Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he is taking the campaign to recall him as a chance to tell voters of his many achievements over the 11 months he has been in power.

Why did the state of Wisconsin bother to have an election last November? To look at the results, you would think the voters had spoken clearly. They elected a Republican governor and legislature, based on the promise that they would take strong action to balance the state budget and give schools and municipalities more control over their local budgets.

NY Times piece, "Democrats See Wisconsin Loss as Galvanizing," includes a major factual error and otherwise describes the politics of the standoff in such a misleading way it's amusing. Kate Zernike and Monica Davey write: "Gov. Scott Walker's refusal to compromise with Democrats has given them a vivid way to demonstrate the point they tried unsuccessfully to make during the midterms: that Republicans are motivated by ideology, not just budget balancing."

The MacIver News Service has examined hundreds of pages of public records available through the U.S. Department of Labor and via the online search site Guidestar and found that many of the most prominent union advocates in the state make well in excess of $100,000 a year in salary alone. For example, Marty Beil, executive director of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME )Council 24 SEPAC, made $161,847 in 2008 according to the organization s Form 990. That s considerably more than the $144,423 a year Scott Walker makes as Wisconsin s Governor

The MacIver News Service has examined hundreds of pages of public records available through the U.S. Department of Labor and via the online search site Guidestar and found that many of the most prominent union advocates in the state make well in excess of $100,000 a year in salary alone. For example, Marty Beil, executive director of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME )Council 24 SEPAC, made $161,847 in 2008 according to the organization s Form 990. That s considerably more than the $144,423 a year Scott Walker makes as Wisconsin s Governor

Wisconsin Gov.-elect Scott Walker knew people would take note when he guaranteed 250,000 jobs would be created in his four years in office. Unlike other Republicans candidates who campaigned this fall on vague promises of turning around the economy and putting people back to work, Walker put out a specific number that allows for no fudging, and that portrayed him as a man with a plan.