Apr
06
2011
Yesterday was election day in Wisconsin and by all accounts the ballot become a barometer of the electorate’s support for Governor Scott Walker’s agenda. The most hotly contested race with long-term implications may be for the state Supreme court seat. The two nominees are considered to reside at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum. Incumbent Supreme Court Judge David Prosser is a self-described “judicial conservative” and is favored by the right. JoAnne Kloppenburg, an assistant state attorney, is backed by progressives. Governor Walker’s controversial legislation that curbed collective bargaining rights for public employees is currently tied up in the courts. Legal challenges are expected to take it to all the way to the state Supreme Court where the winner of Tuesday’s election will rule on it. This has catapulted the race between Prosser and Kloppenburg into the national spotlight. The usually low-key contest for a spot on the court is now a highly charged fight within the battle between Walker and Labor. Money is pouring in from all sides. The Washington Post reports that independent expenditures on the race may surpass $5 million.
GUEST: Amy Williams, filmmaker. She is currently producing a documentary about the Wisconsin movement titled, “Why Wisconsin.”
Find Amy’s films on the 26 day protest in Wisconsin at the YouTube channel: Why Wisconsin
