JoAnne Kloppenburg, David Prosser Likely To Face Wisconsin Election Recount

With all 3,630 precincts reporting, JoAnne Kloppenburg had secured 204 more votes than Wisconsin Justice David Prosser in the state's supreme court election, according to the AP.

Kloppenburg declared victory in the contest on Wednesday afternoon. The match-up, however, is likely to face a recount vote.

The Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel relays a statement released by Kloppenburg on the results as they stand:

"We owe Justice Prosser our gratitude for his more than 30 years of public service. Wisconsin voters have spoken and I am grateful for, and humbled by, their confidence and trust. I will be independent and impartial and I will decide cases based on the facts and the law. As I have traveled the State, people tell me they believe partisan politics do not belong in our Courts. I look forward to bringing new blood to the Supreme Court and focusing my energy on the important work Wisconsin residents elect Supreme Court justices to do."

According to the Associated Press, a recount election in the race would have to be requested by no later than April 20.

Counties must start to canvas the vote on Thursday and they have until April 15 to turn in the results. Once the county's last report is filed, a recount can be requested within three business days.

Turnout shattered predictions. State officials had expected 20 percent in line with past elections, but Democrats' pushed hard to make the election a referendum on a polarizing union-rights law pushed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker. They branded Prosser a Walker clone and held Kloppenburg up as the best hope for stopping the measure.

Prosser's campaign didn't immediately return a message early Wednesday. However, the Journal-Sentinel reported that he told supporters at his election-night party that there was "little doubt" there would be a recount.

Labor groups and conservative activists turned the match-up into an intense and expensive contest that offered the public their first formal opportunity to weigh in on the national fight over union rights. According to the AP, the race was the most expensive of its kind in state history.

Comments

[PC Contrarian]

03:41 PM on 05/23/2011

So much for the predictable Huffie hyperbole.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PETV9TJpwUA&feature=player_embedded

[David Charin]

03:47 PM on 05/18/2011

I'm so glad I live in an America where teachers, blue collar and white collar workers, dont have the right to bargain for their wages. Folks, this is America! If you want economic liberty and all that jazz, move to Canada or Europe! In America, we give you the vote. That should be enough for all you poor people. :/

[Chris Wundrow]

07:16 PM on 04/20/2011

Let the recount proceed! What the hell are Prosser and his supporters afraid of??? If this election was on the up and up, they have nothing to fear--the recount will just prove it. If it wasn't, it will be found out for all Wisconsin to see. For this Wisconsinite, Prosser will always have an odor of illegitimacy about him until a recount settles it one way or the other!

[PC Contrarian]

03:39 PM on 05/23/2011

It settled, the lib chick lost.
Prosser is in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PETV9TJpwUA&feature=player_embedded

[Chris Wundrow]

07:37 PM on 05/23/2011

Yeah, this one is squared away--unless there's a challenge, which would be rather pointless, given Prosser's margin.

[CarryOn]

12:37 PM on 04/15/2011

HuffPo...latest in the investigation of the ballots count ...they are going back 5 years because of other irregularities...including the Republican AG...seems like this suddent discovery of ballots has played out with a higher frequency than originally thought...

know no one will see it but this seems to be wher the update belongs.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/article_46644a68-6704-11e0-907e-001cc4c03286.html

[Oil Coated Shrimp]

08:44 PM on 04/10/2011

Recount. The one word that scares the living crap out of the GOP. HAH!

[PC Contrarian]

03:40 PM on 05/23/2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PETV9TJpwUA&feature=player_embedded

[rinpochet]

05:29 PM on 04/08/2011

One thing Republicans know how to do, is magically "find" votes when they need them. Republicans have a genius for dirty politics.

[Oil Coated Shrimp]

08:41 PM on 04/10/2011

i wouldn't call it genius. I'd call it criminal.

[rinpochet]

12:35 AM on 04/11/2011

I stand corrected :)

[TJ999]

06:56 PM on 04/21/2011

Then what happened in Minnesota with the Al Franken fraud, err I mean, recount?

[rinpochet]

09:23 PM on 04/21/2011

There was no fraud in Minnesota. Evidence? None. We are still waiting for the investigation into the Wisconsin "found" votes on the personal computer of the woman responsible for those votes who was also a former employee of Prosser and given immunity in the past in exchange for testimony in other shady dealings. Will await the outcome.

[rinpochet]

09:32 PM on 04/21/2011

I would also point out that if there was any evidence of fraud, you really don't think the Republicans would have found it? You underestimate them. They're masters at this stuff. If they had the evidence, Al Franken would not be Senator.

[janedorothy4]

11:19 AM on 04/08/2011

Yes it was stressful for a while but it all ended nicely so there are no hard feelings.The union leader thugs spent all that union dues money but they couldnt buy another election.

