All-Out Walker War Ahead as Wisconsin Board Approves Recall

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will face a recall vote June 5 after officials in Madison cleared the way for an election, and Milwaukee’s mayor declared his candidacy.

The Government Accountability Board, meeting in the Capitol today, unanimously found that petition signatures seeking the recall of Walker and Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, both Republicans, met the standard. Walker, a 44-year-old whose opposition to unions touched off public fury, may become the third U.S. governor to be recalled from office.