Montana fits this pattern: In 2010, a state supreme court race drew about 47,000 fewer votes than a statewide partisan race for Congress in a state with fewer than 700,000 registered voters.
Although it's early April, already in Lance Armstrong's mind it's July, the only month that counts, and he was not here in western France preparing for the unimportant four-day Circuit de la Sarthe but for the supreme bicycle race, the three-week Tour de France.
The group spent at least $148,000 in Iowa's state supreme court race last year.
The ongoing recount in Wisconsin's recent state supreme court race underscores our findings.
Earlier this year in Wisconsin, pro-business groups spent nearly $700,000 in the state supreme court race, helping incumbent Justice Patience Roggensack cruise to victory over challenger Ed Fallone.
Already this year, supreme court races have included accusations of race baiting, dirty politics, catering to rich trial lawyers and abdication to business interests.
The report, to be released in Washington, suggests that public financing should be used for state supreme court races and some intermediate appeals court races in the 39 states where judges are elected.
Geraghty is a supreme big-race rider, who established himself as one of the finest jockeys around Cheltenham on the great two-miler Moscow Flyer more than a decade ago.
The national Chamber is already contributing to advertising campaigns by its Michigan affiliates dealing with supreme court races and will do so soon in Ohio, Mr. Wootton said.
