Wisconsin Supreme Court race could come down to turnout
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In this March 25, 2011 photo, Justice David Prosser, left, and Asst. Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg, wait before a debate at Wisconsin Public Television studio in Madison, Wis. In a sign of how much national attention Wisconsin's Supreme Court race is drawing, Sarah Palin has now weighed in with an endorsement. The race is between incumbent Justice David Prosser and Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg.
MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin's Supreme Court race could come down to one factor: whether voters in Republican parts of the state can match the passion of voters in the Democratic strongholds of Dane and Milwaukee counties.
City clerks in Madison and Milwaukee say voting interest has been remarkably high in a race Democrats have tried to turn into a referendum on a polarizing union-rights law pushed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Madison's city clerk predicted voter turnout of 60 percent, an unheard-of level for an April ballot.
Such trends would seem to favor the challenger, Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg, who has presented herself as a left-leaning alternative to incumbent Justice David Prosser. For the conservative Prosser to win a second, full 10-year term, he'll likely need strong turnouts in traditionally Republican counties.
Incumbent justices typically have a large advantage over their generally lesser-known opponents. However, Democrats have tried to tap into the anger and discontent that flooded Madison in February and March as Walker pushed his plan to strip most public workers of nearly all their collective bargaining rights.
Tens of thousands of protesters swarmed the Capitol for weeks, only to see the law pass anyway last month. The law is on hold as legal challenges make their way through the courts — and many expect the state Supreme Court could eventually decide the issue.
Although Prosser has told The Associated Press he doesn't necessarily agree with the law, bitter Democrats began portraying him as a Walker clone and Kloppenburg as a liberal alternative.
The strategy appears to have worked — at least in some pockets of the state.
For example, Madison city clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl said 7,190 absentee ballots had already been submitted by Monday, outpacing the absentee count from the presidential primary of February 2008. While the ballots haven't been counted, high turnout in the liberal city is likely to Kloppenburg's benefit.
Witzel-Behl predicted a 60 percent turnout, which would be a record high for an April election since Madison started keeping records in 1984. Madison also has hotly contested mayoral and county executive races, but political observers suspect the statewide race is driving many voters' passions.
The race is also on track to be the most expensive high court race in Wisconsin history. Groups backing both candidates have been spending $300,000 to $400,000 per day on TV ads, and that continued Monday, according to a group that studies judicial spending.
While neither candidate's campaign would discuss internal polling numbers, one political expert said the frenzied pace of last-minute spending suggested a tight race. Mordecai Lee, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, said groups usually cut their losses and save their money if polls show their candidate significantly behind.
"Clearly that's not happening here," Lee said.
Regardless of the outcome, Walker has said he won't interpret Tuesday's results as an endorsement or indictment of his policies.
Governors don't often weigh in on state Supreme Court races, but this one has been unusual. Outside groups have poured at least $3.1 million into a race that wasn't initially expected to be competitive. Prosser won a nonpartisan February primary with 55 percent of the vote, while Kloppenburg finished second out of four candidates with just 28 percent.
Kloppenburg's campaign surged, however, during weeks of protests that drew up to 85,000 people to the state Capitol in opposition to Walker's plan.
The seven-member court is officially nonpartisan, but Prosser is seen as part of a conservative four-justice majority. A win by Kloppenburg would tilt the court's ideological balance to the left.
Statewide, voter turnout was expected to be about 20 percent, in line with elections that have featured a contested state Supreme Court races in the past decade, according to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.
Wisconsin has a recent history of costly Supreme Court races. Outside groups spent a record $3.4 million here in 2008, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, a New York University program that tracks spending on judicial races. After a quiet 2009 race and no race in 2010, spending this year reached $3.1 million through Sunday, and a burst of last-minute ads was expected to bring the total to $3.7 million.
Apr 7, 2011 at 9:08 p.m.
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Koch_Bros- Have you ever watched Fox News?
Apr 7, 2011 at 9:20 a.m.
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May be if dems would have been as passionate about voting in the fall, we wouldn't be in the situation that we're in. It's important to vote in every election, not just when things aren't going your way.
Apr 6, 2011 at 10:02 p.m.
