Wisconsin recalls were among many nationwide
MADISON—Recall elections in Wisconsin this year were high profile, but they were far from the only ones.
Recall expert Joshua Spivak tracks recall elections as a senior fellow at Wagner College in New York. He says in 2012 at least 168 officials faced recall elections in 20 states and Washington, D.C., up from at least 151 in 2011.
The recalls against Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch were the only ones where officials elected statewide were targeted.
Of the 168 officials nationwide targeted for recall, 82 lost and another 26 resigned before the election could take place. Both Walker and Kleefisch survived.
Spivak says his research isn’t all-inclusive and there may have been recalls he missed.
Dec 28, 2012 at 1:35 p.m.
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"Walker -- the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election."
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But, look what it cost those out of state interests......it sure wasn't cheap buying the gov seat....
Dec 28, 2012 at 11:48 a.m.
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Most folks I know figured since we elected him that it's only right he finish his term...I guess many were not aware that Walker is in the back pocket of Big Corporations & Insurance Companies. Of course he is looking out after THEIR best interests...he ran around collecting Millions of dollars to save himself with misleading ads during the RECALL.......In the end, a resolute Walker's motivation was protecting the special interests corporations wanting special favors who bankrolled ALL those misleading ads ... and he thinks we are NOT paying attention...Mitt Romney thought the same...and the beat goes on, eh!
Dec 28, 2012 at 10:04 a.m.
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Walker -- the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall election.
Yes, history was made, but not the way the unions thought it would be.
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