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By DAVE FIDLIN Special to The Post MILWAUKEE — It's a case of déjà vu. In a scenario identical to the last race for Milwaukee County sheriff in 2010, incumbent David A. Clarke Jr. is again fac- ing off against opponent Chris Moews on the Democrat ticket. The winner of the Aug. 12 primary race will advance to the general election in November. As is the case with the last hotly con- tested race, Clarke and Moews are sharply criticizing one another's stances of how one of the county's most visible positions should be run. Clarke took 53 percent of the votes in the 2010 primary, versus the 47 percent gar- nered by Moews, a Milwaukee police lieu- tenant. Clarke is completing his third full term as sheriff, which is a four-year position in Milwaukee County. He initially was appointed to the position early in 2002 by then-Gov. Scott McCallum and subsequent- ly won in races in 2002, 2006 and 2010. In recent campaign literature, Clarke has adamantly described himself as a "law and order" sheriff and readily admits some his practices have ruffled feathers within Milwaukee County government. "My tough on crime approach that sup- ports law abiding people is not sitting well with the lenient Milwaukee County crimi- nal justice system," said Clarke, 54, in a recent blog post. "The courthouse crowd wants me out because I have my own point of view. I believe in what 'We the People' means." Moews, 42, said he is again attempting to unseat Clarke because he does not believe in the incumbent's set of priorities, which he argues come at the expense of neglect- ing the sheriff's office budget. More recently, Moews and his support- ers have jabbed Clarke for other political efforts, including a possible run for the Milwaukee mayoral seat when it is up in 2016. "For the past year, I've been talking with people in every community across this county, and one thing is clear," Moews said in the news release announcing his candi- dacy. "Milwaukee County is ready for a new sheriff." With the primary election days away, the opponents have continued to counter one another's political philosophies. Immigration groups have particularly rallied behind Moews, who has stated he would fight federal efforts to jail undocu- mented people. Moews' statement mirrors ones made in a number of other cities across the country. "Chris Moews has just sold his soul to a radical group that has no respect for the rule of law," Clarke said in an Aug. 6 news release that jabs Voces de la Frontera, the local advocacy group behind the immigra- tion issue. In recent weeks, Moews has taken aim at a number of issues within the sheriff's office under Clarke's leadership, including a perceived redundancy of deputies sta- tioned at various checkpoints within the courthouse. "(He) is running up the costs of over- time for this duplication of services," Moews said in a recently issued news release. "Clarke's inability to manage his department comes at the cost of millions of dollars to the taxpayers of Milwaukee County." The winner of the primary will face off against former lobbyist Angela Walker, who is running on an independent plat- form. No candidate is running as a Republican in this year's sheriff's race. 2 • Milwaukee County Post • August 8, 2014 volume 20, issue number 32 The Milwaukee County Post (ISSN 1544-1776) is published weekly by Conley Media, Milwaukee County 3397 South Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53207 For all departments call: 414.744.6370 General FAX: 414-375-7070 Classifieds: 800-762-6219 ext. 5005 Classified Fax: 262-334-6252 For display advertising inquires: Daryl Skaradzinski: General Manager - ext. 13 dskaradzinski@conleynet.com For editorial inquires: Dwayne Butler: Editor - 262-513-2626 dbutler@conleynet.com POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Milwaukee County Post 3397 S. Howell Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53207 Periodicals Postage Paid at Milwaukee, WI. CLARKE VS. MOEWS Democrat candidates have different ideas on being county sheriff "Old fashioned service and quality" Mon.-Thurs. 7:30-7:00p.m.; Fri. 7:30-7:30; Sat. 7:30-5:30; Sun. 7:30-4:00 4640 W. 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