Wisconsin voters prepare for recall election

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By the recall and respond to governor Walker's push to get unions and massive pension Latin and cost under control.

-- This was the -- last year when the issue sparked massive protest divided the badger state both candidates saying that they are.

Keeping the pressure on -- bill until the polls close.

We.

We want to make sure that we don't let up until 8 o'clock.

On Tuesday June 5.

I -- -- -- and we have literally thousands of people on the streets this weekend so.

We are very very positive Steve -- live in Madison this morning America to say good morning here President Obama did not visit did not campaign in Wisconsin what is Tom -- The Democrats say about that.

While the national media particularly has made.

More than a little bit of a deal about the president not coming during the fifty day ramp up to that recall election but Tom Barrett himself.

He says he's gotten plenty of help from the Obama campaign.

I -- I asked him to come out here no I haven't Agassi he and I understand it.

That he's running a country and then he has his own campaign.

I will say that his administration has been supportive in that.

His campaign.

Apparatus has been helpful with volunteers.

-- got a lot of help from the democratic national -- And the Obama campaign has sent out emails to supporters in neighboring communities in neighboring states even to ask him to -- into the state help out.

We get out the vote effort to over -- belt last few weeks out.

Plenty of help just not president personally bill so what does Scott Walker say about his future this recall elections a referendum on his time as governor there -- Well I mean it's it's a situation where the governor really doesn't have a choice he has been governor for over two years there have been some substantial changes state government.

And he was at the lead of all of that so he has embraced it benefits -- -- random the governor says.

We've got to -- our opponents don't have a win their -- plan as a technique we're gonna finish off this the last couple days -- if -- Talk about her plans and -- vision of the state for.

Ultimately this race is going to be a turn on election so narrowly divided both parties believe that they have identified every single voter in this state.

And certainly -- evolving contacted one way or another leading up to tomorrow's big day -- -- gearing up for this for a -- thank you Steve we'll talk to that later Steve grant us the.

And so let's take a look at exactly what this recall is all about two years ago walker -- current recall opponent.

In the gubernatorial election with at 52%.

Of the vote.

In February of 2011 walker addressed the State's budget shortfall by curbing the collective bargaining rights of unions sparking massive protests.

And the effort to recall Governor Walker started in November of 2011.

Certainly the White House don't you -- close on this.

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