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    Wisconsin's Governor Faces a Recall

    Hundreds of thousands of signed petitions are being submitted today demanding the recall of Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Hundreds of thousands of signed petitions are being submitted today demanding the recall of Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker. It's all about new laws denying public employees collective bargaining rights, and the Governor is already fighting back with TV ads claiming he's creating "thousands of new jobs." Bob Secter reports for the Chicago Tribune.

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    The South Carolina Republican Primary and Super PAC's
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    3. 23:15The Sudden Emergence of Super PAC's
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