and days. and finishing with a win for governor walker. now the battle began when governor walker proposed a law, stripping public unions, but not police and firefighters of their collective barg ang rights. you cannot forget the protests in the capitol of madison. now it's here, live in waukesha at governor walker's campaign headquarters and live at mayor barrett's headquarters. we have a jam-packed show for you. don't go away. reince priebus, and louisiana governor, bobby jindal, and minority leader, peter barca. but first, former alaska governor, sarah palin. good evening, governor. >> hey, greta. how are you, there? >> greta: i am very well. it's been a cliff hanger all day. nobody knew if it would be mayor barrett or governor walker retaining his seat. your thoughts on the news that governor walker is the winner?

>> it is such good and encouraging news, gret a. it is good for the country because people are going to recognize through governor walker's efforts that austerity measures, responsible, austerit measures of reigning in government growth will help our nation with the economic woes that we face. this is positive news. i think wisconsin is living up to its state motto that providential motto of forward, moving forward. they will help to lead the charge for the country. reigning in government growth, allowing the private sector to be the ones to create the jobs. >> greta: tonight, governor walker celebrates. but tomorrow, he goes back to celebrating all the people, including the union members and the democrats who campaigned fiercely against him. so you have been in the chair. tell me, what does governor walker do tomorrow to begin reconcile or heal the people. they are very deep in this state? >> he keeps on coming on.

he keeps showing through facts, through stats, through the numbers that they don't lie, that removing deficit spending and allowing the deficit to turn into a surplus, allowing the government to reign itself in, via legislative legislative andy measures so the private sector can grow, those numbers don't lie. he needs to remind the public of that. maybe not him, but somebody could curj the good union brothers and sisters there in wisconsin,s a say that a former wib sister. maybe it's it is union leadership there, those thug who is wanted to deceive their members into believing that growing government was the answer. well, perhaps it's the union leaders that need to be recalled and replaced with those who understand what perhaps a union role could be in state government. not a selfish role. not a role that allows government to continue to grow and create an insolvent

situation for a state. >> greta: you know, it's interesting, we have spoken to him before the last year, during the protests, we have spoken to the governor a number of times since. we asked him, you know, what he would have done differently. he doesn't back off the policies, but he wished he had been a better communicator so there wouldn't be this divide. do you agree he could have delivered the message better so perhaps, he could have avoided maybe this recall vote? >> i think that everything that wisconsin has gone true in the last couple of years, greta, with the lawmakers skipping town, not doing their job and hiding out in another state, the democrats because they didn't want to face what governor walker was proposing. the supreme court proposed to change with processer's election there. and now with the recall election, i think wisconsin voters are sick and tired of the division that has been caused by the radical left again, saying

it's big government growth that will be the answer to economic challenges. i think that the people will come together and continue now to lead the country in these measures that are just common sense. it is combs 101. live within your mean, you are fiscally responsible and that's how you will become success envelope a state, in a business, in a nation. this unity will happen under this good governor and lieutenant governor's watch. >> greta: i can hear the crowd roaring and i can see it on the screen did and i can hear it, we are right outside the headquarters, very happy governor walker supporters here in waquiche a. in 2008, president obama won by 14 points in the state. a very decisive victory, which you know better than anybody else. i am curious, though, whether or not the democrats here are bitter that president obama didn't help mayor barrett here?

he had a chance last week when he was in minneapolis doing 3 fund-raisers and he flew over wisconsin. there were many months until now, he was a no-show. he has shown very little interest the race or perhaps he thought it was such a hot potato, he didn't want to be connected to t. i am curious what you think the democrats are thinking about the president's no-show. >> i think the democrats there understand that the president's no-show represents the fact that obama's goose is cooked as more and more americans realize that what wisconsin has manifested via this vote, embracing austerity and fiscal responsibility, is the opposite what have president ork 'bama and the white house represents today. they want to grow government. they want to take more away from the private sector and quash the entrepreneurial spirit and resource development opportunities from america, so that a centralized, growing government will take the private sector's place.

