Obama vs Trump: Political giants back opposing candidates in widely-watched Wisconsin Supreme Court contest
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WisconsinSupremeCourtcandidateBradSchimeldiscusseshiscompetitiveraceandwhatitmeansforthe2028presidentialelectionon‘TheIngrahamAngle.’
WhilereportsindicatethattheWisconsinstateSupremeCourtelectionisnonpartisan,partisanbattlelineshavebeenclearlydrawn,withformerPresidentBarackObamaandcurrentPresidentDonaldTrumpbackingopposingcandidatesinthecontest.
ObamanamedJudgeSusanCrawfordasthe“onlyonecandidatereadytoprotectthefundamentalrightsandfreedomsofWisconsinites,”inatweetonTuesday,urgingvoterstocasttheirballotearly,ratherthanwaitinguntiltheApril1ElectionDay.
ButwhileObamaissupportingthecandidatebackedbytheDemocraticPartyofWisconsin,Trumphasendorsedthestate’sformerRepublicanAttorneyGeneralJudgeBradSchimel.
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