News You Won’t Find At The New York Times | Via Meadia
However, those who rely on the New York Times for their Wisconsin news won’t have any idea about some of the factors shaping this race;
Weigel’s piece provides a healthy reality check for them.
A few things Times readers ought to know but likely don’t:
An unprecedented turnout in the essentially uncontested GOP primary shows Walker with extremely high and energized support;
Walker got more votes than the two leading Democratic contenders.
Public weariness with the incessant political wars in Wisconsin is working against Democrats more than the GOP at this point, with many voters blaming the unions for endlessly prolonging the struggle.
Walker’s labor reforms are generally seen as successful.
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