wisconsin wasn't going to put up with that and the nation won't put up with that. so obama did have to distance himself from the solutions that walker and kleefisch and their administration represented. he had to stay away. >> i should notify, we are waiting for governor walker. he is inside the building. obviously, very happy with the news that broke just a short time ago that he has won this election. sewe are going to stand by and -- so we are going to stand by and take his speech. president obama didn't appear, but president bill clinton da big favorite among democrats. he was here, campaigning for the mayor on friday. did his presence here show up president obama? or do you think president obama sent him and the democrats understand this is politics and it wouldn't be good for the president to be part of a losing race? >> i think what a lot of us took

from this that fiscal responsibility and austerity is solution. president clinton reminded people that he with the help with at the time, speaker gingrich and their efforts to reign in government growth and balance the budgets that that allowed deficit spending to be reined in. so the president couldn't recognize the solutions. he had a diplomatic, crafty, nice way of telling the public that what he and speaker gingrich and the republican majority in congress did in those years he was president is helpful, versus what -- what the recall activists were trying to prove in this wisconsin recall effort. >> greta: you know, it seems when something happens, the message will last forever. but november is 5 or 6 months off. a lot can happen. hard to tell, this is a burst of energy or for the republican party here in this state and

governor walker, whether it is long standing up until november. lingering between now and november is the supreme court decision on health care. tell go one of two ways. either the president's way or not his way. if you have a reflection, if the president loses health care with the supreme court and has this to deal with, what does that mean? if the president wins health care and yet he loses tonight? >> i believe that the president will lose the health care battle in the supreme court. and obviously, he and his message, his mission, hes has lost here, which is a microcosm of america. so things are not looking good for president obama. i think it's important, not just hard-core republicans, but blue-dog democrat, reagan democrats and independents understand that really othat federal level, whether it comes to the presidential election, we need to apply common sense. not allow partisanship to get in the way of just -- electing

people who will do what's right for the people and who understand what america's foundation is all about and that is about reward for work ethic and resource development. it is about the private sector's growth and electing someone who represents that. obviously, president obama doesn't represent that. he represents the opposite of that. and the numbers don't lie. his joblessness numbers represent that. people on food stamps, the numbers there represent that. the debt that is growing $4 billion a day, you should obama represents that. so the presidential election just hopefully, being a reflection of the people's acknowledgement that we need to apply common sense and fiscal responsibility, austerity, living within our means will get the economy back on track. president obama does not represent that. >> greta: i think that the trend is important. president had a very bad economy, but what's the trend? it is painful to the obama administration and more toso to the american people that the

unemployment level ticked up a 10th of a percent last month, only 69,000 jobs created. manufacturing in numbers indicate it is sluggish. new home sales are sluggish. i think that's a problem for the president. and i saw a number tonight that the latino unemployment rate is at 11%. now, that's way above the 8.2% national. latino vote is supposedly an important part of the vote, this november, an influential block. that's the hidden factor in this, is that latino vote that. has to hurt the president politically. >> yeah, but i think, red and yellow, black and white, every american's precious and should be in the president's sight. doesn't matter, race or demographic represented in what these polls are showing. i think the consensus is, president obama has us on the wrong track.

the numbers don't lie. the trend continues that is putting our economy in the hole. there is no plan to dig us out of the hole, via the obama administration. we still don't have a budget! 3 years later. he is not leading us to even have a federal budget? you know, he is immoaferl, unethical. it violates the constitution. no, i think people are going to say, enough is enough of this hope-y, change-y stuff that was nebulous, fake, hypocrital and we are ready to go in a different direction with a new leader of america. >> greta: i have been around the block and always surprised how things turn out. a lot can happen between now and november. right now tdoesn't look good for the president nterms of the trend. but it's five or six months off from now. i don't know what the trend is going to be. but i think tonight, the republicans have the wind behind their back her in this state. we are going to hear from governor walker. what should governor walker say

when he comes out tonight? >> it is not just republican who is have the wind to their back. it's america as a whole. and the eyes of america have been on wisconsin. looking to see if governor walker would keep the resolve and the steel spine and recognize as his spine stiffens, the rest of us feel empowered. other governors across the nation are empowered and emboldened to do the right thing. so if governor acknowledges that, that, you know, it is the people who recognize and act on that recognition of the fiscal responsibility that they deserve, taxpayers deserve, he just was one to help administer what the people's will has been. it will be a humble, gracious, very appreciated message. >> greta: in terms of the governor, last night, i asked him, he was on with us here in wisconsin. i had seen an article as his name on the tick with governor romney. he said, no, no, no.

