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- Organization to Monitor State Supreme Court Campaigns
Associated Press – February 27, 2009
- Candidates Weigh In On Campaign Contributions
Wisconsin Law Journal – February 25, 2009
- WMC Sitting Out Supreme Court Race
Wispolitics.com – January 28, 2009
- Controversial campaign review committee is back for second year
Wisconsin Law Journal – Jan. 28, 2009
- Watchdog group plans to monitor Supreme Court race
Wisconsin State Journal – Dec. 11, 2008
- Politicians Find Ways To Play On Racial Fears Across U.S.
Associated Press, July 2, 2008
- Taking a Closer Look at Ads
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 30, 2008
- Bitter Supreme Court Race in Final Hours
Associated Press, March 30, 2008
- Reality Check: WMC Ad Attacks Justice Butler (Video)
WISC TV Channel 3 (Madison) March 29, 2008
- Editorial: Protecting Our Courts’ Integrity, Neutrality
Wall Street Journal, March 29, 2008
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Mirrors A John Grisham Novel
Associated Press, March 29, 2008
- Help For Undecided Voters In Supreme Court Race
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 28, 2008
- Editorial: Yes, It Matters (Supreme Court Election) – Video
WISC TV Channel 3 (Madison), March 28, 2008
- Reality Check: Ad Attacking Gableman On Sex Offenders Makes Misleading Claims
WISC TV Channel 3 (Madison), March 28, 2008
- More Flaws Found In Ad Attacking Gableman On Sex Offenders
Associated Press, March 27, 2008
- Watchdog Calls New Issue Ad Off Target (WMC)
Wisconsin State Journal, March 27, 2008
- Wisconsin’s Business Lobby Throw Its Weight Into Judicial Elections
BusinessNorth.com, March 27, 2008
- More than $2 Million Spent On Spent On TV Ads In Supreme Court Race So Far
Associated Press, March 27, 2008
- Ads Keep Hammering In Court Race
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 27, 2008
- Justice at Stake: Special Interests Continue Dominance of Airwaves
- High Stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Gets Uglier
Associated Press, March 26, 2008
- Monitoring Group Blasts Ad Attacking Gableman On Sex Offenders
Associated Press, March 26, 2008
- WMC Ad Takes On “Loophole Louie,” Campaign Watchdog Raps It
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 26, 2008
- Brennan Center for Justice: Special Interests Dominate
Wisconsin Airwaves in High Court Race
- AdWatch: WMC Ad Attacking Butler Omits Facts About Cases, Nickname
Associated Press, March 25, 2008
- Reality Check: WMC Sponsors Ad Attacking Incumbent Justice
WISC TV Channel 3 (Madison), March 25, 2008
- Wisconsin State Bar Committee To Review Campaign Ads (Video)
WISN Channel 12, March 23, 2008
- Butler, Gableman and Special Interests Weigh in on Court Race
Associated Press, March 22, 2008
- Wisconsin Judgement Day, The Sequel
Newsweek, March 21, 2008
- Part Two, Full Annenberg Report: White Challenger Launches Willie Horton-Style Hit, While A Business Group Twists The “Letter From The Grave” Case
- Supreme Court TV Ads Manipulate Truth
Appleton Post Crescent, March 21, 2008
- Supreme Court Campaigns, Watchdogs Object To Issue Ads
Green Bay Press Gazette, March 21, 2008
- Campaign Ads Overstate Supreme Court’s Role On Crime
Associated Press, March 21, 2008
- Brennan Center for Justice: Special Interests Dominate: Wisconsin Airwaves in High Court Race
- Gableman TV Ad Hits Below The Belt
Sheboygan Press, March 20,
- Racist Or Misleading, High Court Ad Aims Low
The Capital Times, March 20, 2008
- Remove The TV Ad
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 19, 2008
- Attack Ad Criticized For Misleading Public
Wisconsin Radio Network, March 19, 2008
- Gableman TV Ad Sparks Investigation (Video)
WKOW TV Channel 27 (Madison), March 18, 2008
- Butler TV Spot Responds to Allegations; Gableman Ad Draws Complaint Filing
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 18, 2008
- Complaint Filed Over Gableman Campaign Ad In Supreme Court Race
Associated Press, March 18, 2008
- Sykes ‘Throws a Flag’ on Gableman Ad
