Friday, April 8, 2011

Changes in Supreme Court Race Totals

As the participants wait for official election results, and an almost certain recount looms, several mistakes that have been discovered in Winnebago and Waukesha Counties have led Justice David Prosser to be leading by approximately 7500 votes.  The largest error was in Waukesha County, where County Clerk Kathy Nikolaus said that she failed to save on her computer and report 14,315 votes from the traditionally Republican City of Bookfield.  These totals allowed Prosser to gain 7582 votes over Kloppenburg in the hotly contested race.  The Waukesha County Board of Canvassers - which oversees elections and results - has stated that the are satisfied with the updated numbers.  A spokeswoman for the Kloppenburg campaign has promised a full investigation, while Justice Prosser said on Fox News "I'm not conceding, and I'm not congratulating.  And I'm not claiming victory.  We're simply waiting out the process." 

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