Wisconsin is one of the states that elects Supreme Court justices. This means that in Mr. Roberts' Neighborhood, judges can be bought for campaign cash.
Enter David Prosser, the hard-right candidate — current self-avowed conservative Justice (he's the incumbent), who promises to complement Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican legislature, and who appears to have prejudged a number of cases that will come to the court, including Walker's "budget repair" bill, the "kill the unions" bill, and any challenges to right-wing legislative redistricting.
He's the guy who screamed at the female Chief Justice during a conference meeting, calling her a "bitch" and threatening to "destroy her."
Oh, and Prosser's the Sarah Palin–endorsed candidate. 'Nuff said?
▪ Volunteer for JoAnne Kloppenberg; she needs your help for a get-out-the-vote effort tomorrow.
▪ Organize your friends to vote tomorrow.
▪ Vote tomorrow.
Yes, tomorrow, April 5, is the day for Prosser vs. JoAnne Kloppenberg. As David Nir says, this may be a tough one:
Despite the increased enthusiasm on our side, April elections in Wisconsin traditionally favor conservatives. Prosser is a long-time incumbent with a lot of friends; before the ads started airing, Kloppenburg was a virtual unknown who had never run for office before. And as you well know, right-wing interest groups like the WMC and TPX are more than capable of out-spending us.I can't find polls, but the turnout is expected to be around 20% of eligible voters. This favors the side that turns out its voters.
So, turn out your voters. Again, you can volunteer here.
And thanks to everyone who put us above the half-way mark in our newly enhanced "Repeal the Republican 8" fund-raising goal. If you haven't contributed yet, please consider it; again, thanks!
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