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Wisconsin prepares for recall race

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    Democrats pick Gov. Walker's challenger

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In the battle for the governor's office from Wisconsin Democrat Tom -- -- -- your screen the man who lost the Scott Walker.

Only eighteen months ago winning last night's primary.

Now set to face off yet again -- head to head and heated recall election that will happen.

In one month.

When Scott Walker started and I it was a little or -- this is me.

-- -- Yeah the world I had never hesitated I.

-- -- Mike -- is live in Milwaukee what are they saying about the big rematch -- -- my good morning to you Milwaukee.

Good morning bill the headlines read rematch from people on social media -- game on of the gloves are off -- mayor Barrett goes head to head once again with governors Scott Walker.

For the four week sprint for the finish.

Mayor Barrett -- the gladiator for the -- attempting to undo the changes made by Governor Walker.

Governor Walker attempted to keep his job and maintains the course that he step for Wisconsin.

We want to go back to the days when a handful of special interest controlled our state and a local governments.

No it's bad we put in place reforms that rightfully put the hard working taxpayers always got to that charge we're not going backwards -- gone bad.

Okay.

Now Democrats had a post primary rally set for today they called unity rally.

That has been canceled Democrats say because they wanted to focus on the ground game to get out the vote efforts Republicans are making an issue of it.

They -- it was canceled because mayor Barrett did not want to be photographed with union leadership Republican state throughout this process the union leadership has become toxic.

So what I understand Mike from eighteen months ago is that walker won that battle.

It was close 52 to 47%.

But he won that what did the primary tell us.

If anything about which side is more very motivated than the other.

-- is very interesting Governor Walker did have a primary opponent he was a protest candidate he wasn't taken very seriously.

Dale 630000.

Wisconsin Republicans turned out to vote yesterday just to prevent a -- Now you compare that to the total number of Democrats who turned out for bought a -- and Barack.

And it's about 101000 less than those who turned out on the Republican side which got to Republicans say that means they have a better ground game they've got a more motivated base.

The Democrats say all they really care about is getting walker out of office -- -- -- -- June the fifth that's when it -- they'll.

Mike thank you going to be in Wisconsin for a month both.