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This is what democracy looks like! Congratulations to the citizens of Wisconsin for exercising their right to vote! Scotty hasn't stripped us of that right! RECALL Weasel walker!
Apr 6, 2011 at 2:32 p.m.
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Only 5 justices have ever been unseated by the voters since the birth of the court in 1852.
If the likely outcome of the election holds up, it certainly counts as a loud defeat for Walker. Even if Prosser comes out the winner, that it was so close (especially after Prosser won 55% to KloJo's 25% in the primary), is a significant blow to the republicans.
http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com...
Apr 6, 2011 at 2:17 p.m.
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As it stands now, Kloppenburg wins by 204 votes, which means she received 50.007% of the vote.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:34 p.m.
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Jefferson County so far has voted 58/42 in favor of Prosser. 22,225 votes have been counted so far in Jefferson county with 97.56% of precincts reporting, which would suggest we can expect 556 more votes from the one remaining. If the one remaining follows the same percentage as the rest of Jefferson County we can expect the final numbers to be KloJo 739,589, Prosser 739,354: KloJo by 148 votes. Crazy.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:32 p.m.
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i understand that this is a vote that is put to the people and politics can/do play a role. does anyone other than me find it troubling that people are trying to get one candidate elected over another due to how they feel a justice would rule on a particular case/support a cause? law is supposed to be unbiased and unflinching. the fact that a law is only a law based on one person's political leanings lends very little credence to the law or its invalidity. judicial activism has no place in this country.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:11 p.m.
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And that was the Abe_Lincoln final contribution to these pages. It hasn't always been nice - but definitely necessary. Here's to a democracy of the people, a happy Wisconsin and better times for Janesville. Go Packers.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:05 p.m.
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With one precint left, Kloppenburg leads by 224 votes
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elect...
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where have you gone Jefferson County, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you....
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Someone drill down into that site and check my math - if votes already cast in 40/41 of Jefferson's precints extrapolates out - then about 555 votes are uncounted and Prosser should pick up 90 more of them than Kloppenburg.
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Thus Kloppenburg could very well be the winner heading into the recall process by 140 votes or so.
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However, since Prosser was leading with 99% counted when the story hit the airwaves -the impression will be that Prosser is the leader going into recount.
Apr 6, 2011 at 11:58 a.m.
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poobah.......I think we can all agree that this wasn't a typical election as far as the judges are concerned. It was basically a vote on Walker and his policies. All week we've been hearing "a vote for Prosser equals a vote for Walker" from the left. Now we have a much more accurate gauge of how many Wisconsinites support Walker's policies.....
I'm anxious to see if Abrhamson recuses herself from the case involving the the alleged open meeting law violations. Considering it is directly linked to the passage of Walker's bill, there is no way that she could claim that there isn't a huge conflict of interest.....Politics in Wisconsin are definitely not boring at this point in time!
Apr 6, 2011 at 11:20 a.m.
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I wonder how many people understand the electoral significance of defeating an incumbent judge. In a study done by Stanford University on the turnover and accountability of elected and appointed judges, they found that an average of just around 5% of elected judges are defeated! FIVE PERCENT. This means Kloppenburg was starting from a near impossible position...like dragging a grand piano in a 100 yard dash and winning! The study can be found at the link below.
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http://www.stanford.edu/~cshlim/Judge_Oc...
Apr 6, 2011 at 11:09 a.m.
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This is wild how close it is. I hope that after normal recount procedures are followed, that the loser bows out and doesn't drag it on and on.
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And if the loser is Prosser (I admit, I hope it is)-as a reasonable person, he has to realize that half the state will be highly suspicious of a wrongdoing in the recount process. Especially after Fitzgerald and Walker have shown they will stop at nothing to have their way.
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Yes, the other half of WI would have some suspicions of wrongdoing if Kloppenburg is deemed winner after a drawn out process - but I think deep down they'd know that with the stranglehold the GOP has on power, that if Kloppenburg is deemed winner -then it must be real.
Apr 6, 2011 at 11:05 a.m.
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Prosswe 739,350 Kloppenburg 739,574
3627/3630 Precints reporting 10:56 am
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elect...
