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Radical legislation coming through. theyll be able to probably fence off the "right to work" legislation that the democrats think walker is going to show up with and the effort there. it is also going to slow down any kind of radical voting suppression laws that the democrats have said that they are committed to stopping. so this is definitely going to slow down government in wisconsin. no question about that. but this is also an opportunity for the republicans to gain a great deal of confidence...

Talking about "right to work" i think its real. >> you said in recent days that you havent seen this kind of enthusiasm in the progressive movement? >> i was out and i know what i saw and i know what people were saying. the rulgt is so differ. youre saying that the race will tighten. the fact is, walker won. and this is a big victory for the conservative movement not only in wisconsin but america. we cant deny that. and theyve got the money on their side. and the people that are behind walker ou...

>> its way to show that citizens united isnt going to overpower us. people are stronger than money. >> theres been a lot of reporting going on that this is a template for how to defeat citizens united. do you believe that? [ cheers and applause ] >> when you bring out the people and make sure they really care about the results then things happen? >> the turnout is beyond presidential levels in some parts of the state. >> thats because walker has so turned off the people in this state that we hav...

And thats going to be to beat scott walker tonight. [ applause ] >> since scott walker has become governor, your union has lost thousands of members, correct? >> yes, we have. >> is this the last stand? do you have to win this thing tonight? what does a victory mean? >> its going to be very important tonight. its not a last stand. you feel the energy in this room. you feel the energy across the state. you feel the energy across this nation. >> how crucial is a win? how crucial is it to unseat wa...

how are you feeling besides wiped out there, richard? >> reporter: i think the next thing ill be having is a prescription for some form of antibiotics. no, its been amazing. look, the rain is still pouring, my suit is drenched. but we have seen over four days a carefully choreographed, constructed routine from the spectacle of the river to the ceremony of today, right through the way to the balcony at the end and the fly-past by the world war ii planes. if that isnt really showing with...

And its within the rule of law, its saying, are these extraordinary circumstances? the governor is saying, what are the extraordinary circumstances and do we have a legitimate debate about that? and the last thing i would say is there is something really unusual going on in the sense that we hear about the republicans being the party of the status quo. but what you have in wisconsin and as robert said there may be a template for the whole country is a radical restructuring and the democrats are ...

This is a big development. >> theres a reason that every republican boldface name has been in wisconsin taking scott walkers side. they want to use the scott walker template around the country to destroy unionization in this country and run the table in every election that they can. you put the spotlight on that for democrats more than anybody in the country. i know youll be there in the next few days doing intensive coverage. thanks for staying up late. appreciate it. >> thank you. youve been o...

Making a lot of mistakes and also making a lot of gains in wisconsin. this is a template. theyre learning how to do this. as they learn how to do it, they are chipping away at the democrat infrastructure. thats why from a mental standpoint for boots on the ground, this is so important. there may come a point that democrats say no matter what we do, we cant fight this. thats why this entire election cycle is going to be vitally important for this country. >> part of the reason i wanted to talk to...

Also making a lot of gains in wisconsin. this is a template. theyre learning how to do this. as they learn how to do it, they are chipping away at the democratic infrastructure. thats why from a mental standpoint for boots on the ground, this is so important. there may come a point that democrats say no matter what we do, we cant fight this. thats why this entire election cycle, not only on tuesday, but through november is going to be vitally important for this country. >> and part of the reason...

Republican boldface name has been in wisconsin taking scott walkers side. they want to use the scott walker template around the country to destroy the last vestiges of unionization in this country and run the table in every election that they can. you put the spotlight on that for democrats more than anybody in the country. i know youll be there in the next few days doing intensive coverage. thanks for staying up late friday night to help me cover it. i really appreciate it. >> thank you, rachel...