According to Andy Kroll of Mother Jones, the final Wisconsin Recall debate between Democrat Tom Barrett and Republican Governor Scott Walker ended in a draw.
After avoiding confrontation in his first debate with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Gov. Scott Walker punched back hard and often on Thursday night in second and final debate of Wisconsin's bruising, cash-soaked recall campaign. Walker ripped Barrett as weak on crime and suggested he was clueless when it came to a plan to jump-start Wisconsin's economy. Barrett, meanwhile, kept up his attacks on Walker's integrity by highlighting the so-called John Doe investigation that has resulted in criminal charges against three former Walker aides, a Walker campaign donor, and a political appointee.
"I have a police department that arrests felons. He has a practice of hiring them," Barrett said in one of the night's most memorable lines.
Ann Althouse had a different most memorable line.
10:05: I think the highlight was when Walker said "Just to be clear, so everybody's clear here: The Mayor doesn't have a plan, so all he's got is to attack me." And beyond that, Barrett simply hasn't established that a recall is justified. Walker defended what he's done, made the usual claim that his reforms are working, and stood his ground. What more is there to say?
At this stage it looks like Walker is going to hold on in Tuesday's vote. A week before the vote a Marquette Law School poll had Walker ahead 52% to 45%. Democrats are now hoping Bill Clinton can stem the tide.
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