Polls in the state aren’t rosy for activists trying to recall Scott Walker, but a rare election may produce a similarly rare outcome.
Abby Rapoport
Abby Rapoport is a freelance journalist and former staff writer at The American Prospect. She was previously a political reporter for the Texas Observer. Follow @ rarapoport
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The Wisconsin Recall Won’t Determine the Presidential Race
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