Waitress Samantha Copus of Eagle, Wis., says her family has learned not to discuss recall politics in order to get along.
(Andy Manis for The Boston Globe)
Campaign 2012
In praising Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are embracing a hero of the right who remains popular among the diehard Republican voters who will determine the outcome of Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary. But they are also stepping into the middle of an emotionally charged, nationally watched battle over workers’ rights and collective bargaining, one that that has divided families and deeply polarized a state long known for bipartisanship.
For more from BostonGlobe.com, sign up or log in below
To continue, please sign up or log in to BostonGlobe.com
Access the full articles and quality reporting of The Boston Globe at BostonGlobe.com
Sign up
Unlimited Access to BostonGlobe.com for 4 weeks for only 99¢.
Are you a Boston Globe home delivery subscriber?
Get FREE access as part of your print subscription.
BostonGlobe.com subscriber
Click to continue reading this article or to log in to BostonGlobe.com.


