Claim: Wisconsin '08 was one of the nastiest state Supreme Court elections in modern history. Incumbent Justice Louis Butler went down to defeat after opponent Mike Gableman and business interests in the state ran slashing, misleading ads portraying him as soft on crime. We criticized the spots in several stories. Today, Gableman, though sitting on Wisconsin's highest court, is still fighting a legal battle over whether he lied in one of the ads that helped put him there.
Fact-check: Aftermath of a Court Race - FactCheck.org
Verdict: wisconsin '08 was one of the nastiest state supreme court elections in modern history. incumbent justice louis butler went down to defeat after opponent mike gableman and business interests in the state ran slashing, misleading ads portraying him as soft on crime. we criticized the spots in several stories. today, gableman, though sitting on wisconsin's highest court, is still fighting a legal battle over whether he lied in one of the ads that helped put him there.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2009-10-15T19:49:35