Apr 6, 2011 at 9:55 a.m.
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All rise, the honorable Justice Kloppenburg presiding.
Apr 6, 2011 at 9:48 a.m.
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With 10 precincts left to check in Kloppenburg has taken the lead by 140 votes. The 10 remaining precincts are in Crawford county (estimated +59 votes for Klopp), Dane county (est +342 votes for Klopp) Dunn (+43 votes Klopp), Jefferson (-197 votes Klopp) Juneau (+7 votes Klopp), Milwaukee (+122 Klopp) and finally Taylor (-45 Klopp).
Total estimated uncounted impacting votes = +331 votes for Klopp giving her a 471 vote victory. Just keep Jeb Bush away from the recount ;)
Apr 6, 2011 at 8 a.m.
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With 24 wards left to be counted, the majority of which in counties that have been pro-Kloppenburg, Prosser holds a 736,878 to 736,043 vote lead.
Apr 6, 2011 at 5:45 a.m.
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i should have voted twice
Apr 6, 2011 at 4:45 a.m.
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http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepoliti...
David Prosser (inc)
733,074 50%
Joanne Kloppenburg
732,489 50%
Apr 6, 2011 at 2:55 a.m.
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That second Milwaukee link you posted for the county results is not for yesterday's election. That only gives February numbers. Looks like we will need to wait until tomorrow or later before we really find out who won.
Apr 6, 2011 at 2:03 a.m.
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This is where full county numbers will be posted.
http://county.milwaukee.gov/ElectionResu...
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:59 a.m.
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"City" of Milwaukee has been in those numbers since before midnight. I don't know what other parts of the county are left out.
http://itmdapps.ci.mil.wi.us/electionres...
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:50 a.m.
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Also curious where you get the 3000 number from? Please explain Zoom
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:50 a.m.
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Most entertaining election night stuff ever! Wiconsin should be proud, no matter the outcome. This IS what democracy looks like. 1.5 million votes in a spring election for a judge? Hope everyone is as proud of our state as I am. I could do without the negative ads, but otherwise, wonderful example of what America looks like.
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:48 a.m.
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Scratch that. Some districts left are ghosts.
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:31 a.m.
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To clarify, Milwaukee will give about +3000 ADDITIONAL votes to Kloppenburg over what has been counted so far.
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:28 a.m.
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Only Jefferson and Taylor are running pro-Prosser. Kloppenburg will win.
Prosser can ask for a recount within three days of the final canvas, which may not be done until Monday or Tuesday. It would be resonable to expect a recount.
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:25 a.m.
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Milwaukee will give about +3000 votes to Kloppenburg. There are still a scattering of outstanding districts, but most are running pro-Kloppenburg.
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:24 a.m.
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She's down 600 votes with 34 districts remaining - 12 Milwaukee, 8 Sauk, 6 Ashland, 2 Dunn, 2 Crawford, 1 Jefferson, 1 Dane, 1 Juneau and 1 Taylor.
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:16 a.m.
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So 12 districts left in Milwaukee, shes down 500 votes. How close id this gonna be?
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:12 a.m.
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hey zoom, she is down 500 votes , only eau claire and milwaukee left!
Apr 6, 2011 at 1:11 a.m.
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newglasses, there are no automatic recounts in Wisconsin.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:38 a.m.
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marathon county website server is down! wonder why?
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:37 a.m.
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Just saw another article here that 42% of the voters turned out in Rock County compared to the normal 14.5% who turn out for a spring election. The state accountability board predicted a 20% turnout for the state. No wonder Eau Claire ran out of ballots!
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:36 a.m.
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Let me guess. They are hard at work searching for those missing ballots in Milwaukee. I can see them now. "I know there's a whole box of them around here somewhere." "Come back in an hour, we'll have found them by then."
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:33 a.m.
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I noticed that too poobah, then the next refresh he was up 15,000 votes, so there was just a small pause.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:26 a.m.
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I'd be a bit suspicious of the % votes counted and precincts counted if you are using the AP website. Did anyone else see Waukehsa County jump from 130/198 to 198/198 of precincts counted with no change in vote total earlier tonight? That was an error on the AP website.
