Is Labor Losing Again In Wisconsin?

Last year and this year, organized labor has spent millions in trying to replace a conservatives in the Wisconsin state government as punishment for dissolving state employees collective bargaining practices.  First, they tried to replace a supreme court justice with a liberal; giving the state's high court a liberal bias.  But, the unions failed.  They then tried to recall enough state senators as to give the legislature a liberal advantage; and, again, they failed.  Then, they backed  Democrat Kathleen Falk in last month's gubernatorial primary and she lost to the less-labor-sympathizer, Democrat Mayor of Milwaukee Tom Barrett.

Now, because of the Falk loss, they are now being forced to support Tom Barrett in the June 5th recall election up against the anti-labor Republican Governor Scott Walker.   But here's the thing.  The polls are showing Scott Walker in a clear lead over Barrett; by 6 points or more.  And, if those polls hold, labor will just lose again.   Apparently, organized labor hasn't got the memo.  People are no longer interested in government workers getting high pay, cushy benefits and early retirement when they, themselves, have to do with a lot less in their working lives.  Voters also know that Walker's policies have turned a multibillion dollar state deficit into a multimillion dollar surplus. Unemployment has been lowered by a full percentage point.  And, real estate tax have been lowered.