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Polls close in Wisconsin, voter turnout reported heavy, race too close to call Jun 6th 2012, 00:48 Developing: Wisconsin residents on Tuesday voted in favor of keeping GOP Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election organized after he eliminated collective bargain agreements for most state employees to cut a multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, Fox News projects. Fox News called the race shortly before 10 p.m. Eastern Time. Walker in surviving the recall election, beat back a challenge by Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. The recall effort started about 18 months after the first-term governor eliminated collectively bargain agreements for most state employees, in an effort to cut Wisconsin's multi-billion dollar budget shortfall. Democrats and unions argued that Walker had gone too far, then helped organize massive statehouse protests and gather 900,000 signatures for the recall vote. The effort began shortly after the state legislature agreed last year to Walker's proposal, which also requires most public state workers to pay more for health insurance and pension benefits. Roughly $63 million was spent on the race, with much of Walker's money coming from outside of the state.

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