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| Wisconsin Supreme Court Election |
This judicial election is the first in a series of do-overs to be held in the state after Republicans swept into office in November and set in motion a political clash that has hobbled government, turned the capitol into a permanent protest site and drawn the eyes of the nation. Democrats have led a drive to recall Republican lawmakers backing Walker and that effort has been sailing along with plenty of speed. The results of yesterday’s voting can’t be giving realistic GOP analysts any more cheer about their prospects in the months ahead.
In any state in any year, it’s tough to get American voters to care much about judicial races. It’s rare to unseat judicial incumbents. This election in Wisconsin, coming devoid of Congressional races or a presidential contest to draw voters to the polls, should have been a cakewalk for Prosser. It looks like he might lose.
Dave Weigel at Slate has posted Wisconsin election maps from last night, the midterm November election and the 2004 presidential election. “What does this mean for the next few months of politics?” he asks.
Well, look at Trempealeau, Vernon, LaCrosse, and Crawford counties. Those counties make up most of Dan Kapanke’s district — he’s the first Republican senator who may be subject to a recall vote, after Democrats submitted petitions against him. They were blue in 2004, but LaCrosse and Vernon turned red for Walker. All of them voted for Kloppenburg last night — she won Trempealeau by 8 points, Vernon by 10 points, and both Crawford and LaCrosse by 18 points.
Sources: http://coloradoindependent.com
