BREAKING: Mass Shooting at Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin
ABC News(OAK CREEK, WI) — Seven people have been confirmed dead, including the shooter, in a mass shooting that occurred at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisc., just outside Milwaukee. At least four people have been reported injured. Hospitals in the ar…
Scott Walker: Romney Could Win Wisconsin, Needs Plan
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — When Gov. Scott Walker won the Wisconsin recall election on June 5, political spectators began to argue that Wisconsin could be a potential pick-up state for Romney in the fall. The Badger state’s Rep…
Obama Video Says Romney Misread ‘Message of Wisconsin’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Obama campaign is redoubling its attack on Mitt Romney for comments he made last Friday about firefighters, cops and teachers, with a new Web video casting the former governor as “too extreme, even …
Why Obama Didn’t Campaign in Wisconsin: ‘I Have a Lot of Responsibilities’
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In his first public reaction to the Wisconsin recall election that saved Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s job, President Obama said Monday that he “would have loved to have seen a different result,&…
RNC Chairman: ‘Light Blue’ Wisconsin Can Turn Red for November
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said that after Scott Walker’s recall victory this week, “light blue” Wisconsin “can turn red under the right circumstances.”“The momentum is clearly sh…
Exclusive: Scott Walker Says Romney Still Underdog in Wisconsin
ABC News(MADISON, Wis.) — Republicans scored a big victory in Wisconsin Tuesday, but Gov. Scott Walker says there is “no doubt” Mitt Romney is still the underdog in his state when it comes to the presidential election.“I mean the pre…
As Unions Reel, Pension Reforms Gain Support
Image Source/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The labor movement was dealt a few blows Wednesday night, and not just in the whirlwind recall election in Wisconsin.In California, voters in San Diego and San Jose decided to change pension rules, approving bal…
Gov. Scott Walker Defeats Recall Challenge in Wisconsin
Scott Olson/Getty Images(MILWAUKEE) — Wisconsin voters rejected a year-long effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker and replace him with Democratic challenger Tom Barrett. ABC News projected Walker would win the race and hang onto his job one hour af…
Scott Walker Defeats Tom Barrett in Wisconsin Recall
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(MILWAUKEE) — Embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker managed to hang onto his job Tuesday when the state’s voters backed the Republican lawmaker in a historic recall election against Democratic challenger Tom Barrett, …
All Eyes on Wisconsin Recall Election as Voters Head to Polls
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(MILWAUKEE) — The November duel for the White House between President Obama and Mitt Romney is five months away, but the battleground state of Wisconsin may provide a preview Tuesday of what is to come when voters head to t…
Mitt Romney Mum on Walker Recall Election
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(DALLAS) — For a candidate who could get a boost if Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker manages to keep his job after Tuesday’s recall election, presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney has stayed mum on the election since he las…
Five Things to Watch in Tuesday’s Voting Contests
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Voters will head to the polls in six states on Tuesday, but one state — Wisconsin — reigns supreme in garnering national attention. The Badger State holds its highly anticipated recall election in which …
Wisconsin Recall Election Seen as Referendum
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(MADISON, Wis.) — In a battle viewed largely as a barometer for November’s showdown between President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will decide whether to oust Gov. Scott Walker fo…
President Clinton, Heading to Wisconsin, Wasn’t Always Pro-Recall
Sean Gallup/Life Ball 2012/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Bill Clinton may be headed to Wisconsin to campaign against Scott Walker ahead of Tuesday’s vote, but he hasn’t always supported recalls.During the 2003 recall of Democratic Cal…
Wisconsin Recall Election Spending Tops $60 Million
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(MADISON, Wis.) — The next big date on the electoral calendar isn’t in November, it’s next week.On June 5, Republican Gov. Scott Walker faces off against Democratic challenger Tom Barrett in a recall elect…
RNC: Scott Walker Win in Wis. Means ‘Lights Out for Barack Obama’
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Republican National Committee had some strong talk about their chances next week in the Wisconsin recall and what a victory for Republican Gov. Scott Walker would mean.“Certainly [if] Wisconsin goes…
GOP Bigs Swoop In to Help Wis. Governor Ahead of Recall Election
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(MADISON, Wis.) — Embattled Gov. Scott Walker is getting a little help from his friends ahead of the recall election in Wisconsin on June 5. Over the next two weeks, three GOP governors will flex their political muscles and…
Wisconsin Democrats Face Hurdles Ahead of Recall
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(MADISON, Wis.) — With just under two weeks to go until the recall election in Wisconsin, Democrats appear to be facing rising odds in their quest to unseat Republican Gov. Scott Walker.The race is still competitive, but Wa…
37-Cent Gasoline? It Almost Happened in Wisconsin
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(PLOVER, Wis.) — With gas prices across most of the country hovering near $4 a gallon for regular unleaded, drivers in Plover, Wis., were thrilled when they saw a local BP station advertising gas at 37-cents a gallon.But when h…
Wisconsin Recall Primary: Tom Barrett Wins Democratic Nod
Hemera/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary in Wisconsin on Tuesday. This means Barrett will go head-to-head with embattled Republican Gov. Scott Walker in the rare recall election on June 5.Barrett, who also …