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 18, 2008
- NAACP Decries Campaign Ad; Commercial Called Inflammatory
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 17, 2008
- Gableman Ad Called “Highly Offensive”
Associated Press, March 18, 2008
- Doyle Calls Gableman Campaign Ad a New Low
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 17, 2008
- Public Safety Looms Large
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 15, 2008
- Records Show New Ad Misleads About Butler’s Role in Case
Associated Press, March 14, 2008
- TV Ad By Gableman Comes Out Swinging
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 14, 2008
- Court Watch: Wisconsin Edition (Video)
Factcheck.org (Annenberg Political Fact Check), March 13, 2008
- Campaign Ads Worry Candidates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 12, 2008
- Butler, Gableman Spar Over Campaign Conduct
Wispolitics.com, March 12, 2008
- Editorial: Supreme Court Candidates Could Blow Whistle On Crass Outside Ads
Oshkosh Northwestern, March 12, 2008
- Butler Denies Claim He Sides With Criminals 60 Percent Of Time
Associated Press – March 11, 2008
- Anti-Butler Ads Get Facts Wrong
The Capital Times – March 11, 2008
- Judicial Watchdog Says Ads Against Gableman Are Unfair
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – March 10, 2008
- Wisconsin Court Race Gets Fact Checked
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – March 10, 2008
- Monitoring Group Says Attack Ad Denigrates Judges
Associated Press, March 10, 2008
- WMC Launches Offensive in Court Race
The Capital Times, March 10, 2008
- Judgment Day in Wisconsin: Misleading Voters
Newsweek, March 7, 2008
- Full Annenberg Report: First installment of our Court Watch series: Misleading voters about corruption, rape and murder in a battle to oust a Wisconsin justice.
- Editorial: Election Watchdog Working (Video)
Channel 3 (Madison) – Feb. 28, 2008
- Both High Court Campaigns Chided
The Capital Times – Feb. 28, 2008
- Election Monitoring Group Criticizes Ad, Fundraising Letter
Associated Press – Feb. 27, 2008
- High Court Race Criticized
Wisconsin State Journal – Feb. 27, 2008
- Judicial Campaign Watchdog Weighs in on Two Issues in Court Race
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Feb. 27, 2008
- High Court Candidate’s Appointment Questioned
Wisconsin State Journal – Feb. 21, 2008
- Accusations Fly in State Supreme Court Race
The Capital Times – Feb. 21, 2008
- Gableman’s Fundraising Letters are Questioned
Wisconsin State Journal – Feb. 18, 2008
- Judicial Activism, Clean Campaigning Focus of Spirited Debate
Lacrosse Tribune – Jan. 30, 2008
- Judicial Campaign Watchdog Gets New Members
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Jan. 30, 2008
- Judges can have no constituents
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel- Jan 12, 2008
- Justice for Sale by Sandra Day O’Connor
The Wall Street Journal – Dec. 27, 2007
- High Court Candidate’s Accusation Hit
The Capital Times – Dec. 21, 2007
- Campaign Comment Brings Response
Wisconsin State Journal – Dec. 21, 2007
- Campaign Watchdog Fires Back at Gableman
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Dec. 20, 2007
- Committee Calls on Supreme Court Candidate to Take Back Remarks
Oshkosh Northwestern – Dec. 20, 2007
- Letter in Court Campaign Sparks Warning
The Capital Times – Dec. 19, 2007
- New Committee Should Cleanse High Court Race
Janesville Gazette – Dec. 19, 2007
- Panel Says Gableman Mailing Doesn’t Need Review
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Dec. 18, 2007
- Watchdog: High Court Campaign Ad OK
Wisconsin State Journal – Dec. 18, 2007
- Panel Will Eye Court Race
Wisconsin State Journal – Dec. 7, 2007
- Tom Basting’s Announcement Audio Available (Audio file)
Wisconsin Radio Network – Dec. 7, 2007
- Promoting Integrity in Judicial Campaigns
Wisconsin Radio Network – Dec. 6, 2007
- Task Force to Keep Judge Races in Check
The Capital Times – Dec. 6, 2007
- Candidates Respond to Supreme Court Election Watch
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Dec. 6, 2007
