Wisconsin Supreme Court race: Janet Protasiewicz defeats Daniel Kelly

Apr 05, 2023 View Original Article
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    -12% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    74% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"He was endorsed by the state's top three anti-abortion groups, while Protasiewicz was backed by Plaed Parenthood and other abortion rights advocates."
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6% Conservative
"Protasiewicz made the issue a focus of her campaign and won the support of Plaed Parenthood and other abortion rights groups."
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-4% Liberal
"Kelly had expressed opposition to abortion in the past, including in a 2012 blog post in which he said the Democratic Party and the National Organization for Women were committed to normalizing the taking of human life."
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-12% Liberal
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : He was endorsed by the state's top three anti-abortion groups, while Protasiewicz was backed by Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights advocates.
48% : Protasiewicz made the issue a focus of her campaign and won the support of Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights groups.
44% : Kelly had expressed opposition to abortion in the past, including in a 2012 blog post in which he said the Democratic Party and the National Organization for Women were committed to normalizing the taking of human life.
41% : Protasiewicz largely focused her campaign around abortion, saying she supports abortion rights but stopping short of saying how she would rule on a pending lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's 174-year-old ban that was enacted a year after statehood.
38% : In addition to abortion, Protasiewicz was outspoken on Wisconsin's gerrymandered legislative maps, calling them "rigged."
36% :The new court controlled 4-3 by liberals is expected to decide a pending lawsuit challenging the state's 1849 law banning abortion.
31% : Kelly accused her of prejudging that case, abortion and others that could come before the court.

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