Walker, Barrett campaign after recall primary election

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary Tuesday, May 8th in Wisconsin’s historic recall election, emerging from a field of three Democrats to face Republican Gov.

Wis. recall is rematch of 2010 governor's race

MADISON (AP) -- The candidates may be the same, but Wisconsin isn't.In the tumultuous 18 months since Republican Scott Walker defeated Democrat Tom Barrett in the 2010 governor's race, Wisconsin has been rocked with massive protests over workers' rights, recall elections over a contentious union rights law and a partisan divide that's strained families and friendships.Now, Walker and Barrett are headed for a rematch.Barrett, the mayor of Milwaukee since 2004, easily won the Democratic primary Tuesday and will take on Walker in the June 5 recall a short four weeks away.

Recall candidates look to sway voters in push prior to primary

RACINE – During the final weekend of campaigning before Wisconsin’s historic recall primary on Tuesday, May 8th, the major candidates for governor criss-crossed the state in an effort to sway voters.Governor Scott Walker had a full schedule that took him from La Crosse to Eau Claire to Racine, where he visited campaign volunteers working in a phone bank.

Could John Doe investigation turn gubernatorial recall election?

MILWAUKEE -- On the same day that a new Marquette Law School poll was released, showing a dead heat between Governor Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the gubernatorial recall election less than one week away, Barrett was on the defensive, attacking Walker over the ongoing John Doe investigation.Barrett called on Walker Wednesday, May 2nd to publicly identify the donors paying for his legal defense fund in the John Doe investigation - an investigation that has led to charges against several of Walker's former aides while he served as Milwaukee's County Executive."I think the state deserves to know who is paying these bills.

Democrat Kathleen Falk rallies union supporters

MADISON (AP) -- Union members and other backers of Democratic governor candidate Kathleen Falk say their get out the vote effort will spur her on to victory in the May 8 gubernatorial recall primary.Falk rallied with her supporters at a Thursday, April 26th news conference at the state Capitol in Madison.

Democrat Barrett has momentum in recall primary

MADISON (AP) -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is showing signs of pulling ahead of the Democratic competition in the race to determine who faces Wisconsin Republican Gov.