GONZALEZ CONCEDES

February 17, 2010 by Brad

La Crosse County Judge Ends Pursuit Of State Appeals Court Seat

RAMONA GONZALEZ SAYS, NO RECOUNT...
THE LA CROSSE COUNTY JUDGE DECIDES A MARGIN OF NEARLY 200 VOTES IS TOO MUCH TO OVERCOME IN ANY POTENTIAL RECOUNT OF TUESDAY'S ELECTION FOR STATE APPEALS COURT. GONZALEZ CONCEDED THE RACE LATE WEDNESDAY. DURING THE CAMPAIGN, SHE WAS CRITICAL OF TOP VOTE-GETTER BRIAN BLANCHARD FOR HIS STATEMENTS ABOUT WHO WAS OR WAS NOT GETTING SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY. AND GONZALEZ SAYS BLANCHARD WAS TRYING TO BEND THE FACTS TO WIN AN ELECTION. GONZALEZ IS HALFWAY THROUGH HER THIRD TERM AS A CIRCUIT JUDGE. IN THE PAST YEAR, SHE WAS CONSIDERED FOR TWO VACANT FEDERAL JUDGESHIPS.