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Barrett: Walker Campaigning To Be 'Poster Boy' For The Tea Party

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) on Sunday ripped his opponent, Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, for campaigning to be "the rockstar of the far right." In an interview on CNN, Barrett told host Candy Crowley that he expected to defeat

two-thirds of the $30 million that Walker has raised since January has come from out-of-state donors. Barrett has raised a more modest $3.9 million since entering the race in March, but 74 percent of his individual donations have come from inside the state.

The latest polls show Barrett gaining ground, but still trailing Walker. A Marquette Law School poll recently found that Walker had a 52 percent to 45 percent lead, while Public Policy Polling's latest survey put Walker ahead 50 percent to 45 percent

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