama 2012 (@Women_For_Obama) June 5, 2012
#WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS: Scott Walker is a #KochBrothers STOOGE! KICK HIS SORRY A** OUT TODAY! #p2 #p2b #topprog #tlot #tcot #ScottWalker
— BarkingAtTheMoon (@OldDog_1946) June 5, 2012
Today in Wisconsin it's democracy v. plutocracy, workers and their families pitted against the #GOP vision of Serfin' USA. @SEIU @AFLCIO
— Mike O'Brien (@MikeOBrien1492) June 5, 2012
Today is the day.Recall Walker and reclaim Wisconsin! #reclaimwi #recallwalker
— poliwalk (@poliwalk) June 5, 2012
Redding News Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Recall Fight Takes National Spotlight - ABC News: ABC NewsWisconsin... bit.ly/L56Lc9
— Redding News (@ReddingNews) June 5, 2012
Scott Walker: "I won't be Mitt Romney's vice president." Soon he won't be Governor of Wisconsin either. #WIrecall #WIunion #RecallWalker
— Kevinole (@Kevinole99) June 5, 2012
Hope to see both Wisconsin and Venus transit today... nytimes.com/2012/06/05/nyr…
— Lisa Guido (@lisaguido) June 5, 2012
HEY, Wisconsin! Tues isn't just the day you"saveScott Walker's job"~It's the day Wisconsin saves America. Do your part-No pressure,OK? #tcot
— Michael D Thornton (@mthorntoncpa) June 5, 2012
“@Badgerlvr: I am really tired of seeing the BLUE FIST sign!” #wirecall #recallwalker
— stopthewaste (@votegun) June 5, 2012
A day may come when the courage of Wisconsin fails. BUT IT IS NOT THIS DAY! #RECALLWALKER #DEFEATWALKER
— James (@wi_defender) June 5, 2012
It's time to show Scott Walker exactly how it feels for a state employee to lose his job! #WIrecall #WIunion #RecallWalker #GOTV
— Kevinole (@Kevinole99) June 5, 2012
#WIunionyou guys are America. We believe in you, because you believe in us, the American worker. This fight is for the soul of our nation
— Ronald Lewis (@rtlewis777) June 5, 2012
You r on the wrong side of history if u defend CEOs but not workers, charter schools but not teachers, corporations but not unions #WIrecall
— DC Debbie (@DCdebbie) June 5, 2012
Good morning, Badgers!It's a glorious day for weasel-hunting.It's Independence Day.#wiunion
— DefeatVos (@DefeatVos) June 5, 2012
I'm still amazed that Walker supporters are mad that teachers make too much money, but they say democrats are against success. #wiunion
— lkaplon (@lkaplon) June 5, 2012
Good morning, union friends in Wisconsin. Go out and vote to recall your governor. He is whack. #wiunion #recallwalker
— mochamomma (@mochamomma) June 5, 2012
If the Good Doctor shows up with his TARDIS in Wisconsin get every inside and zap them to the Polls LOL.#wirecall #wiunion
— Victor.C.Rocco (@V1ct0rCR0cc0) June 5, 2012
Green Bay Packers Players Urge Wisconsinites To Vote for Tom Barrett In #WIRecall Election huff.to/KFJrTa #wiunion #GOTV
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) June 5, 2012
VOTER SUPPRESSION ALERT: Wisconsin voters report receiving robocalls telling them not to vote thkpr.gs/L0vgXr
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) June 5, 2012
Election observers needed in Waukesha, WI - reports of GOP using fake robo calls to suppress votes & steal election!
