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Wisconsin voters sent a strong message to Gov. Scott Walker (R) and the National Rifle Association on Tuesday, electing liberal Rebecca Dallet to an open seat on the states Supreme Court.
Dallet defeated a Walker-appointed and NRA-endorsed judge, Republican-backed conservative Michael Screnock, by a surprisingly lopsided 56 percent to 44 percent majority. Her win narrows the pro-Walker conservative majority on the court to 4 to 3 and marks the first win by a liberal to an open seat since 1995.
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Walker and his team campaigned heavily for Screnock, while the National Rifle Association backed him as a committed judge who will interpret the Constitution the way our Founding Fathers intended. A local news station reported on Tuesday that many voters said they were backing Dallet to send a message to the pro-gun group after she received the support of former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords and her Giffords: Courage to Prevent Gun Violence group.
Walker had also urged voters to pass a constitutional amendment to eliminate the position of the Wisconsin State Treasurer and transfer its responsibilities to his Lt. Governor. Voters rejected that proposal 61 percent to 39 percent.
https://thinkprogress.org/wisconsin-voters-elect-progressive-supreme-court-8a0c5431b29f/
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,752 posts)They make me smile and feel more optimistic than I have in some time about the upcoming midterms.
Generic Other
(28,979 posts)That big old blue wave is coming...
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,752 posts)Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Riding the wave.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,752 posts)Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Kittycow
(2,396 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,752 posts)obnoxiousdrunk
(2,910 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Wisconsin democrats and independents need to term limit him.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Cha
(297,887 posts)HeheHaHa.. what was that all about, walker? Better to raid the treasury of WI?
oasis
(49,434 posts)MSNBC
BobTheSubgenius
(11,572 posts)Great, GREAT news!
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,519 posts)From one of the tweets in the article:
"The Far Left is driven by anger & hatred -- we must counter it with optimism & organization.
RWNJ always welcome everyone with love and tolerance, right? That's what their orange leader's campaign rallies were all about.