1 on 1 with NBC’s Chuck Todd on record spending in WI Supreme Court race and Aaron Rodgers

The record-breaking race for a state Supreme Court docket seat and Goodbye, Inexperienced Bay says Aaron Rodgers.

TMJ4’s Chief Political Reporter talked with lifelong Packers fan and moderator of Meet the Press Chuck Todd about this week’s large tales.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court docket race anticipated to hit $30 million in marketing campaign advertisements in accordance with WisPolitics, blowing out the file for any state Supreme Court docket race within the nation.

Proper now, Choose Janet Protasiewicz and her supporters have far outspent former Justice Daniel Kelly and his supporters.

“I can not assist however surprise did the first not go the way in which a few of the conservative cash individuals wished to see go, mentioned Todd. Is there immediately a perception that this isn’t a winnable race anymore for the conservative aspect of the ledger right here?”

Within the February major, Protasiewicz outpaced each Kelly and Choose Jennifer Dorow statewide in votes.

The liberal leaning Milwaukee County Choose additionally got here in second forward of Kelly, a conservative, in Waukesha County – a historically dependable crimson county for Republicans.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court docket race is non-partisan, however the race will decide the ideological make-up of the court docket.

“In speaking to some Republican strategists, they’re very involved that the faculty educated Republican, does not vote Republican anymore, mentioned Todd. And that is the voter they suppose they’ve misplaced. That basically hurts them in these races.”

Nonetheless no official commerce deal but for Aaron Rodgers.

On Wednesday, the four-time MVP and future Corridor of Famer mentioned it was his intention to play for the New York Jets.

If that occurs, Rodgers will be part of a protracted record of legacy quarterbacks, like Brett Favre, who performed for an additional workforce on the finish of their profession, then the one which initially introduced them fame and fortune.

Todd says all of the drama round Rodgers’ future brings again reminiscences of what occurred with Favre.

“I don’t suppose we as Packers followers, thought that there might be a extra awkward exit of all-time nice, any person whose quantity can be retiring, any person who can be within the Ring of Honor, mentioned Todd. “I by no means thought it may get extra awkward than it did with Favre’s exit. However I assume Aaron Rodgers mentioned maintain my mushroom and watch me.”

For higher or worse, Todd says each side most likely want a brand new begin however that does not imply it wasn’t an amazing partnership for Packers followers and Titletown.

Todd says he has been speaking together with his son concerning the nonetheless to be labored out transition.

“I mentioned to him, you recognize what, in about 10 years, after we do the Ring of Honor ceremony, similar to with Favre, we’ll keep in mind the nice instances, Todd mentioned. We would not keep in mind this as a lot per se and so I am making an attempt to suppose positively there.”

You possibly can watch Chuck Todd on Meet the Press, Sunday morning at 8 on TMJ4.