— Karen Finney (@finneyk) June 5, 2012
Wisconsin @sentaylor hand-delivers letter asking for investigation of misleading robocalls (pdf) wispolitics.com/1006/060521ken…
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) June 5, 2012
Wisconsin, you can make history in today's #WIrecall. Find your polling place and voting information here: j.mp/M434kM
— D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) June 5, 2012
If 99% of us voted, it wouldn't matter what the 1% wanted. #WIrecall
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) June 5, 2012
Gov Walker: "I'm not worried how history will remember me, because if I have my way there won't be any history teachers.” #WIrecall
— Andy Borowitz (@BorowitzReport) June 5, 2012
BREAKING-ISH: Milwaukee calls in extra poll workers amid heavy turnout - JSOnline jsonline.com/blogs/news/157… #p2 #WIrecall #WIunion
— Phillip Stl (@PhilipStl) June 5, 2012
Controversial Waukesha Clerk Kathy Nickolaus "will not be involved in the vote counting" per county official. washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin… #wirecall
— Andy Kroll (@AndrewKroll) June 5, 2012
#WIrecall: Polls open till 8pm. You DONT need ID. You CAN register today. If you signed the recall, you DO still need to vote. #WIunion
— DemocracyForAmerica (@DFAaction) June 5, 2012
Scott Walker prevented from casting a ballot because his photo ID didn't say "John Doe." #WIrecall #recallwalker #VoteBarrett #wiunion
— Hesiod Theogeny (@Hesiod2k11) June 5, 2012
Koch Brothers have billions of dollars & they spend it on Scott Walker? Not a pool filled with bacon or a functional jetpack? What a waste.
— Indecision (@indecision) June 5, 2012
Excellent piece: Scott Walker's "John Doe" scandal, explainedsalon.com/2012/06/01/sco…
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) June 1, 2012
Hey Wisconsin, please send Scott Walker to the cornfield today. He's a bad man. A very bad man.
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) June 5, 2012
RT @ScottKWalker Let's win one for the Gipper! / "Where free unions & collective bargaining are forbidden, Freedom is Lost" -Reagan #WIunion
— TheNewDeal (@TheNewDeal) June 5, 2012
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Wow, wards in Milwaukee are actually running out of ballots. #wirecall
— Susan Dosemagen (@susandosemagen) June 5, 2012
RT @markos: RT @rickklein: Obama leads Romney 51-45 among #WIrecall voters, regardless ot today's vote, per early exit polls
— GottaLaff (@GottaLaff) June 5, 2012
Just consulted with pit in my stomach and it's official. I care more about #WIRECALL than any presidential election in my adult life.
— Daniel Foster (@DanFosterNRO) June 5, 2012
Either way, this night will likely end in a bar. #RecallWalker #DEFEATWALKER
— WhereIs ScottWalker? (@WhereIsWalker) June 5, 2012
Wisconsinites have learned if we don't speak up for ourselves, someone else will pretend to speak for us #recallwalker #wiunion #wirecall
— Spud Lovr (@SpudLovr) June 5, 2012
@CoffeeBean26 How the hell do those Village Idiots justify that? Go vote College Students! Please!! #WIunion #WIrecall #WIright #ReclaimWI
— Sisu (@sisu01) June 5, 2012
High Wisconsin Turnout Sends Republicans into Panic Mode politicususa.com/high-wisconsin…
— Bobbyzeez (@Bobbyzzzz) June 5, 2012
RT @steelekelly CNN exits just showed 32% union household vote. Final Marq Poll was 24%. 2010 exits were 26%. BIG. #wiunion #wirecall #fb
— Jay Gildersleeve (@Sleevetalkshow) June 5, 2012
Polls are still open for two more hours but People already starting to gather at State Capitol. #WIrecall
— KristineFrazao (@KristineFrazao) June 5, 2012
@Chris_Calvey raging paranoia and victimhood are conservative values
— Somite (@toxicpath) June 5, 2012
The Madison city clerk's office tells @charliepolitico that the projected turnout there is 96%: politi.co/KdPmuA #WIrecall
— POLITICO (@politico) June 5, 2012
Early exit polls show heavy union turnout in Wisconsin recall: wapo.st/MAHoTo #wirecall
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 5, 2012
PLS RT: The polls close at 8 but if u r in line at 8 then THEY MUST LET YOU VOTE. Poll finder bit.ly/KTES4W #WIunion #WIrecall
— We Are Wisconsin (@WeRWisconsin) June 5, 2012
I see the math-challenged are fretting over voter turnout >100%. Repeat slowly: Same-day voter registration. #wirecall
