It is dramatic evidence of the control that the ruling class has over vital issues in the US that they have been able to contain the volatile political conflict that has been raging in Wisconsin since the aggressive attacks on labor occurred last year under the right-wing administration of Governor Walker. By confining the conflict within their tightly controlled election system, the political operatives of the One Percent insure that whoever wins, they win.
Both candidates support monied, not popular interests. Wisconsin Democrats aren't much better choices than Republicans. Regardless of who wins on Tuesday, labor rights lose. Wisconsin reflects what's happening across America. It's bad and getting worse.See also this introduction to a book from Monthly Review.