The most important state-election vote you cast on November 4 is to defeat Cliff Taylor and put Judge Diane Marie Hathaway on the Michigan Supreme Court!
Taylor has ruled against middle-class families and in favor of big insurance companies and corporate special interests over 80% of the time. [Source, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, July 2, 2008] Cliff Taylor continues to rule in favor of the big insurance companies and corporate special interests that have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund his political ads. [Source, National Institute on Money in State Politics]
At a salary of $165,000 a year Taylor is one of the highest paid judges in the nation. Yet he was has been called the worst judge on the Supreme Court, some say he works only part time, and in a case involving a fire that killed six children Taylor fell asleep several times during the hearing. In addition, two of Taylor’s fellow Supreme Court Justices have called for an investigation of Taylor for misconduct and abuse of power.
Michigan deserves better!
Judge Diane Marie Hathaway is running against Clifford Taylor in the November 4th election.
Judge Hathaway has proven she is fair, tough and impartial.
As a prosecutor Diane Hathaway took on drug dealers and put hardened criminals in jail to keep our communities safe. She’s prosecuted drunk drivers, sex predators and scam artists who prey on our families. As a Judge she’s been fair and impartial, always putting the law above special interests and those who would endanger our families.
Cliff Taylor
- Ruled for special interests over 80% of the time
- Changed the law to protect drunk drivers
- Changed the law to protect sexual predators
- Upheld Michigan’s "drug industry immunity"
- Accused by fellow Justices of ethical violations
Judge Diane Marie Hathaway
- Fair and impartial
- Ruled to hold drunk drivers accountable
- Ruled to hold sexual predators accountable
- Believes drug makers should be accountable
- Record of high ethical standards
Remember: Your ‘straight party’ vote is not enough. You have to do more!
Make sure you "vote all the way" down to the non-partisan part of the ballot where judicial elections are located!
Vote all the way – Vote Hathaway!