— Pam McAllister (@PamMcAllister) June 5, 2012
Not even a fever of over 100° will keep me from voting today. #WiRecall
— Kevin (@unionicola) June 5, 2012
North America is watching Wisconsin tonight. Billionaire's Bastard vs decent hardworking people. #cdnpoli #wirecall elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/wisconsin…
— Sharpay Point (@truththrust) June 5, 2012
Thug Threatens #wirecall Poll Watcher That He'll 'Bang Her Head Against The Floor' bit.ly/LxGbas @cnn @wtmj #tcot #sgp #twisters
— Truth Tweeter (@redostoneage) June 5, 2012
ACLU reminding voters that they can still vote after 8 p.m. if they are in line at the polling station. #wipolitics #wirecall
— NewsHub (@NewsHub) June 5, 2012
Large police presence just arrived in Waukesha.Mostly Sheriff s deputies. #WIrecall #News3
— Jessica Arp (@news3jessica) June 5, 2012
DON'T LEAVE THE POLLS if ballots run out. Unless you're a Republican, in which case LEAVE NOW. #WIrecall
— Mikey Franklin (@mikeyfranklin) June 5, 2012
After months of bafflement at the #wirecall hashtag just now realized it's not Wire Call. #learnding
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 5, 2012
Results wont be in from Wisconsin for an hour or so, but don't worry, CNN will engage in pointless speculation until then. #WIrecall
— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) June 6, 2012
A shout out to cheerful poll workers today #wirecall #greatestgeneration
— Jenny Price Smith (@madisonjps) June 6, 2012
Just found out my near-80 yr old grandma in rural, western Wisco voted for Barrett.She "wants that guy OUT." #WIrecall #WIunion @wisaflcio
— Cory Tiffin (@teniralCist) June 6, 2012
52 mins til polls close in #WIrecall. Can't say if I feel more like a kid waiting for Xmas or a junkie waiting for a fix
— Andrew Therriault (@therriaultphd) June 6, 2012
Dane Cty, 2% in Barrett ahead #WIrecall tinyurl.com/c8ysfpl
— GottaLaff (@GottaLaff) June 6, 2012
Walkers and the Republicans delusion of landslide victory officially thwarted. #WIRecall
— Christopher Feyrer (@chrisfeyrer) June 6, 2012
MT @Lawsonbulk: I hope there's an army of people keeping an eye on Waukesha Cnty we don't want the results changed 3 days from now #WIRecall
— Carl Gibson (@uncutCG) June 6, 2012
Supporters beginning to lose their smiles at the Barrett election night headquarters. Indications show 52-48 in favor of Walker #WIrecall
— Yaël (@YaelOss) June 6, 2012
Exit polls clarfy that #wirecall outcome will be settled by deeply confused swing voters who lack coherent political views.
— Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias) June 6, 2012
Welcome to the Citizens United States of America. #WIrecall
— GottaLaff (@GottaLaff) June 6, 2012
Okay, wonderful. Everyone's called it. Now can we count the votes? mw #WIrecall
— Charles P. Pierce (@ESQPolitics) June 6, 2012
CNN now projecting Rebecca Kleefisch will keep her job as Lt. Governor in #Wisconsin. #WIrecall
— ShortFormBlog (@shortformblog) June 6, 2012
Well, now you see what the decision of Citizens United has done to the notion of fairness.RIP fair elections. #WIrecall
— Andrew Salser (@AndrewSalser) June 6, 2012
RT @PeterHambyCNN: People are still in line to vote in heavily Democratic central Milwaukee, Fitchburg, Dane County #wiunion #wirecall
— Kelly Steele (@steelekelly) June 6, 2012
RT @PeterHambyCNN: People are still in line to vote in heavily Democratic central Milwaukee, Fitchburg, Dane County #wiunion #wirecall
— Kelly Steele (@steelekelly) June 6, 2012
The people have spoken, and they're both named Koch. #WIrecall
— Andy Borowitz (@BorowitzReport) June 6, 2012
The #wirecall hashtag has been reduced to a mixture of the 5 stages of grief and mean-spirited bragging. We've come so far, everyone.
— Dan Sinclair (@dan_sinclair) June 6, 2012
Government Accountability Board just confirmed that there are people still out at the polls in Milwaukee trying to vote. #WIRecall
— Tasha Khan (@khantasha) June 6, 2012
National Education Association gets butt kicked in Wisconsin: goo.gl/DqLV8 #edchat #edu #educ #education #edtech #k12 #WI #wisconsin
— Communication (@Communication) June 6, 2012
Thinning crowd outside Capitol a bit tense, some shouted at man holding pro-Walker sign. A few still chanting, but most look sad #wirecall
— Alison Bauter (@abauter) June 6, 2012
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