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Things in Wisconsin remain heated as a race for a Supreme Court seat is too close to call as of yet. While Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg is declaring victory this morning over incumbent David Prosser, a recount is almost guaranteed a this point. All of this is on the heels of the recent union busting bill that passed the House and Senate and was signed into law by Governor Walker last month.
Wisconsin citizens may have to wait through either a recount or even a court battle before they know the final results of this particular election -- especially with talk of voter fraud. However, the voters have made their voices heard: 19 counties that voted for Governor Scott Walker -- a Republican -- last November went with Kloppenburg -- a Democrat. Wisconsin has been receiving the bulk of national attention for the union busting bill that Walker supported. Walker still maintains that he is not swayed by the vote's outcome, claiming that it was driven by the masses in Madison.
Currently, Kloppenburg is 204 votes ahead of 10-year incumbent Prosser. Prior to the actual pull-ahead count, Sarah Jones at Politicususa pointed out, getting the votes that close against an incumbent in an off year is a huge step.
The election results prove that Republicans have already lost major ground in territories where they prevailed in 2010. This election is but one battle in the war of the people against a party bent on destroying their rights. If the gasps of horror and shock at the Prosser headquarters last night were any indication, Wisconsinites brought their righteous anger to the ballot box last night and sent a shiver of fear down the spines of those who thought they were invincible. Prosser was expected to coast in this election, but instead he got a rousing challenge from the people.
This closeness of this race is a victory for the people in Wisconsin; they fought hard and it shows.
A post yesterday at The Huffington Post explains why a race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has turned into such a big event.
The seven-member high court is officially nonpartisan. But incumbent Justice David Prosser, who is seeking a second 10-year term, is seen as part of a conservative four-justice majority. His challenger, Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg, has been presented as an alternative that would tilt the court's ideological balance to the left.
While we won't get to know the results just yet, other states -- citizens and government officials alike -- should be paying attention. The fact that this was the biggest vote tally (1.5 million) in a Supreme Court race. What does that mean? Citizens aren't happy and they're using their right and responsibility to vote to voice that opinion. Ohio officials were hoping that the referendum for Senate Bill 5 would be best if it ran this November, an off election year. I think Wisconsin just proved that no longer matters.
Previous BlogHer posts about Wisconsin:
- Thoughts on Budget Repair from a Wisconsin Resident by judithl.
- The Wisconsin Budget Battle and Our Decision to Move to Another State by Kathy K.
- Michael Moore on Wisconsin's Union-Busting Bill: Is This War? by Jenna Hatfield.
- Unions Under Attack Across US by Jenna Hatfield.
More reaction:
- The Shutdown Looms/Wisconsin Election at The Mahablog.
- Kloppenburg Declared Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race -- And What's Up with the Destroyed Ballots by The Lonely Conservative.
- What Do We Teach Our Children Now? by The Concerned Conservative Mom.
- Cruising the Web (re: voter fraud) at Betsy's Page.
- We Win! Glenn Beck Loses! by The Mad Mommy at No Tea Party Today.
- Plus a great round-up of coverage over at Defend Wisconsin.
Contributing Editor Jenna Hatfield (@FireMom) blogs at Stop, Drop and Blog and The Chronicles of Munchkin Land. She is a freelance writer and photographer.
Photo Credit: Lena.
