Holiday-hating Francesca Hong in tight race with moderate David Crowley in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary
WASHINGTON — The Wisconsin governor’s race remained too close to call Wednesday morning as popular Democratic socialist candidate Francesca Hong underperformed against Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.With nearly 98% of the vote counted by 3 a.m., Crowley held a narrow lead of fewer than 3,500 votes over Hong, according to the Associated Press.Surveys had heavily favored the Democratic Socialists of America-backed Hong heading into the race’s final weeks, as Crowley dropped out in early July before rejoining the race with the backing of outgoing Wisconsin Gov.Tony Evers.Hong, who campaigned on hiking taxes for the rich, was snapped wearing black Air Jordan sneakers with a blue jacket and matching heart-printed socks while casting her ballot on Tuesday.The sneakers can retail online for $300.The card-carrying DSA member had in recent weeks found herself apologizing in media interviews for past statements in favor of abolishing police departments and canceling Thanksgiving Day.
She even railed against Valentine’s Day.“Police exist to uphold white supremacy,” she had posted on Twitter, now X, in October 2021.“Defund then abolish.
Reform can’t be an option.”The year before, Hong had also posted, “Cancel Thanksgiving.Should have done this in 1621,” in a now-deleted tweet.She’s since walked back both of those statements.
“I’ve cooked many great Thanksgiving dinners,” she told CBS News ahead of the primary election, “and I’m not going to cancel Thanksgiving.”But critics in both Republican and Democratic circles have expressed concerns that her past radical comments — and policies such as a massive tax hike on high earners in the state — would spell trouble for her in the November general election.“She is a font of zany liberal, faculty lounge exotica,” wrote ex-Obama adviser David Axelrod in an X post.“This tweet is a perfect example of why the consultant class keeps losing elections,” Hong clapped back.“They�...