Bill Clinton fires up Wisconsin Democrats before recall vote

Bill Clinton, who retains an ability to energize and relate  to party faithfuls like no other Democrat, told a raucous get-out-the-vote rally for Democratic challenger Tom Barrett that the uncompromising, anti-union agenda of Gov. Scott Walker is a "dead bang loser" for Wisconsin.

Clinton said Walker was a prisoner of the same far right, cut taxes for the wealthy agenda that "doubled the national debt after I left office."

"Everywhere I go in the world, the only thing I see that works is when everyone works together and treats everyone with respect," Clinton continued, playing to a pro-union audience that claims to have been demonized and marked for extinction by Walker’s policies. "That’s how you get out of the ditch."

And Clinton warned a Walker win on Tuesday will only embolden those who think "divide and conquer" politics is a smart play.

The former president had the crowd ready and excited, citing that Gov. Walker is now the man to lead Wisconsin forward. The recall election is just two days away, and will be held on Tuesday, June 5^th. 

Governor Scott Walker is also rallying 
voters in a tight race.................

Governor Walker a republican is only the third U.S. governor to face a recall. The drive to oust him was spurred by anger over his plan to effectively end most public workers' collective bargaining rights. Walker insisted he had to make the move to balance the state budget, but Democrats portrayed the measure as an attack on organized labor.

Polls show a tight race with only a handful of voters still undecided before Tuesday's election, and Walker and Barrett have been struggling to win them over for the past month. Barrett released a new television ad Saturday, again calling on the governor to explain his role in an ongoing investigation of associates during Walker's tenure as Milwaukee County executive, but the candidates mostly used the day to meet voters.

A smiling Walker tried to engage people in short, friendly conversations, commenting, for example, on the beautiful morning. Most didn't seem to recognize him. They simply said "thank you" as he placed yogurt cups on their plates and moved on. 

Governor Walker is fighting to hang on to his office he recently won a couple years ago. It has not been a easy ride and this recall election has not been a nice one for him either.