it's my good friend, paul ryan, the congressman from the state here. he would be a better choice this. win makes him at least for the moment, a bigger influence in the party nationally. do you agree? >> i agree, gret a. i think anybody who is there in the arein aduking out on that platform of ideas and solutions that work and obviously, governor walker's solutions -- they're working. the numbers show he has turned a deficit interest a surplus. the unemployment rate has gone down. the private sector's actually been able to create jobs as he has reined in and cuts in government spending. those are the solutions that would do well on any national ticket. >> greta: any sort of feeling or sadness or empathy for mayor barrett. he campaigned his heart and soul and so did his supporters? it's always disappointing to lose. >> no, not an ounce of sympathy for someone who was trying to

fool the public into believing that growing government is the answer to any of the economic challenges, in a state, in a state or in our nation. no. the people spoke. this is good news for all of america. >> greta: so tomorrow starts a new day here in wisconsin until the next election. it will be fascinating to see whether or not governor walker can try to unite these two sides. as i noted earlier, boy, these people are divided. this is not just a race for people who are ambivalent. this is a very strong, passionate views on each side. i don't know how he's going to do it? >> well, sure. you know, on wisconsin. forward is their theme. they will move forward and i think that naturally, they will unite when more of the numbers show that walker's austerity measures work for the people, for the taxpayers. what you will see come from this white house, in these ensui days, though, will be a

diminishment of the election results. you know, the white house, jay carney -- can't wait to see highway he spin this is and president obama himself. they will try to distance themselves, despite the fact that they tleading their lap dogs in the leftist media, made this a front-page story for how many months? all we heard was wisconsin's recall effort and the democrat state lawmakers hiding out in another state and changing the supreme court and all of that. because fiscal conservatives won on all of those issues, this is a culmination of the victory of fiscal conservatives and healthworth, you will see obama and the white house distance themselves. >> greta: governor, one last quick question, i guess, we don't know the numbers are being counted right now. it could be a really close race or a blowout. we don't know, but if this is a close race, does it really mean much? if it's the same thing that got him elected 2 years ago?

>> no, it does mean much. what you can read into, if it is a close election is that there is power in the special interests, in the tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money that went into the recall effort of union dues that were wasted. so union brothers and sisters, recall the leadership. get some responsible leadership in there. what it tells you is that money does buy a lot of influence. i think that will be what you can attribute a close race to. i don't think at the end of the night it will be that close. >> greta: votes are still being counted. grvetion thank you very much for joining us. >> right on. thanks, greta. have a good night. >> greta: the entire nation has been and is watching wisconsin. they have watched it like a hawk. and after governor walker's win, what does it mean for 2012 in and what does the rnc think? is it evidence of the waning

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>> a huge win for governor scott walker. he will keep his job as governor. he beat mayor barrett. it's 58-41% right now. governor walker beating back the call to recall him. presidential candidate mitt romney has congratulated governor walker and said, quote, tonight's results will echo beyond the borders of wisconsin. governor walker has shown that citizens and taxpayers can fight back against the big government and union bosses. what does this mean nationally? is it a sign of what to expect in november?

or a fleeting burst of political energy if? letney me guessue are not going to say this is a fleeting burst of political energy. >> this is a great night tonight. i'll tell you why. we are from wisconsin. for me, personally, being a republican from here, it's a wonderful night. it is great because libertiy and freedom won. people of their word won tonight. scott walker and rebecca kleefisch are special people. they made simple promises. they kept them. we said that libertiy and freedom over power -- big public union money. and they can't push us around anymore. i have to tell you, barack obama's going to be in for a dog fight now here in wisconsin. >> greta: the democrats would say, big union money. but big or the out-of-state money was here, too. >> you know what? listen. we wouldn't be sitting here in waceesh keisha, if it wasn't for big public employee unions manufacturing this mess.

with the numbers you just reiterated, that was democrats saying, this is ridiculous, too. it wasn't just republicans. it was democrats, too. they reject this kind of politics. they accept and reaffirm people like scott walker who are more interested in providing the libertiy and freedom and jobs and lower property taxes in wisconsin. this is a big night for all republicans across america. >> greta: governor romney, i read his quote. does this -- you know, is this a sign for november? a lot can happen between now and november i. you bet! >> greta: why is it not a fleeting, big night for republicans? >> no way! >> greta: tell me. >> this is what the election -- what we debated here in wois consin, whether or not you are going to make tough decisions or run a government upside down and in debt. that's the same question for barack obama. are we going to continue down this path of giving speeches and making promises and not following through?

