Wisconsin recall election

More than 1 million signatures were collected in 60 days for a petition to recall Wisconsin’s Republican governor, Scott Walker. The law required the collection of 540,000.

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Jan. 17, 2012

A volunteer holds up recall badges as she carries one of the boxes containing signatures to recall Gov. Scott Walker (R) into the Government Accountability Offices in Madison, Wis. More than 1 million signatures were collected in 60 days for a petition to recall Walker, though 540,000 were required by law.

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Jan. 17, 2012

A recall volunteer walks by supporters as she carries one of the boxes containing signatures to recall Wisconsin’s Republican governor, Scott Walker, into the Government Accountability Offices.

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Jan. 17, 2012

Julie Wells of United Wisconsin celebrates in the back of a moving van in Madison, Wis., that contains about 1 million signatures to recall Gov. Scott Walker.

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Jan. 17, 2012

Retired firefighter Jim Cerro, center, of Madison, Wis., cheers the effort to recall Gov. Scott Walker, as opponents of Walker celebrate 1 million signatures gathered by canvassers.

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Jan. 17, 2012

Retired educator Patrick Fleming of Madison, Wis., signs a poster in Madison in support of recalling Gov. Scott Walker. Opponents of Walker submitted nearly twice as many signatures Tuesday as required to force a recall election, but still face the challenge of transforming public outrage over his moves against unions into actual votes to oust him from office.

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Jan. 17, 2012

Backers of campaigns to force recall elections against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and several Republican state legislators rally in the State Capitol rotunda in Madison, Wis.

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Jan. 17, 2012

Supporters are packed into a ballroom at a victory party for the Wisconsin recall effort at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wis.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Supporters of Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) cheer as the winner of the State Senate District 32 winner is announced in La Crosse.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Newly elected State Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) waves to the crowd after the announcement of her District 32 election win at the Settle Inn Hotel in La Crosse.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Norma Furger, right, a schoolteacher from Lodi, Wis., reacts to the news that Democratic candidates were losing ground to Republican candidates. Yvonne Ziegler, DeForest is left, Lynn Nicklas, Lodi, middle. A small crowd gathered to listen to recall results from a live network broadcast on the Capitol Square in Madison.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Sandy Pasch supporters wait for returns at her election night party in the Sheraton Hotel in Brown Deer, Wis. Pasch is challenging incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling, one of six Republicans targeted by a recall election.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Georgene Voutila cheers an early return from another recall election at Sandy Pasch's election night party in the Sheraton Hotel in Brown Deer, Wis. Pasch is challenging incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling, one of six Republicans targeted by a recall election.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Surrounded by supporters, Alberta Darling indicates a thumbs down to the tactics she said were used to try to unseat her during her recall election campaign. At left, Jim Ott, her grandson Charlie Winkeljohn, 5, from Coral Gables, Fla., state Sen. Leah Vukmir and state Sen. Pam Galloway listen to her thank supporters during her recall victory party at Shully's in Thiensville. With 68 percent of precincts reporting, Pasch was ahead 51 percent to 49 percent.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Sen. Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) thanks his supporters after defeating Democratic recall opponent Nancy Nusbaum in Green Bay, Wis.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Sandy Pasch speaks to supporters at her election night party in the Sheraton Hotel in Brown Deer for the Wisconsin Senate. With 68 percent of precincts reporting, Pasch was ahead 51 percent to 49 percent.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Former state Sen. Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse) answers questions at the Stoney Creek Inn in Onalaska, Wis., shortly before the announcement that he had lost the State Senate District 32 election to Jennifer Shilling.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Alberta Darling speaks with Charles Benson, WTMJ reporter, about the election results. She was greeting supporters at her recall victory party at Shully's in Thiensville. With 68 percent of precincts reporting, Pasch was ahead 51 percent to 49 percent.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Jessica King celebrates at her post-election rally in Oshkosh, Wis., after being officially declared the winner of her recall election against Sen. Randy Hopper.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Two men cast votes in the 32nd Senate District recall election at the OmniCenter in Onalaska, Wis. Six Wisconsin state senators were fighting for their jobs, trying to beat Democratic challengers who stoked a political backlash against Republican Gov. Scott Walker for his efforts to strip public employees of most union rights.

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Aug. 9, 2011

A polling station in Whitefish Bay, Wis. Voters took to the polls as Wisconsin held the nation's largest-ever recall elections.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Voters cast ballots at a polling station in River Hills, Wis.

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Aug. 9, 2011

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Glendale, Wis.

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Aug. 9, 2011

A polling station in Glendale, Wis.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Voters wait in line at a polling station in Glendale, Wis.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Candies awaited voters at a polling station in River Hills, Wis., on the day of the recall elections.

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Aug. 9, 2011

A polling station in Glendale, Wis.

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Aug. 9, 2011

Democratic state Rep. Sandy Pasch, a challenger for a state Senate seat, casts her vote in Whitefish Bay, Wis.

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