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3/28/08
Caveat Voter: Don’t Let Supreme Court Campaigns and Third-Party Ads Play April Fools’ On You
By THOMAS SOLBERG
The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) cautions voters to be highly skeptical of any political advertising they come across in the next few days. It is expected voters will be barraged with new and potentially deceptive ads this weekend prior to Tuesday’s Supreme Court election. The WJCIC urges voters to seek out reliable, nonbiased sources of information about the candidates.
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03/28/08
Resources for Voters
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Quality Media Fact Checks of Campaign Advertising:
WISC TV Channel 3 (Madison) Reality Check:
Newsweek Magazine:
FactCheck.org (Annenberg Political Fact Check):
Candidate Debates and Voter Guides:
- State Bar of Wisconsin Debate (Video)
March 25, 2008
Wisconsin Eye (Video)
- We The People Debate
Friday, March 28, 2008, 7:00 P.M., on both Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio. The debate will repeat on My Madison TV-14 at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 29 and at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 30 on both WISC-TV and WPT. WMVS-TV in Milwaukee will also air the forum at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 30.
- League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Voters Guide
- Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, The Wisconsin Taxpayer, Supreme Court Election: The Candidates Speak
January 2008
- “Paper Debate,” Dunn County News and Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
03/27/08
News Roundup
By Webmaster
Since State Bar of Wisconsin President Tom Basting announced the formation of the Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee, the WJCIC has been in the news alot. Below we have rounded up some of the coverage.
Justice at Stake: Special Interests Continue Dominance of Airwaves
Brennan Center for Justice: Special Interests Dominate: Wisconsin Airwaves in High Court Race
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.
Part Two, Full Annenberg Report: White Challenger Launches Willie Horton-Style Hit, While A Business Group Twists The "Letter From The Grave" Case
Court Watch: Wisconsin Edition (Video)
Factcheck.org (Annenberg Political Fact Check), March 13, 2008
Updated: March 31, 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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3/26/08
WEAC Ad Fails to Adequately Inform Voters
By THOMAS SOLBERG
The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) finds that a new ad produced by the Wisconsin Education Association Council PAC does not inform voters about all relevant facts concerning two criminal defendants sentenced by Judge Michael Gableman. The ad continues an unfortunate trend on both sides of the current Supreme Court campaign of politicizing and oversimplifying complex legal cases.
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3/26/08
WMC Continues Campaign to Mislead Voters
By THOMAS SOLBERG
The Wisconsin Judicial Campaign Integrity Committee (WJCIC) finds that a new issue ad produced by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce deceives voters regarding two cases recently decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The ad misleads voters about key opinions in these cases and adds nothing constructive to the current campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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