BLOOMBERG: The political balance of power in Wisconsin may shift today as voters in six state Senate districts decide whether to recall a half-dozen Republicans and add fuel to attempts to oust first-term Governor Scott Walker.
Spending on the recall campaigns, aimed at six Republicans tomorrow and two Democrats Aug. 16, may almost triple the combined cost of all 115 state legislative races in 2010, according to the nonpartisan Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Costs may approach $40 million, the group said.
If Republicans suffer a net loss of three seats, control of the Senate would shift to Democrats, who would be able to block the agenda of Republican Walker, 43. Republican lawmakers control the Wisconsin Legislature and approved Walker’s curbs on collective bargaining for most public employees this year, inciting weeks of protests and prompting the recall campaigns… (more)