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elect...
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My guess is that right now there are more precincts counted than are shown on the AP site. Good night, Wisconsin!
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:24 a.m.
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Have to credit conservatives here. they goy out the vote VERY well! This may be one of the closest elections ever!!
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:24 a.m.
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Have to credit conservatives here. they goy out the vote VERY well! This may be one of the closest elections ever!!
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:22 a.m.
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They do have machines, but they had such a high turnout they ran out of the ballots they run through the machines and had to rely on hand ballots.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:21 a.m.
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Just went to the Eau Claire County's site. It says that the voter turnout was higher than expected. They ran out of ballots so they had to use paper ballots and the paper ballots need to be hand counted. A higher turnout than normal had been predicted for quite a while. Why weren't they more prepared?
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:20 a.m.
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Its because they ran out of ballots in eau claire, thats a GOOD thing!For Kloppenburg
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:19 a.m.
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It looks like she could lose by about 1500 votes. I wish they would get electricity or whatever they need up in Marathon County so that they didn't have to hand count votes. I have to stop watching so I can be a semi- rested evil public employee on Wednesday.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:12 a.m.
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Hand counting? C'mon people. 2011 and we are hand counting?
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:11 a.m.
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Automatic recount in WI if a candidate wins by less than 1%. I guess we really won't know until tomorrow.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:10 a.m.
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So marathon is Wausau, and eau claire is hand counting Ballots. Im gonna be up all damn night!
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:09 a.m.
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Milwaukee should be +3000 more for Kloppenburg. Eau Claire is only at 65%. Marathon has more votes outstanding, but is running only 54% Prosser. very, very close.
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:06 a.m.
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Anyone know about marathon county?
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:05 a.m.
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Can you folks believe 1.4 million votes so far for a judge?
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:04 a.m.
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Holy crap! Whoever says their vote doesnt count is crazy! Thi may come down to the last district!
Apr 6, 2011 at 12:04 a.m.
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Still have over 100 precincts to count with the majority being in Milwaukee and Marathon County. Prosser is up by 2400.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.
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It just updated again, Prosser now up by about 4,000 votes. Here is another source that sometimes updates faster than the AP site: http://elections.todaystmj4.com/G8801.ht...
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.
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This is better than basketball.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:57 p.m.
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Am I crazy or did she just pull ahead?
with all of waukesha cty reporting? WTF?
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:56 p.m.
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elect...
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:56 p.m.
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Waukesha is 100% and its still close.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:55 p.m.
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Kloppenberg is back in the lead by about 1500 votes. It is NOT over by a long shot.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:54 p.m.
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It really depends on what comes in when, if that makes sense.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:53 p.m.
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68 of the 125 districts left are in Waukesha coounty, its OVER!
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:53 p.m.
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I wonder where Channel3000 is getting their numbers. They are definitely are not keeping up to date with the AP site but their numbers are really different. Channel3000 shows that Prosser is up by 6500 votes with about 90 fewer precincts reporting than the AP shows. I never saw that much difference at any point. http://www.channel3000.com/election-resu...
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:52 p.m.
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97% reporting... Tea Prosser up by 1,900.
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This was our chance to reverse the move toward an Orwellian WI... How about a recount? Better yet... How about referendum to give Washington and Waukesha counties to another state?
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:46 p.m.
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Prosser up by 1900 with over 96% of the precincts counted. I'm sure a recount will be requested with it being this close whichever way it ends up.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:42 p.m.
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It's not over yet fear - there are still many thousands of votes yet to be reported. It could still go either way.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:38 p.m.
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This is more exciting than the NCAA championship game - though that's not hard to beat.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:37 p.m.
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Looks like Prosser wins to me. Hes up 400 votes with many more conservative districts left. Very tight race, but Walker wins. Get ready for more Wisconsin, this is NOT good. IMO there are NO moral victories here, this needed to be a win.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:33 p.m.
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Wow! Here's the latest! Couldn't any closer, could it?
Joanne Kloppenburg 676,521 50%
David Prosser Incumbent 672,582 50%
Precincts Reporting - 3282 of 3628
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:30 p.m.
