Reply #8: This also suggests that the Democratic opposition was stronger than given credit for

[karynnj]

It seems entirely likely that had there been no "proxy" voting interest, he would have won easily - and the results might have been very similar to the open primary results 2 months ago.

The fact that he himself was well know, and apparently well respected, makes it very likely that there were likely votes for him even by people unhappy with Walker.