MADISON -- A conservative group is firing back at Appeals Court Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg with a TV ad calling her soft on crime.
The Wisconsin Alliance for Reform says Kloppenburg sided with a convicted sex offender, allowing him a new hearing.
Kloppenburg's campaign calls the ad "deceitful," and records show the offender is still locked up.
The ad is running for two weeks, and the group is spending $700,000 on it.
Below is a statement from Kloppenburg's campaign manager on the ad:
READ IT: Letter from Kloppenburg's campaign manager to station managers on the ad.