or go down the road of debt and decline like greece and reaffirm, what? four more years of misery? i don't think so. >> greta: i actually -- i don't know how he repairs himself with what wisconsin democrats. i may be reading too much into t. having grown up here, the fact that he didn't stop in and say "hi." he -- bill clinton came here. and i realized that he didn't want to be connected with a losing race. but he had a lot of chance to come here. how do you tell the democrats, okay, you didn't matter in may and june and the months preceding, but i need you in november? >> that's a great point, gret a. here's the deal. what is going to start tomorrow is a circ thrar firing squad on the democratic side-- the blame game. but you are right. barack obama's going to come back here and he will say to all of these democratic activists, hey, help me out. i need to win this election. the democrats are going to say, thanks a lot, pal. we appreciate the help. people in wisconsin and across america, they appreciate a

little bit of loyalty and help. and barack obama didn't show t. i don't know how he could possibly come back and expect it in return. it's selfish. it's arrogant and i think the best word to describe how people feel about barack obama and wisconsin -- disappointed. >> it is going to be interesting. today there was a report that president clinton and i have been on the road so i don't have the details. but he said the bush tax credits should be extended and that's a break with president obama and with what he has said before. and the past, president clinton has been, he's on board and then he will say something controversial or something that i assume that president obama doesn't like, like bain capital recently and governor romney. i am curious, though, it is interesting that -- bill clinton came here. he said that. and president obama's every there? >> well, for one thing, barack obama's not your daddy's democrat. he is not a kennedy, he is not even a bill clinton. bill clinton is right that the

tax cuts should extend. you know, what does barack obama want to do? raise the lowest tax rate from 10 to 15%? that's what he is willing to do. barack obama is not a mainstream democrat. barack obama's priorities are not america's priorities. even bill clinton can't agree with barack obama. that should tell you something. >> greta: it's interesting what is happening tonight. we'll see. i am curious to see how governor walker will try to join the two pors forces tomorrow. see you tomorrow. >> it's a big, big night for conservatives and republicans and a bigger night for america. >> greta: nice to see you. >> thank you. >> greta: coming up, a big supporter of mayor barrett who had a really front row seat to the action. minority leader bark is here, he's next. now what are the democrats going to do? how are they going to regroup? they carried the state for president obama in november? and louisiana governor bobby jindal is here, fresh off the campaign trail with governor

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>>r. >> greta: governor scott walker, making history, mick making -- becoming the first recalled governor ever to win a re-election. so far, governor walker is 58% and mayor barrett has 41% of the vote. our next guest knows wisconsin politics from the inside, minority leader bark is a supporter of milwaukee mayor tom barrett. always nice to see you. >> welcome back to your home, badger state here. glad to have you back. >> greta: so, what happened? >> well, i mean, first of all, i am not discounting the idea we could have a truman/dewy situation here. >> greta: okay? >> obviously, many of the votes are far from counted. i know in the city of racine, i talked to the mayor, they had over 70% turnout. unbelievable -- >> greta: is that a democratic

neighborhood? >> democratic area. racine's very democratic. in the bryant center, they never have more than a thousand people vote, they had over 1,000 people at 5:15. i guess we will see, i know that the projections generally are right. i will acknowledge that. but i don't know. i am still waiting to see when the votes get counted. >> greta: we are waiting to hear from governor walker. he hasn't spoken yes. the state is so divided, politically. there anything he can say or begin to do tomorrow -- he won't back off his political positions, but to try to heal the divide here? >> well, the governor has stated that it would be his intention, if in fact, he won tonight, to try to build more of a consensus moving forward. so if in fact, he is the victor, i am hoping that that is the case. from his first week in office, i extended my hand to him and told him, whenever we could work together, as long as he wasn't hurting the environment, i am

there all the way. so if in fact, he turns out to be the victor, i am hoping he will stay good to that promise and we can heal the guide and work together on important issues like jobs and closing the stills gap and improving the education in wisconsin. >> president bill clinton was here on friday, a favorite among democrats. president obama didn't show up. is there any -- he didn't come at all. is there anyhard feelings? democrats here think he could have come here and helpd? >> i don't think so. i mean, mayor barrett indicated that he was extremely enthusiastic that president clinton came in. he understands, you are the the president of the united states -- >> greta: he was in minneapolis -- >> it is hard to fwoakus on the state issues. >> greta: he was in minneapolis for 3 fund-raisers and then flew to chicago and flew over the state and had three more fund-raisers. he could have stopped here. >> he could have. >> greta: there is a lot of chances to stop here.

