Topic: Decline of the West
Well, well. Progressives took a victory lap after gathering sufficient signatures to force a recall election in Wisconsin. Their target: Scott Walker, the state’s Republican governor, reviled by the Left for his successful campaign to reign in the power of the state’s greedy public-sector unions. Walker’s foes have been pretty confident that the recall election, likely to be held in June, would go their way.
Unfortunately for their hopes, a new poll conducted by Marquette University shows Walker with a small lead over both of his likely Democratic challengers. (A primary will be held in May to select a Democratic candidate to run against Walker in the recall election.) And while opinion about the governor remains sharply divided, he enjoys a 50% approval rating. In short, Walker seems likely to survive the recall. Looks like the comrades have overplayed their hand.