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Now she's losing... If this is a referendum on the bill, I guess we like our authoritarian conservatism.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:27 p.m.
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92% reporting... Kloppenburg ahead by 1500.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:24 p.m.
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It is VERY heavily republican.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:20 p.m.
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Dont know what that means dwight. Dont know waukesha cty, please do tell.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:15 p.m.
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Gasp! Waukesha County is starting to report more precincts and it's 50-50 670,661-668,985.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:03 p.m.
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Watch the live results:http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2011/by_county/WI_Supreme_Court_0405.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:56 p.m.
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I'm projecting a 36% statewide turnout... pretty sad considering what is at stake.
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:48 p.m.
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36,856 votes cast today in Rock County. The GAB lists number of registered voters in Rock at 89,418 (last update July 2009)... still, that would make for 41% turnout.
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:44 p.m.
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Both Dane and Milwaukee Counties have about 2/3 of precincts reporting, Waukesha County has only reported about 1/3 - this is farrrrrr from over.
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:33 p.m.
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Really??? Bayfield county is in, 67% Kloppenburg, Iron 55%. Point is, there is much more going on now that what has in the past. People that would normally pass on spring elections made it to the polls today to be heard.
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:25 p.m.
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Well Waukesha County is only 25% in so we'll see. Maybe he will pull it out.
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:24 p.m.
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Zuessman, Sorry you have not watched elections in Wis for long. North comes in last and is generally conservative. I do realize some vote in Dane are being held back. But right now they have a plus 55k in dem favor. Will go higher. Dane County should not be allowed to elect our supreme court justice. I think anyone would agree with that. Now I really am going to bed, nice nite all. ps no hard feelins
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:10 p.m.
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Janesville City Council:
Liebert
Brunner
Steeber
Dongarra-Adams
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Janesville School Board:
Murray
Sodemann
Feldt
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:09 p.m.
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Poor hodag60s, so naive. Truth is it's anybody's game right now. So you sleep tight!
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:09 p.m.
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I hope my prediction about Prosser being in trouble is wrong, but I fear I am right.
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:07 p.m.
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Hi Janesville, I was not aware the mayor votes were coming in. Last I checked they were not. Where are you getting your results from because I can't seem to find a better source than newglasses AP link.
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:04 p.m.
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Here are Rock County election results (74/87 precincts reporting)... Tabs separate Municipal and School Board elections. Seems like we still like Sodemann :/
http://www.co.rock.wi.us/index.php/april...
Apr 5, 2011 at 10:01 p.m.
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How are the Madison mayor votes coming in, but the Madison votes are not in for this race? Nice try.
Apr 5, 2011 at 9:58 p.m.
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You folks are not election wise. The big vote for Prosser will come in from the North later tonight. buh bye
Apr 5, 2011 at 9:55 p.m.
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Neither are big parts of Milwaukee County. Its actually not looking good for Prosser.
Apr 5, 2011 at 9:48 p.m.
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Don't jump for joy yet Prosser folks. Madison is not in the numbers yet.
Apr 5, 2011 at 9:45 p.m.
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Oooooooh, no one has won or lost yet. PAY ATTENTION!
Apr 5, 2011 at 9:28 p.m.
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OOOOOOH guess what libs? You lose again!!
Apr 5, 2011 at 9:19 p.m.
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Check out the Rock County totals..
Apr 5, 2011 at 9:05 p.m.
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Here's the AP election update. Refresh the link to get updates as precincts continue to report... So far, P=51%, K=49% with 517/3630 precincts reporting.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elect...
Apr 5, 2011 at 9:02 p.m.
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They are suing for information. Some employees (like postal workers) still have to work. Not all employees know if they still work or not. The government needs to decide. After the shutdown is resolved, Congress will determine IF those people get paid.
http://www.maryland.statenews.net/story....
Apr 5, 2011 at 7:31 p.m.
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Federal Workers Union Sues White House Over Possible Government Shutdown. Talk about cojones!
Apr 5, 2011 at 6:54 p.m.
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None of this matters--in Janesville and our local area we will elect Kloppenberg. The question is what will the turn out in rural areas be--areas without unions, museums, and universities.