no hard feelings? >> governor romney wasn't here either. >> greta: he didn't need to help out his guy, apparently. no hard feelings, that he could have helpd? >> no. i mean, obviously, he made statements about workers rights and about the fact that he was very upset with removing the right for workers to have a say in collective bargaining for worker safety or workplace-type bargaining issues. i think he has stated what he had to state. >> greta: did he do the heavy lifting? >> what's that? >> greta: has he done the heavy lifting? >> i think he will appear very well in wisconsin in november. in the last marquette poll, he had a fairly substantial lead >> greta: 14 points in '08. that was a big number. >> that's huge. wisconsin has been very close. bush/kerry, bush/gore, razor tight. so though the democrats have won

for 24 years now, in presidential race, most of them have been close. president obama our neighbor. he's from just south of the border. so i think we feel pretty positive about him. >> reporter: >> greta: why didn't the democratic message resonate tonight? and the get out the vote was strong? >> the get out the vote was amazing. i will be very interested to see what the margin is. we expect it will be very close. even those who have called the race have indicated it will be a close margin, much closer than a year and-a-half ago. >> greta: nobody's talking about a third-party candidate, an independent, pulling in 2%? i haven't seen the numbers for him. if he was stealing, it would be from mayor barrett because he's liberal? >> i would think so. this is the first i have heard that he polled 2%. that's like ralph nader pulling

away from al gore. >> greta: don't take it to the bank. that's what i read that he had been polling 2%. >> right, right. that will be interesting. >> greta: your prediction -- do you think the numbers of chaij a lot? i think the numbers have changed. >> dean county, i was told they had 115% of registered voters. >> greta: that's odd. >> all of these people -- >> meaning that -- >> greta: 115% of registered voters, that's suspicious. >> a lot of people registered and came out to vote for the first time. >> reporter: >> greta: they have same-day -- we should say, they have same-day registration in this state. >> thank you for that clarification. >> greta: very important. >> you saved me on that one. >> greta: the department of justice would be breathing down your throat. >> that's right. >> reporter: >> greta: nice to see you. >> nice to see you. >> greta: thank you, sir. governor walker, making history tonight in wisconsin, with support from big names, new jersey governor christie and south carolina governor, nikki

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wisconsin! [cheers and applause] >> greta: that's lieutenant governor leaving the stage. we gallon to louisiana governor bobby jindal, who joins us. nice to see you. what a big night here in wisconsin. right now, the margin is quite large, a resounding 15 or 16 points. this is no close race like in 2010 when governor walker and mayor barrett squared off. your thoughts, right now, a whopping margin? >> greta, what a great night, not only for wisconsin, but for america. a lot of experts and pollsters thought this was going to be a late night. i think it's going to be a late night in chicago. i think a lot of people in the obama campaign will be very worried about the results. when you have a leader willing to make the tough decisions, scott walker cut spending and has grown private-sector jobs and done exactly what he promised the voters he would do.

they rewarded him again, like they did a year and-a-half ago. president obama has done the opposite in washington. we need leader whose are willing to think about the next generation, not just the next election. i think it's a great night in wisconsin and for america. >> greta: you know, governor, this margin, if it holds, 15 points or so, that is actually -- that's hugely significant because that means in the state because there is a huge get-out-the-vote drive among democrats and republicans, that means probably that a lot of democrats were peeled off and voted for governor walker. look at the numbers, 57-42. i don't know how it's going toen up. but that's a huge message here in the state, beyond the victory? >> greta, that's exactly right. four years ago, president obama won this state by 14 points. tonight, you have scott walker, cruising to an easy victory. but look at the campaign, the hard left went after scott. remember why they started this recall because he had the audacity to say to the state

