Holiday-hating Francesca Hong loses to moderate David Crowley in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary
WASHINGTON — Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley beat Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in a come-from-behind victory during the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary Tuesday night.Crowley was ahead of the 37-year-old state representative and member of the Democratic Socialists of America 39.8% to 39.4% when the race was called by the Associated Press at 3:34 a.m.Surveys ahead of the Badger State Democratic contest had consistently showed Hong besting Crowley by double digit percentage points.Crowley had also dropped out of the race weeks before and even endorsed another opponent, before re-entering the contest and receiving the backing of outgoing 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 exampl...