Apr 5, 2011 at 6:21 p.m.
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Just vote! You have NOTHING to contribute here, if you don't!
Apr 5, 2011 at 6:06 p.m.
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Mariekos: I agree. Get out and vote. It is your right, your privilege, and your duty.
We will talk about the results later.
You have until 8 p.m. central standard time.
Apr 5, 2011 at 6:05 p.m.
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There's still time to vote KLOPPENBURG today.... ;)
Apr 5, 2011 at 5:29 p.m.
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Don't worry about exit polls people. Just get out there and vote!!
Apr 5, 2011 at 4:21 p.m.
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dtb: I hope you are correct!
saxcat70: I really appreciate your humor. It is just what we needed.
Apr 5, 2011 at 4:18 p.m.
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greenst: I'm related to this guy. And I don't support him!
Apr 5, 2011 at 4:02 p.m.
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I wish this artical would say how much the WMC has spent on Prosser. Sidney H. Bliss, President & CEO Bliss Communications, who ownes the Gazette is a Board member. The have a link to donate money to "Stop the Supreme Court Takeover". You don't have to be very sharp to figuer whitch side of a issue this media outlet will lean.
The strange thing is, the WMC took down the link of the Board of Directors. What do they have to hide? If one thinks that it is fine to use their status and money as a business leader to influence elections and political agendas for their own gain, why would you have to now hide who you are?
Apr 5, 2011 at 3:50 p.m.
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Adding recent votes, latest "exit poll" says K 71%, P 29%.
Apr 5, 2011 at 3:46 p.m.
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"These two candidates have turned our judicial system into a joke."
Gablemann and Ziegler did that already a couple of years ago.
Apr 5, 2011 at 3:29 p.m.
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Does this picture remind anyone else of an old Saturday Night Live skit? She looks like a man in drag! LOL!
Apr 5, 2011 at 3:16 p.m.
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saxcat: No worries, it's nice that not everyone has to be at each others throats all the time.
Apr 5, 2011 at 3:11 p.m.
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lol, wando, your wife told me that she just told you that to keep peace in the house. she really voted for prosser. Just tryin to lighten the mood a bit. Good luck to everyone in your races.
Apr 5, 2011 at 2:44 p.m.
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saxcat: In that case Kloppenburg is currently holding a 60% to 40% lead over Prosser as both my wife and I voted for Kloppenburg.
Apr 5, 2011 at 2:39 p.m.
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"early exit polls have prosser up with 66%" - Couldn't find any information to verify this claim. Anyways, exit polls this early in the day typically reflect senior voting. I'm not sure why seniors would be supporting a GOP backed candidate right now when our own GOP Paul Ryan is introducing a plan to phase out medicare over the next ten years. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics...
Apr 5, 2011 at 2:37 p.m.
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between me and two of my friends, two of us voted for prosser.
Apr 5, 2011 at 2:35 p.m.
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saxcat: Just out of curiosity, where were you able to find exit poll results? I tried, but I couldn't find them anywhere. Thanks.
Apr 5, 2011 at 2:29 p.m.
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There are very few instances where a judge is impartial. there's a reason they call it "practicing" law.
Apr 5, 2011 at 2:21 p.m.
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early exit polls have prosser up with 66%. WINNING!
Apr 5, 2011 at 2:12 p.m.
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I voted. And my vote certainly WAS NOT for Prosser.
Apr 5, 2011 at 2:10 p.m.
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i_luv_jvl: I agree with you as do a lot of people, I think. You truly said it like it is. And DavidG: you are correct too. Thanks for your post.
Apr 5, 2011 at 1:35 p.m.
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I voted. First Spring election for me. I hope more can say the same.
Apr 5, 2011 at 1:31 p.m.
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The key point here is that the outside groups, as this article confirms, are pouring more money into this race than they have ever done before. When things really get tight, they bring in their brainchild, Sarah. This is going to be the biggest waste of money ever for the likes of Karl Rove and his money sources.
In the end, voters will make decisions based on what they really know and what they understand about a candidate. It is hard to believe that any woman could vote for this Prosser guy after the video circulated about his outbursts. I also think that the public is now aware of the relationship between political parties and our courts. A judge like Prosser could not possibly be impartial on a case involving the state assembly.
