(POLITICO) MILWAUKEE — Virtually every public and private poll since February — including three released Monday — has shown GOP Gov. Scott Walker ahead of Democrat Tom Barrett in this historic Wisconsin recall campaign.

Still, Scott Walker entered Election Day only a marginal favorite after a late aggressive push by Democrats.

Walker has benefited from a gaping financial advantage, unwavering support from national Republicans, a brief fissure between organized labor and traditional Democrats and economic statistics that appear to bolster the incumbent’s case that the stateis on the rebound.

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