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  6. 6.

    JPL

    How odd that we are all awaiting returns for a state supreme court position because we think it means something. Kloppenburg can’t change the media. Kloppenburg can’t convince the white men to vote for a black man.

  8. 8.

    kent

    Thanks for the Dane County link. Kloppenburg is up right now 65 – 35 and that’s with zero votes counted from Madison, just the burbs. I love my county. :)

  10. 10.

    Tulip

    I’m looking at the AP which has a breakdown by County and Milwaukee is going 64/36 for Prosser… which is actually quite surprising to me. I thought Milwaukee was fairly Democratic/Liberal?

    Case of small sample size because of early reporting? Anybody know?

  11. 11.

    JGabriel

    Just over 110,000 votes counted (about 6%), but less than 500 votes separating Kloppenburg and Prosser.

    (Whistles softly)

    That’s close. Could be a nail biter.

    .

  12. 12.

    Comrade DougJ

    I don’t know which county is which here. Which ones are the Real Murkins and which ones are the young bucks?

  13. 13.

    Zifnab25

    @JPL: the white man already voted for a black man. Obama won office three years ago.

    This is the poor man and the middle class man voting for themselves. It’s class war. Don’t get all moppy now that we’re finally winning.

  14. 14.

    kent

    Milwaukee County has a wide range of municipalities but is dominated by the big city which tilts strong Dem. If history is any guide Milwaukee County will be solidly in Kloppenburg’s column by the end of the evening.

  15. 15.

    JGabriel

    @JPL:

    Kloppenburg can’t change the media.

    Kloppenburg can, potentially, be the deciding vote on whether Walker’s attempts to end collective bargaining are legal under the WI state constitution.

    .

  17. 17.

    SteveinSC

    Sitting here listening to Sibelius’ 2nd symphony sets the right mood for this nighttime vigil.

  18. 18.

    me

    @Tulip: It’s only 3 precincts. Probably the suburbs. Waukesha County (aka Sensenbrennerland) should be Prosser’s stronghold.

  19. 19.

    kent

    Dane County = Madison (very Democratic)
    Rock County = Janesville (GM plant / unions)
    Milwaukee County = Milwaukee (Dem)

  20. 20.

    Will Reks

    @tulip

    The farther out you get from the city itself the redder it gets. Especially once you hit Waukesha Co. I’m not too worried about the early returns from Milwaukee Co.

    I live in Kenosha Co myself. I voted around noon and saw only the elderly coming in to vote for the most part.

  24. 24.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    @Tulip: Milwaukee County is where Walker was County Executive; apparently they have short memories of his reign there. I am given to understand it was not, um, successful.

  25. 25.

    JCJ

    This evening about 7 o’clock I went to vote in my heavily wingnut town. I have never had to wait in line to vote before. I hope Dane County makes up for Waukesha County!

  26. 26.

    Tulip

    I cannot believe how nervous I am about this single election. I keep thinking it’s a referendum on — something. Maybe I’m just a negative nelly but with the with 12% reporting (anybody know the sweet spot of when it can be called???) and Prosser is up, which is giving me a major sad.

    And thanks for the information.

  28. 28.

    Midnight Marauder

    @JPL:

    How odd that we are all awaiting returns for a state supreme court position because we think it means something. Kloppenburg can’t change the media. Kloppenburg can’t convince the white men to vote for a black man

    Well then, it’s a good thing that none of the issues you mentioned are the job responsibilities of a Wisconsin state supreme court judge.

    Otherwise, someone might actually be concerned about your concerns.

  29. 29.

    dr. bloor

    DKOS modeling shows Prosser holding serve as compared to his showing last February. Not a good start.

  30. 30.

    Three-nineteen

    I voted at the Kenosha Transit Facility at 8:00 AM and was the 77th voter. The poll workers were pleasantly surprised at the turnout. Everyone I saw there (about 10 people) were all in their 20s or 30s. I assume working age people either voted before work or after work. One couple brought their toddler and infant with them.

  31. 31.

    JPL

    @Midnight Marauder: After reading Ryan’s proposal and watching the media drool over his bullshit, it put me in a sour mood. Of course I think it would be better for WI if Kloppenburg won. I just don’t think it would change things for the rest of us.

  32. 32.

    themann1086

    Fun game: compare the governor results from 2010 (via CNN) with the returns coming in now. Some brief eyeballing shows some positive movement in our direction. Easy way to roughly gauge both turnout and movement

  33. 33.

    Spaghetti Lee

    It’s looking like Eau Claire and La Crosse haven’t come in at all, and there’s still a lot of Madison and Milwaukee to go. I wouldn’t put too much stock in Prosser’s early lead.

