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Top Three Conclusions From Wisconsin Recall Election

SUMMING UP

Scott Walker’s victory suggests three things: that labor unions don’t have the electoral clout they once did, big money is playing and will play a bigger role in elections, and recall fever may be cooling. Plus, read Howard Kurtz on what Walker's win means for the presidential election, Michelle Cottle on Wisconsin's Tea Party morale boost, Ben Jacobs on Obama's takeway lesson and Michael Medved on how anger backfired in the Wisconsin recall.

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