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>> this was an election fo control of the state supreme court. if you go back a little bit in history, in 2011, scott walker very right-wing republican became governor of wisconsin at that time, republican control the executive branch the legislative branch in th judiciary. scott walker came through with a host of radical changes, anti-labor, anti voting rights and others including also an extrem gerrymandering of these states legislative districts. the court backed him up at every turn it was always a conservative court. on april 4th, with the electio of janet - the court shifted. it will now...

Abortion. she suggested if voters do not put her on the court there was a high likelihood a 1849 law in wisconsin banning abortion would stand unless the court struck is down with her vote. give than republicans in the legislator they run both chambers had done nothing on this, did not put out a position, voters were left to believe she was only thing to protect abortion. we know this state has not suddenly turned blue. they voted for a number of ballot initiatives that got tough or crime and the question of whether or not you need to work for welfare benefits. this just shows the power of abo...

We saw it play out in wisconsi this week, a landslide victory in the state supreme court where voters showed up and sai we want access to secure our abortion rights. we want to get rid of laws tha were created in 1849 t determine whether or not we ca control our own bodies and, yet you have a judge that can make a decision abou whether or not we are able to, in the privacy and safety of our own homes, and pregnancies and make decisions about our future and our family and ou lives. people have been very clea about what they want to do they do not want thi judiciary. they do not want politicians...

Very, very likely to - the maps will come before th supreme court. they have said that, they call the maps rigged. that became a bone o contention during this >> what is it about he election that is interesting is it just her and her qualifications, is the thing you say that this was a bastio of progressivism or is there a -- is there's something about where conservative politics is going in the nation, in statewide election, or electio might be a signal that don't g too far, don't get crazy >> i think all of those things it's very complicated. you can see a lot of thing that are interesting i...

Impeachments, which is very, very dangerous driving for the wisconsinites. but we have -- my feet have no touched the ground, you know we prayed for justice, and justice would be just unfair and that is where we are now so, we're waiting to bring her into office because there's so much that could be changed, th maps, which have been highly contested. the 1849 abortion law. here, we live in a state, rev, where 49% of the votes goes to republicans, but yet they ge 60% of the seats in the stat assembly >> wow >> and this has been litigated all the way to the u.s. suprem court, and they have saddl...