Exit polls offer insight into Wisconsin recall race

Wisconsin recall vote
Voters across Wisconsin turned out in big numbers to make their choice between Rep. Gov. Scott Walker and his challenger Tom Barrett Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
Alex Kolyer for MPR News

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will keep his job. The governor soundly defeated Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Tuesday in a high profile recall election.

Walker is the first governor in history to win a recall election. His victory is a blow to Democrats and labor unions.

Exit polling provided some clues to who came out to vote and why.

Craig Gilbert was watching those polls. Gilbert is national political reporter and Washington Bureau Chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He's writes The Wisconsin Voter blog.

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