Election 2008; Walker Seeks Allies On County Board; As Makeup of Panel Stays Largely the Same After Vote, He Extends Olive Branch

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In theory, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's impressive re-election victory should provide some muscle for advancing his pet projects.

But his nearly 59% share of the vote over challenger Lena Taylor failed to translate into a conservative wave overtaking the County Board.

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Election 2008; Walker Seeks Allies On County Board; As Makeup of Panel Stays Largely the Same After Vote, He Extends Olive Branch

Three supervisor candidates running as Walker backers lost, and all but one of the incumbent county supervisors were re-elected, dealing a blow to Walker's hope of adding to the five-person conservative bloc on the 19-memb...

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