Sheriff David Clarke, pro-gun incumbent sheriff in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, handed Michael Bloomberg his hat after Bloomberg spent $150,000 trying to defeat Clarke’s primary contest for re-election. Take that, Bloomberg.
Clarke gained a lot of attention earlier this year when he stated that the 2nd American Revolution would happen upon gun confiscation and also stated that he would never enforce any gun control or confiscation laws should the be passed.
Sheriff David Clarke, a Democrat, is now almost sure to win in November because no Republican is challenging him, The Washington Post reported.
The race took on national tones just last week when Mr. Bloomberg — who helps head the Mayors Against Illegal Guns group and who has taken up a personal crusade to scale back Second Amendment rights — threw in $150,000 to defeat Sheriff Clarke. That amount was more than what Sheriff Clarke and his opponent, Chris Moews, spent on their entire campaigns, The Post reported.
But Mr. Bloomberg’s efforts to sway voters down the anti-gun path failed.
The Post reported that 100 percent of precincts have reported, giving Sheriff Clarke a 4,700 vote lead. But Mr. Moews has yet to concede, deciding instead to wait for the count on the 6,000 absentee ballots.
Sheriff Clarke made national headlines with a public service ad in 2013 in which Townhall reported he stated, in part: “I’m Sheriff David Clarke and I want to talk to you about something personal: Your safety. It’s no longer a spectator sport. I need you in the game. But are you ready? With officers laid off and furloughed, simply calling 911 and waiting is no longer your best option. … Consider taking a certified safety course in handling of firearms, so you can defend yourself until we get there. You have a duty to protect yourself and your family. We’re partners now. Can I count on you?”
The sheriff was also a featured speaker at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Indianapolis — during which he harshly criticized Mr. Bloomberg’s anti-gun efforts.
Source: washingtontimes.com
Photo: AP Photo/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, John Klein
GOOD FOR HIM!
Keep up the great work Sheriff.
stay out of it, bllomberg.
150,000 isn’t nothing for the RACIST anti gun Bloomcrap.
GOOD WORK,STAY LOYAL TO YOUR OATH,SIMPER FI TILL I DIE
GOOD JOB
This should be done all every state. Rep’s better get their acts together because our economy is in the tank, we may end up losing a supreme court judge who will be replaced with an obama supporter, our relationships with other nations are gone or luke warm, illegals and obama’s policies and reg’s are bankrupting the US as they continue to destroy the middle class, we are heading to becoming a 2-tier society with the have nots and the haves who will be dictating everything, our world is falling apart around us, violence and threats of violence or terrorists attacks on our soil, an education and health care system in decline unless you are one of the very rich…. Rep’s need to bring solutions to the issues of today like real reforms to the tax code, putting education back in the private sector with parents and teachers…. running the show, health care that gives back access and affordabilty to those even at the low end of the scale, Keystone Pipeline in, overreaching banking and business reg’s reduced so growth and expansion can occur and taking away authorities and power from the IRS, EPA…. and other regulatory agencies who are using authority they were never given by congress or the Constitution…..
Americans are struggling for work and food and this idiot blows money in this? Typical liberal democrat
I’m sure Bloomberg will get that money back from taxpayers…
A Vote for Good Government~!