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April 7, 2011

Wisconsin Judicial Challenger Claims Victory 
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In Wisconsin, a judicial nominee backed by union groups has declared
victory in a closely watched race for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
With all votes counted, Assistant Attorney General Jo Anne Kloppenburg
edged out incumbent and Republican-backed Supreme Court Judge David
Prosser by just 204 votes. Prosser is expected to seek a recount. Many
saw the race as a referendum on Governor Scott Walker’s anti-union
agenda. At a victory news conference, Kloppenburg said Wisconsin voters
trust her to be an impartial judge.

Jo Anne Kloppenburg: "Their confidence in the court had eroded from the
way past elections had been run and from what they had seen of
partisanship and distractions of personalities on the court. And they
saw from my record at the Department of Justice and my campaign that I
would be independent and impartial. I would help move the court forward
away from partisanship and away from personal quarrels." 
bq. Jo Anne Kloppenburg:



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