Apr 5, 2011 at 1:24 p.m.
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I've called people a <bleep> and I was in total control of myself when I said it. Sometimes, it is what it is!
Apr 5, 2011 at 1:23 p.m.
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Doesn't matter if she was a B or not. Everyone is at sometime or other.
What matters is he lost his cool and threatened to "destroy her".
Not good decorum for a justice.
Apr 5, 2011 at 1:22 p.m.
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i don't think the vote is as much about a union issue as it is about corruption that currently exists in our state government.
those of us voting for kloppenburg are voting not just FOR her, but even moreso, against prosser. the message is two-fold. we've had enough of teabagging followers of a governor we can't wait to recall, and it's a statement against the republican party as well.
i do believe kloppenburg's credentials are unbelievably outstanding, and her calm nature is one we desire on the supreme court.
Apr 5, 2011 at 1:01 p.m.
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Why did the Gazette post this article twice?
Apr 5, 2011 at 1 p.m.
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Prosser's hometown paper doesn't think much of either candidate, but chooses to endorse Kloppenburg, because Prosser admitted to breaking the law when he was a politician.
"But here's something else that might have been missed amid Wisconsin's recent political ugliness. In 2006, Prosser said that while he was a legislative leader, staffers who worked under his direction did campaign work. He also acknowledged that in his interview with The P-C on March 18.
Here's a member of the highest court in Wisconsin, whose judges are expected to possess unimpeachable integrity, admitting he condoned illegal activity as an elected official.
Again, it was against the law. You'd think Prosser would acknowledge that, even if he didn't agree. But he told The P-C that "it was a different era and public expectations were quite different."
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/2011...
Apr 5, 2011 at 1 p.m.
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I find it hard to believe after watching the debates that anyone could vote for Kloppenburg.
Apr 5, 2011 at 12:50 p.m.
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I simple word we have all used. There was alot more to that story. The unprofessionalism of the others who were in the room that day went unanswered.
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I find it interesting we are going to vote for a supreme court judge based on the union issue. It is not a good thing to believe that either candidate has a predisposition about the subject of this bill. Judges are supposed to be objective and impartial. I guess none of you care about that anymore. The union is showing it's true colors, and the judge you elect will be there for ten years.
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Prosser had a nearly flawless record with credits for being impartial. What else is there?
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Prosser expressed concern about his rival candidate having chosen a side on the subject already. Prosser is correct about this. If it was a criminal court event she would not be allowed to hear the case having made a predetermination. But again it doesn't matter to union people because they have been blinded.
Apr 5, 2011 at 12:43 p.m.
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fearandrhetoric: I agree with you. It makes me wonder, too, what is going on. Something seems one-sided here.
Apr 5, 2011 at 12:43 p.m.
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Ah yes, the shrill sound of the tea party, waiting for the rapture.
Apr 5, 2011 at 12:33 p.m.
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Reading more and more of these hateful posts, I am growing more and more curious why an earlier post of mine was removed!
I follow all the rules stated and it gets taken off. Yet people continue to use symbol protected profanities? Interesting.
Apr 5, 2011 at 12:28 p.m.
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b****? Ah.... Babe In Total Control of Herself!
Apr 5, 2011 at 12:17 p.m.
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No...it means Abrahamson has at times acted as a total B***. You would have voted for Kloppenburg no matter if he had called her(the chief justice) "a wonderful person" or some nice name. It makes about as much sense as someone saying "I won't vote for Kloppenburg because Abrahamson IS a b**".
Apr 5, 2011 at 12:17 p.m.
Apr 5, 2011 at 12:07 p.m.
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I'm a female and I sometimes call myself that. If the shoe fits wear it.
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:59 a.m.
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Who's to say he wasn't right?????
Apr 5, 2011 at 11:50 a.m.
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David Prosser(a walker clone) called Chief Shirley Justice Abrahamson "a total B*TCH" - that means he is out of control with his thoughts and tongue. Also means I would never vote for a man that would be so nasty to call a female that name. I will vote 4 JoAnne Kloppenburg today.
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