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State Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, D-Weston, endorsed Dem presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

"Listening to Senator Obama speak yesterday about his plan to support technical colleges here in Wisconsin and around the country really sealed the deal for me," Decker said in an Obama campaign releas. "It's clear to me that Senator Obama recognizes the importance of training our workforce for the high-end manufacturing jobs that are essential to Wisconsin's economy."

See the release here

-- By Staff

Labels: 2008 spring primary, Endorsements, Obama

WisPolitics has compiled a list of newspaper endorsements in the state Supreme Court race from a search of on-line editorial pages.

Of the 13 WisPolitics found, nine backed Linda Clifford, while three supported Annette Ziegler. The Janesville Gazette wrote that its editorial board decided it could not endorse either in good conscience, calling them "disappointing candidates."

Here is a list of links to the editorials, grouped by who was endorsed.

Pro-Clifford

- APC Editorial: Clifford better candidate to become next justice

- LCT editorial: Clifford for Wisconsin Supreme Court

- WDH Editorial: Clifford is clear choice for the bench

- SP Editorial: Clifford best choice for state high court

- MSE editorial: Linda Clifford is the wiser choice

- WSJ editorial: Poor judgment sinks Ziegler

- TCT Editorial: Linda Clifford for high court

- KN editorial: State Supreme Court: Linda Clifford

- MJS Editorial: One clear choice: Clifford offers intellect and solid experience

Pro-Ziegler

- SPS editorial: Wanless, Ziegler, others get nods

- BDN editorial: In a close call, edge to Ziegler, Once-easy choice complicated by ethical blind spot

- GBPG Editorial: Ziegler should be next State Supreme Justice

Neither

- JG editorial: Choices for state's Supreme Court are disappointing

-- By JR Ross

Labels: 2007 spring election, Endorsements