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From [HERE] Even though they didn't succeed in getting what they wanted, protestors mobilized a lot of people and made this a salient issue. A protest doesn't have to succeed in its immediate goal to have a long term impact."
That probably means the protesters are going to turn from slogans to pocketbooks, funneling millions of dollars in donations into unions here. Their anger will also provide momentum for recall petitions. Wisconsin allows for the recall of elected officials once they have been in office for a year. According Mayer, signatures amounting to 25% of the original voters must sign on to a petiton to get a recall election going. Getting rid of Walker would be tougher. The governor was just voted into office and cannot be subject to recall until Jan. 3, 2012. It would require about 540,000 signatures to get his name on a recall ballot. Wisconsin has never recalled a governor in its history. Still, the threat of recall — to Walker and his allies — would keep the governor in check. Democrats need to win back three seats in the Senate to win back control of the body; there are eight G.O.P. senators who are now eligible for recall.