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Supporting Wisconsin Gov. Walker Could Cost Romney the Election

Embracing Scott Walker offers major short-term advantages for Mitt Romney in Wisconsin, which holds its primary contest Tuesday, as the GOP front-runner looks for the last few wins he needs to lock up the nomination. But it may also risk alienating voters in union-heavy swing states such as Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania — at just the time when Romney and his campaign hope to turn their attention to the general election.

Embracing Scott Walker offers major short-term advantages for Mitt Romney in Wisconsin, which holds its primary contest Tuesday, as the GOP front-runner looks for the last few wins he needs to lock up the nomination. But it may also risk alienating voters in union-heavy swing states such as Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania — at just the time when Romney and his campaign hope to turn their attention to the general election.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.