Scott Walker elected to second term, third election victory in four years [View all]

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Source: Wisconsin State Journal

WEST ALLIS -- Gov. Scott Walker won his third governor’s race in four years Tuesday, giving him a second term to overhaul state government with fellow Republicans-- and setting the stage for a possible presidential run.

Walker's victory over Democratic challenger Mary Burke, a Madison businesswoman and philanthropist whose only elective office had been as a Madison School Board member, was more decisive than many observers might have predicted even two weeks ago.

The race drew national attention, largely because Walker became a national conservative hero in 2011 after pushing through a controversial law that all but ended collective bargaining for most of Wisconsin’s public workers. Act 10 triggered massive protests at the state Capitol and resulted in more than a dozen recalls, including one targeting Walker.

Walker was the first governor to survive a recall, and he became an increasingly popular speaker and campaign surrogate throughout the country. He released a 2013 book, "Unintimidated," and has been seen as a potential 2016 presidential contender.


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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Walker defeats Burke for third victory in four years

Wow, what was Wisconsin thinking? The "John Doe" scandal wasn't enough to persuade voters to throw him out?