[rinpochet]

05:24 PM on 04/08/2011

Actually the anti-worker "thugs" as you put them are those who are giving our hard earned taxpayer money to wealthy corporations.

[lpoyner]

08:39 AM on 04/08/2011

Looks like "Game Over" so in the words of used to be funny Liberal, Kathy Griffin-Suck It!

Ramona Kitzinger, the DEMOCRAT on the Waukesha County Board of Canvassers, said: "We went over everything and made sure all the numbers jibed up and they did. Those numbers jibed up, and we're satisfied they're correct."
As a DEMOCRAT, she said, "I'm not going to stand here and tell you something that's not true."

[rinpochet]

05:31 PM on 04/08/2011

Well, the poor thing took the word of the woman who magically produced those votes from the PERSONAL computer in her office. Naive by any other name.

No problem. There will be an investigation before this woman is fired. Probably should be behind bars.

[BZoDThGoD]

03:49 PM on 04/09/2011

Wait, so you're telling me that a DEMOCRAT has made a public statement and as a Constipa.. wait a conservative Republicun.. wait, Republican, as a Conservative Republican you're gonna claim to actually agree with them? Wow. That has to be a first.

[lpoyner]

10:59 PM on 04/09/2011

Wow, so clever of you to assume (incorrectly) my party affiliation. Is that all you got? Same old Saul Alinsky tactic. So tired....

[rlclark65]

01:56 AM on 04/08/2011

It makes me laugh and smile so wide. Yesterday all you left wing loons were falling over yourself with a 204 /1.6mil lead. I said to wait and see how it turned out and now, looks like you can put your "Klopper Supreme Court Coffe Mug" on the mantle next to your "All Gore Presidential Collector Plate" lollollollollollololololololololololololololololololol..... rofl

[unintent]

06:45 PM on 04/07/2011

http://biggovernment.com/jjmnolte/2011/04/07/breaking-in-wisconsin-clerical-error-gives-prosser-net-gain-of-7300-votes/

Nyuk! Nyuk! Nyuk!

[rlclark65]

01:58 AM on 04/08/2011

rofl lolololololololololololol

[rinpochet]

05:33 PM on 04/08/2011

We will have a slightly less moronic but equally jubilant reaction when the recalls take place and the Democrats take over power in Wisconsin. Just thinking about it brings a huge smile to my face :)

[rlclark65]

04:00 PM on 04/12/2011

After the recalls fail I will be right here to LMAO! Man you Dimocrats can't even hold the Socialist State of Wisconsin. The tides are turning, Wisconsin Started all the Socialist programs first and it is crumbling around you. Illinois, NY, and California are next. People who get up and work are tired of paying more and more taxes to pay for a bunch of whiners in line for handouts expecting to retire (If they work at all) when they are 50 on my dime. NO MORE FEDERAL REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS BETWEEN STATES.

[Mara Para]

06:39 PM on 04/07/2011

Breaking news from Waukesha County - thousands of votes from the city of Brookfield were not included in Tuesday night totals from the county.

A news conference from Waukesha County is supposed to be happening now.

http://elections.wispolitics.com/

[WhereSheStops]

06:27 PM on 04/07/2011

Looks like Prosser is going to win by a recount-proof margin!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[esseff44]

08:30 PM on 04/07/2011

Not recount-proof. Auto recount with .5% . Paid for recount goes up to 2%. As it is, it is very close to the .5% mark, but it cannot be determined until the counts have been declared official. There were changes in other counties as well, though much smaller the Brookfield flub.

It looks like we are going to have to wait and see what happens.

[rinpochet]

05:34 PM on 04/08/2011

Very convenient. This woman "found" that supposedly recount-proof margin 24 hours after the polls closed. Probably took her that long to complete the manipulation on her computer.

[left handed independent]

05:49 PM on 04/07/2011

According to breaking news on AM 620 a wonderful conservative based radio station unaccounted ballots for prosser are being found in all kinds of republican strongholds including waukesha county with a press release to be followed soon. bs

[LDF]

03:41 PM on 04/07/2011

The GOP is suddenly finding uncounted ballots.

This just in:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/119421429.html

For you out-of-staters, Winnebago county is a GOP county just to the south of Prosser's home town.


This ain't over yet, folks.

[wobblysow]

03:35 PM on 04/07/2011

NEWS FLASH!

Prosser now up by 40. Ooops.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/119421429.html

[WhereSheStops]

06:27 PM on 04/07/2011

Newsflash. Prosser now up by 7000!

[wobblysow]

06:40 PM on 04/07/2011

I love a plan when it comes together.

[rinpochet]

05:36 PM on 04/08/2011

Courtesy of the personal computer of the Republican head of the elections. Smells to high heaven.