Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker became the first U.S. governor to survive a recall election.

In his latest column for The Daily Beast, John Avlon reveals his top three takeaways from last night’s recall election.

Top Three Conclusions From Wisconsin Recall Election

Scott Walker’s victory suggests three things: that labor unions don’t have the electoral clout they once did, big money is playing and will play a bigger role in elections, and recall fever may be cooling.