Governor races

A number of independents and Democrats who opposed Walker's policies voted for him because they opposed a recall, Rendell said.

Unions combined to spend more than $10 million and were the driving force behind the failed recall effort.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker avoided being recalled Tuesday evening.

Mitt Romney has stayed notably quiet about Tuesday's recall election of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), a curious move considering Walker's lead in the polls.

Romney has not publicly commented on the race since he won Wisconsin's Republican primary in early April, even as some of his top surrogates — including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) — visited the state to stump for the Republican governor.

During the primary Romney embraced Walker and his policies, saying he was an "excellent governor" and a "hero." But since then he hasn't come near the race, even though he's kept up his attacks on public-sector unions, accusing President Obama of being "unable to stand up to union bosses."

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Obama does not appear in the video, which was sent to Wisconsin supporters urging them to recall Gov. Walker

In addition to spinning Gov. Scott Walker's expected victory, Democrats and labor pointed fingers of blame.

"I'm standing by Tom Barrett. He'd make an outstanding governor," Obama tweeted Monday.

Walker said Obama's failure to stump for challenger Tom Barrett revealed Democrats' "real concern" the recall effort would fall short.

The AFL-CIO’s super-PAC will focus efforts on directing voters to the polls for the recall against Gov. Scott Walker.

Unions and Tea Party groups have plowed funds into Tuesday's recall election, a key test ahead of November's elections.