All right, so Democratic Party Wisconsin and outside groups have invested as much into this race as the past two.
Does that leave you at all concerned as you get to election day that they might leave some voters out there that are fully aware?
You know, not really. I mean, I am so, um, proud and thrilled of the tens of thousands of Wisconsinites that became a part of this grassroots campaign and supported the campaign through door knocking.
Uh, phone calls, postcards. I haven't got a written postcard to Chris Taylor to vote for Chris Taylor.
So there has been a real grassroots effort and that's really what I wanted to see because democracy is about the people coming together and not the most powerful groups who come in and try to buy a seat on our state Supreme Court like last April.
So, um, you know, I hope people get out. I think there is a lot of energy. I'm wrapping up a 20 County tour today right here on UW campus.
We've been though to as far north as Superior, as far south as Beloit, and seeing a ton of enthusiasm and people really fired up to make sure that we elect a justice who's going to stand up for their rights, our democracy, our elections.
So it was a quieter race than last April. I don't think that's a bad thing. Um, but, you know, of course, I want to make sure every eligible voter gets out and votes. That's what this day is about.
There's that question as we've got lower spending of whether this is a return to the old days or if it was simply because this wasn't for the majority, but obviously, you know, the stakes in terms of election after election.
Yeah, so do you think sleepy? Is that an appropriate term or is that kind of a demeaning term for your race? No, I think it's a very typical race. You know, if you go back to 2020, Jill Carofsky is her race with Dan Kelly.
It's probably more than that was also really unusual race because it was during COVID, but this is our first race after these really two expensive races that were for the majority on the court.
This race is still really important because even though there is a four three pro democracy majority after this election, we have four more state Supreme Court elections.
So the composition of the court is very much in flux, but what I'm hearing from people in all corners of the state, wherever I was, is they really want a court that protects their rights and their freedoms and stands up to the overreach of the federal government that we're seeing
and wants to come in and take over our elections. And do things that has typically been reserved constitutionally for the state. And so that's another really important piece, I think, for people.
I do think we'll see a robust turnout. Perhaps not what it was last year, but I still think we're going to see people coming out to vote.
We're here on campus. A lot of students are voting. And I'm really encouraged by that.
You're a new candidate and that you've already done work in the Supreme Court chambers. Are you going to be prepared to move down to the end of the bench?
Yeah, probably. I'm going to be at the, if I'm lucky enough, I'll be at the bottom of the totem pole, but, you know, I have a career that has prepared me so well for this moment and getting on the state Supreme Court.
I was an attorney in private practice. I work to plan parenthood, working on issues of reproductive health care. I was a legislator, which really helps as a judge.
I've been on the circuit court. I'm now at the Court of Appeals. So I do do what the Supreme Court does every day, except we have many more cases at the Court of Appeals.
But I love the process of the appellate court because we collaborate. We talk to each other. We write our decisions together. And that really is a strength of mind to collaborate and cooperate with colleagues. I really love doing that.
So it's just, I think, a great fit for me. But really, you know, it's not about me. It's about the people of the state of Wisconsin.
And they just are the justice who's going to prioritize them and not the billionaires and the most powerful.
And that's who I've been as a judge. That's who I've been my whole life. That's how I'll be as a justice for the people of the state.
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