Thoughts on Wisconsin recall election

The state of Wisconsin is holding a recall election of its governor, Scott Walker. Although this seems to be a Wisconsin-specific event, the entire nation is watching.  There might be some ripple effects or maybe even none.  That might be why everyone is watching....

One thing everyone has noticed is the absence of the President.  Former president Bill Clinton seems to have taken the lead on the Democratic Party effort.  It is a win-win situation for him.  Success diminishes the current president he clearly dislikes and if the recall effort fails, he was there trying when Obama was not.

It is hard to say if this election is any harbinger of the November but it is noteworthy that no one is asking Obama to show up at his/her/its (hard to tell sometimes...LOL) election headquarters.  It looks a lot like the Republican campaigns of 2008 when no one wanted to be within a mile of then President Bush.

If History does not repeat itself, it certainly rhymes.