The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal has called the election of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice for incumbent Ann Walsh Bradley!
It's only a partial victory so far though. The Constitutional Amendment Referendum (2015 JR) called Question 1 by some has turned into a nail biter. With 66% reporting it is 52% to 48% in favor of the measure that would oust Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson from her post leading the court.
My liveblog down the recent list has grown too cumbersome for my phone so I will continue updating here.
8:39 PM PT: 78% reporting Yes 350,703 53% No 315,153 47%
8:41 PM PT: 82% reporting Yes 362,008 53% No 325,809 47%
8:48 PM PT: 85% reporting Yes 368,416 53% No 331,128 47%
8:55 PM PT: 89% reporting Yes 385,587 53% No 345,404 47%
9:02 PM PT: 92% reporting Yes 400,712 53% No 355,816 47%
9:09 PM PT: 94% reporting Yes 409,183 53% No 363,040 47%
9:13 PM PT: 95% reporting Yes 410,374 53% No 363,973 47%
9:17 PM PT: 96% reporting Yes 415,642 53% No 368,495 47%
9:22 PM PT: 97% reporting Yes 421,418 53% No 373,237 47%
The MJS is the calling the referendum at this point. I have to crunch the numbers and check the rules re: a recount. Nothing is set, the Government Accountability Board still has to certify the results.
9:25 PM PT: 98% reporting Yes 425,309 53% No 376,375 47%
9:36 PM PT: 99% reporting Yes 426,021 53% No 377,149 47%
10:19 PM PT: 99% reporting Yes 430,442 53% No 380,465 47%
Well it's done. Wisconsin has been completely bought and paid for by the rightwing oligarchs. There is no corner of government left that they haven't gained control of through scheming and deceptive TV ads. Thanks Citizen's United. Corporations are people, money is speech, justice goes to the highest bidser, and truth is whatever you can sell to the gullible.
10:29 PM PT: I cannot believe that my fellow Wisconites really know what they voted for today. How they were convinced that having 7 Wisconsinites pick our Chief Justice is somehow more democratic than having ALL Wisconsinites choose is beyond me. I don't watch TV and didn't see the ads.
Shirley Abrahamson is a national treasure who is without a doubt the most qualified Justice to be the Chief. Wisconsin doesn't deserve her.