With a 200 vote margin, Kloppenburg has claimed "Victory"
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
April 6, 2011 4:08pm CST
The law says that a vote this close automatically goes to recounts. But the law isn't good enough for Kloppenburg. With just a 200 vote margin, she's decided to claim victory. I wonder how she would have reacted if Prosser claimed victory when his lead as around 600?
Even if I was supporting her, I would hope she lost just on this alone.
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@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
6 Apr 11
As I understand Wisconsin Election law in the case of a recount the candidate with the fewer votes must file and the Chief Justice will decide which district Court will hear the case. The Chief Justice has had her disagreements with Justice Prosser and Ms Kloppenburg was an intern for the Chief Justice. There appears to be a conflict of interest in this case. This will not help, but it will only tarnish the Supreme Court and the election process.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
6 Apr 11
Yes, and since the margin was not greater than 0.5% the government picks up the tab for the recounts.
Of course we know that this is going to recount.
@sierras236 (2739)
• United States
8 Apr 11
I just heard on the news today that they didn't include a town of some 14,000 votes in those numbers. Now it appears that Kloppenburg no longer has a "guaranteed" victory. It must be disappointing to have victory so close and then have it snatched away by a counting error.
