Scott Walker Recall: Interpreting the Results Whatever happens in today's gubernatorial recall election in Wisconsin, let's not over-interpret the results. We all know what spurred the recall movement against Gov. Scott Walker: His successful effort to deny government employees collective bargaining rights, and to balance the state's budget on the backs of working people. But the pro-recall forces would be wrong to portray a victory today as an endorsement of labor contracts that are blind to changes in the global economy and to the rising costs of pensions and health insurance. Mr. Walker would be equally wrong to take a victory today as a vote against labor unions in general and public-service labor unions in particular, or as popular acclaim for the particular budgeting choices he has made. A majority of Wisconsinites might very well disagree with Mr. Walker's decisions without thinking he deserves to get thrown out of office mid-term. The bar for that is high, and it ought to be. It is only the third time in the nation's history that a governor has faced a recall election. As the Republican National Committee chairman, Reince Priebus, said last week: "There's a decent amount of Democrats out there in focus groups saying, "We're not Republicans, but we think this recall stuff is out of control. The fact that we have a legislative disagreement with Walker is not justification for this recall."" If the polls are correct, Mr. Walker will win tonight. But he might want to study that quote before his victory speech.