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Election. also republican lawmakers have blocked a democratic effort calling for equal pay in the workplace. not a single republican voted for the bill, a point that most certainly democrats will use as a political tool as one more chapter in the so-called war on women continues. and democrats, meanwhile, they are vowing to continue to fight for passage of the bill. you guys get 77 cents for every $1 that a man makes. scary. >> it is a little scary that republicans will justify it, i wanted to...

Future race. >> reporter: but the romney campaign said a walker win could put the state in play for them. but the presumptive republican nominee has his work cut out for him. according to exit polls, wisconsin voters favored the president over romney. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> and it has been a blue state. republican presidential candidate has not won since ronald reagan back in 1984. >> its been democrat since 84. republicans are feeling good in a way but alluded to in that piece....

Anger at that made walker only the third governor in american history to face a recall election. >> im offended by it. i hope he loses. >> if you dont show up and vote -- >> reporter: democratic luminaries like bill clinton came to the state to argue walkers tactics were unfair to workers. but even in democratic milwaukee, many voters told us that walker did the right thing. >> you know, its tough. my income is down -- my income is down 30% to 40%. i work in the private sector. its tough for eve...

>> what else left to say? gifts, letters. seems like an incredibly damning case against sandusky coming up. again, well see on monday. another huge story this morning. wisconsin governor scott walker has survived an effort to get him out of office. >> democrats and organized labor unions had targeted walker after he stripped state employees of their right to collective bargaining. after his victory, walker called for both sides to come together over brats, burgers and a little bit of good wisc...

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