workers that they should pay something toward their own pension and health care, common in the private sector, by the way, very common for the taxpayers paying the bills the. he had the audacity to close a $3 billion deficit, he cut property taxes. they have added private sector jobs. the unemployment is as low as it has been since 2008. and have you not seen one ad about collective barg ang or about the issue that was supposed to have caused the recall. even the hard left realized, they didn't have a winning issue. the issue that started the recall, you haven't heard them talk about it. they have tried to throw everything against the wall. the president himself wouldn't come to wisson sin. if you stood up for the president, you might get a tweet, if you are lucky. not great leadership. you have a president who can read the polls and didn't want to be part of the loss. maybe he realized he he didn't

agree with the radical policies. he decided not to come from minnesota, from chicago, would have been soitize come and try to help barrett. he didn't do that. i think it speaks volumes. this was a state that was not considered four years ago, now even president obama is considering it a tossup state. i think republicans, and i think governor romney can be very competitive in mish in gan -- michigan and pennsylvania, on the way to winning back the country. this shows that republican reforms work. ny we need to see them work in washington, d.c. this sends a strong message to president obama. the president will try to say this was insignificant. it is not a sign of things to come. if it had gone their way, they would have been the first to say, this is a sign for november. the reality is, this is a very telling sign. this is a very telling sign about what is going to come in november as we begin to take our country back. >> greta: you say that the obama

campaign will say that the victory is insignificant. when i heard you say that, the first thing i thought is that i imagine the democrats here are going to think, insignificant? we gave you a 14-point win in 2008. we are so insignificant, you won't come and help us, when you obviously have a lot of friends here. talk about insignificant. he just sent a message to the people of wisconsin. this may be an insignificant race, he has told them they are not important. he doesn't even come. >> the national unions made this the premiere race, sent thousands of activists into the state and celebrities and extremists into the state. the hard left agenda is not what american voters want. the president promised to cut the deficit in half by the end of the first time and that he would reform entitlement and get the private sector economy growing, he has done none of it. scott walker had the courage to do what he said he was going to do. he got into office, he is

cutting the property tax after they had gone up over $1 billion. he added over 30,000 private sector jobs. local school boartds and schools are benefitting from the reforms. conservative reforms work. the american people, the wisconsin voters and i think the american people are saying, we want leaders who are willing to make tough decisions. wisconsin was in a critical point because of the mess that governor doyle left behind. we need that same principled, conservative leadership in washington, d.c. to get back on the right track so we don't go the way of the european socialist models. we can't afford four years of president obama. good policy is great politics. all the experts would say, don't take the bold stands and don't take on the unions and take on the tough decisions. he did the opposite. he is being rewarded with a great victory. i think a lot of politicians could take a note.

let me give a shot shoutout. have you sent paul ryan to wisconsin, the chairman of the party, scott walker, a great governor. wisconsin's doing a lot of great things for the country right now. >> greta: governor, thank you. we are going to see -- we are going to hear from governor walker shortly. we will take a break. straight ahead, a very bizarre show of bipartisanship between president obama and governor mitt romney. if only both sides could be in such harmony. stay tuned for this funny video. e cash -- well, except her. no! but, i'm about to change that. ♪ every little baby wants 50% more cash... ♪ phhht! fine, you try. [ strings breaking, wood splintering ] ha ha. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. ♪ what's in your wallet?

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>> greta: this is a blowout. nobody expected he would have numbers like this, this far ahead. only 66% have reported so far. but the differential right now giastounding. the polls only had him up 3%, within the margin of error to mayor tom barrett. mayor barrett, very disappointing night for him tonight because he had hoped -- profoundly better than this. 42% is extraordinary when you think of the union turnout in the state. the democrats, an incredible ground game here. the question in the morning will be, is at this time democrat who is went in to vote, did they cross over and vote for scott walker? we will know that a little more in the morning. but extraordinary news here in wisconsin. we're going to take a break. coming up, a video of president

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we'll see you again tomorrow night. make sure you go to greta wire.com and keep it here on fox news channel. the most powerful news there is. up next is bret baier's wisconsin election special. stick around for bret and governor walker, good night from wisconsin. >> bret: scott walker becomes the first governor to survive a recall vote. the numbers and what they mean, next. this is a special election night edition of "special report". >> good evening, i'm bret baier, two times in american politics prior to tonight sitting governors have faced the wrath of voters in recall elections. until this evening, no governor had ever survived. but wisconsin's scott walker made history tonight. soundly defeating d