The "centrists" running the Democratic Party are to blame for Walker's win.

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8. This was probably the most left-wing Democratic campaign of recent times...

it was a campaign that very much identified with organised labour, particularly the public sector unions. Even the stylings of the campaign - the blue stylised socialist clenched fist for example - were far more bolshie than the sorts of messages you normally see in Democratic campaigns.

I have no doubt that the 3:1 money advantage that Walker had was instrumental. That had nothing to do with Citizens United, but apparently a provision to do with recall elections that essentially allowed him unlimited spending.

But it has to be said that the average punter isn't exactly thrilled to bits with the public sector unions. When you're on $5.50 an hour with no benefits its a bit hard to get excited about a bunch of people complaining that they only get $60,000 a year or so in salary and benefits.