Voters cast their ballots in a recall election for the governor and lieutenant governor at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center June 5, 2012 in Madison, Wis. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a Democrat, is trying to unseat Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the recall election.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Scott Walker defeated Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Tuesday for the second time in year and a half, turning back a recall effort that began with the collection of more than 900,000 signatures seeking his ouster. It was only the third gubernatorial recall in U.S. history.
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker waves at his victory party Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in Waukesha, Wis. Walker defeated Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in a special recall election.
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Voters cast their ballots in a recall election for the governor and lieutenant governor at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center June 5, 2012 in Madison, Wis. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a Democrat, is trying to unseat Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the recall election.
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Voters across Wisconsin are turning out in big numbers to make their choice between Rep. Gov. Scott Walker and his challenger Tom Barrett Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in the first recall election in Wisconsin.
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