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Poll Results: Wisconsin, N. Carolina & Indiana

May 9, 2012

Four states went to the polls yesterday and we’ll have the latest news. Wisconsin Democrats select Milwaukee Mayor Barrett to run against Walker in next month’s recall election – we’ll hear from our guy in Madison, Josh Orton (@joshorton). Republican Dick Lugar loses long time seat in Indiana and North Carolina passes Amendment 1 banning same-sex marriages. Click thru for links and updates. Use this post as today’s thread.

Read Glenn Greenwald’s piece in Salon, “US attack kills 5 Afghan kids”.

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