Voters in Wisconsin are heading to the polls to decide whether or not their governor Scott Walker stays or goes. Right now, Walker is maintaining a very narrow lead in polls. Regardless of whether or not Wisconsin will actually matter come November, politicians in Washington are watching the state closely for hint of the national mood.
Shawn Johnson is the capital reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio and is based in Madison. Todd Zwillich is The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent.
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