Despite my ragging on political coverage earlier today, there is a genuinely gripping recall election going down tonight in Wisconsin, against Tea Party favorite Scott Walker. As usual, TPM has the goods. Check out their piece on what looks like massive turnout, and check out TPM Livewire for updates. Finally, see here for all the poll results nationwide.
Here’s hoping the good guys pull off an upset.
Peace.
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