You have been living under a rock for the last year if you haven't heard about the recall election in Wisconsin, the third recall election in United States history. If you need an unbiased refresher, the AP/Google has posted a great one. The polls closed at 8PM CST (9PM EST), so now we're waiting on the results.
The Huffington Post has a great live-updating map of the results. For some reason, the New York Times' one seems to be broken. (Or maybe just the link is.)
UPDATE: In from Chuck Todd of MSNBC:
UPDATE 2: Just a thought – let's not forget that this recall is not just about collective bargaining rights. As I was perusing a friend'swall timeline on Facebook, I came across a story about how Scott Walker is attempting to rescind the rights of same-sex couples to visit one another in the hospital.
UPDATE 3: Oh, fuck. From Wolf Blitzer:
UPDATE 4: The Washington Post, New York Times, and Huffington Post also confirm this.
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UPDATE: In from Chuck Todd of MSNBC:
We are officially saying WI is "too close to call"; Precinct exit data indicates total coin flip.The plot thickens.
UPDATE 2: Just a thought – let's not forget that this recall is not just about collective bargaining rights. As I was perusing a friend's
UPDATE 3: Oh, fuck. From Wolf Blitzer:
CNN projects Scott Walker wins in Wisconsin.Let's see what the other networks report.
UPDATE 4: The Washington Post, New York Times, and Huffington Post also confirm this.
