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Should Kloppenburg demand a recount?

Should Kloppenburg demand a recount?

  • Yes

    Votes: 5 62.5%

  • No

    Votes: 1 12.5%

  • Maybe

    Votes: 2 25.0%
  • Total voters
    8
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State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser beat challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg by 7,316 votes, or less than half of one percent — slim enough to allow a Kloppenburg to request a free statewide recount.

Kloppenburg's campaign was considering the move, saying they had until 5 p.m. Wednesday to decide.
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The recount would cost taxpayers about $1 million. Statistical probability of overturning that kind of lead: nil.

Your vote in the poll -- and your thoughts behind it. Thanks!

http://greendale.patch.com/articles/prosser-wins-kloppenburg-weighing-recount
 
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Less than one half of one percent...damn right I would if it was me.
 
Absolutely, They may descrepencies, that puts her ahead.
 
The circumstances are fairly suspicious. Not sure a recount would favor her, given the current situation, but it should darn sure be done.
 
tessaesque said:
The circumstances are fairly suspicious. Not sure a recount would favor her, given the current situation, but it should darn sure be done.
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love that avatar!!!
 
That close should be recounted, it's important to get it right.
 
TurtleDude said:
love that avatar!!!
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it would seem so, based on your own (and your handle). my boyfriend's sister went to Florida and the only thing I wanted was a picture of the baby sea turtles scampering into the ocean. She was told it would be impossible, but on her last day there she found 1 little guy hustlin' his way to the water line and managed to snap a few pictures for me. I couldn't find any cute sea turtle pictures, so I thought this little guy would suffice.
 
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From the article, it appears the decision is basically whether Kloppenburg & crew think a 7k+ count against them is possible to overcome with a recount – those kind of numbers would seem to be a serious miscounting error, I would think – but perhaps I am wrong.

Was there some controversy over this election previously?

I have this nagging feeling there was, and I forgot about it already…
 
The Mark said:
From the article, it appears the decision is basically whether Kloppenburg & crew think a 7k+ count against them is possible to overcome with a recount – those kind of numbers would seem to be a serious miscounting error, I would think – but perhaps I am wrong.

Was there some controversy over this election previously?

I have this nagging feeling there was, and I forgot about it already…
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They supposedly found an "error in counting" in one county that resulted in an additional 7500 votes in favor of the incumbent.
 
When I thought Kloppenburg was going to win by a small margin I thought there should be a recount. However, this margin is wider than I thought would be the case, either way. I am not sure about it. I guess I don't have on opinion other than that I think Kloppenburg should decide, just as the law allows for.
 
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They supposedly found an "error in counting" in one county that resulted in an additional 7500 votes in favor of the incumbent.
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Oh. Well that sheds a bit more light on the subject. Perhaps there were other errors of that magnitude. Kloppenburg should ask for a recount.
 
tessaesque said:
They supposedly found an "error in counting" in one county that resulted in an additional 7500 votes in favor of the incumbent.
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I note you use the word "supposedly"...

But yes, that does jive somewhat with what I recall now...

I also recall hearing that the supposed error was not actually such...or am I mistaken?
 
The Mark said:
I note you use the word "supposedly"...

But yes, that does jive somewhat with what I recall now...

I also recall hearing that the supposed error was not actually such...or am I mistaken?
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I'd be lying if I said I knew anything else about it, to be honest. It just seemed convenient that 7500 votes somehow got missed. I also heard something about the election official being a little shady...something about record-setting voter turn-out after her being selected for the position.
 
tessaesque said:
I'd be lying if I said I knew anything else about it, to be honest. It just seemed convenient that 7500 votes somehow got missed. I also heard something about the election official being a little shady...something about record-setting voter turn-out after her being selected for the position.
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Well I did a google search on Kloppenburg...

Came up with an article from April 6, 2011, 4:13PM about her declaring victory, based on an AP count of 100% of the polls, with a margin of victory being 204 votes.
Kloppenburg Declares Victory In Wisconsin Supreme Court Race | TPMDC

Also came up with an article from 04/15/11 @06:24 PM ET that has Prosser winning by a margin of 7,316 votes.
David Prosser Projected Winner, JoAnne Kloppenburg Defeated In Wisconsin Supreme Court Election


:thinking
Unsure how accurate those articles are, but apparently some 7,520 votes for Prosser showed up in that 9-day period - perhaps whatever mix-up led to that is what I heard about...

Edit: Ahh, I haz found more infos on teh interwebz.

A collection of stories on the matter:
http://billionaires.forbes.com/article/07h1aZMd5S8Hw

Of which, these two were interesting (and all I had time to read atm):

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/04/07/surprise_in_wisconsin_incumbent_judge_receives_7500_new_votes.html
http://blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/04/13/something-smells-in-waukesha-county-wisconsin-and-its-not-the-cheese/?utm_source=allactivity&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20110413
 
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