  34. 34.

    shortstop

    @JPL: Any successful pushback against the frighteningly successful attempt to dismantle organized labor changes things for the rest of us.

  37. 37.

    Spaghetti Lee

    It also looks like the Democrat running for Milwaukee County exec. (Walker’s old post) is up big: 61-39 with 24% in.

  38. 38.

    MikeJ

    @JGabriel: If republicans feel cheated, no matter what the margin? As I pointed out earlier, Newsmax was calling this a dirty election hours ago.

  39. 39.

    JPL

    @shortstop: Remember I’m in a pissy mood…but this is my feeling…If Kloppenburg wins there is no media coverage and if Prosser wins it will mean that they love their governor. I certainly wish I could be more optimistic but I’m not.

  41. 41.

    Suffern ACE

    The results so far are looking like the governor’s race. I’m thinking you’ve got the same voters and no one has changed their minds since November.

  42. 42.

    JGabriel

    @MikeJ:

    If republicans feel cheated, no matter what the margin?

    No, I was just wondering if WI does a mandatory recount when the margin is less than .5% or .25%, or some other number, or not at all?

    .

  44. 44.

    shortstop

    @JPL: You are correct about media coverage. You are perhaps forgetting that this justice will decide cases on issues that are being fought bitterly all over the country. It all affects all of us.

  45. 45.

    jheartney

    Bear in mind that in normal times this would be a very sleepy judicial elections which the incumbent would be expected to easily win. The mere fact that Kloppenburg is making a battle of it should keep the GOP up nights.

  46. 46.

    Spaghetti Lee

    @JPL:

    It sometimes seems like people here are too concerned over what the media has to say. If Kloppenburg wins and eventually becomes the deciding vote against Walker’s bill, the media can’t do fuck all about it.

  47. 47.

    Midnight Marauder

    @JPL:

    After reading Ryan’s proposal and watching the media drool over his bullshit, it put me in a sour mood. Of course I think it would be better for WI if Kloppenburg won. I just don’t think it would change things for the rest of us.

    We have to start letting ourselves enjoy our victories for the terrific accomplishments that they rightfully are.

    There is nothing wrong with soaking in the small picture when the situation calls for it.

  48. 48.

    fasteddie9318

    So, um, if Prosser wins anyway, in Wisconsin, after everything that’s happened, can we officially say that this country is fully and irretrievably fucked?

  51. 51.

    Spaghetti Lee

    @fasteddie9318:

    This is Balloon Juice. If you don’t talk about how fucked the country is at least three times a day, you get kicked out.

    Depends on how the recalls go, I suppose.

  52. 52.

    JGabriel

    fasteddie9318:

    So, um, if Prosser wins anyway, in Wisconsin, after everything that’s happened, can we officially say that this country is fully and irretrievably fucked?

    Not so much. Chris Abele (D) is winning in the race for Walker’s old position as Milwaukee County Exec: 63-39, with 30% reporting.

    .

  53. 53.

    guachi

    Bleh. I’m calling it for Prosser now, 51-49. Unless something really big happens in the Democratic strongholds (Dane, Milwaukee). Like when McCaskill came back strong on the back of late reporting in St. Louis.

  54. 54.

    Spaghetti Lee

    @guachi:

    Could happen. Both of those counties aren’t even a third in, and Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wood County, etc. also have a way to go.

  56. 56.

    Emerald

    If it’s dead even now, without any of the three major Dem strongholds in at all, then I’m optimistic.

  59. 59.

    jheartney

    Only a quarter of the Milwaukee vote is in. Assuming the same margin we are seeing right now, that’s another net 30K of Kloppenburg votes.

  60. 60.

    JC

    Wonder if the 75/25 split (advantage Prosser) in Waukesha will balance out the 65/35 split (advantage Kloppenburg)in Dane. Lots of people in both

  61. 61.

    Mr Stagger Lee

    @fasteddie9318: No there is still the recalls going on. This is a long war that is going to be fought. Think of it this way, in the Civil War, the South won the early battles, there will be defeats, but in the end we will bring it home.

  63. 63.

    JC

    Ouch on the last update, Prosser up by 4%, over 15K, must have been a heavily Republican results flowing in.

  64. 64.

    Splitting Image

    @fasteddie9318:

    So, um, if Prosser wins anyway, in Wisconsin, after everything that’s happened, can we officially say that this country is fully and irretrievably fucked?

    I wouldn’t even go so far as to say Wisconsin is irretrievably fucked. This will be a good test case for the recall elections coming up. Even if the Dems don’t pull this off, they will have a baseline to work with for the next round.

    I’m optimistic.

  66. 66.

    Spaghetti Lee

    @JC:

    Yeah, a bunch from Waukesha and Ozaukee. Richest, Whitest, and GOPest parts of WI.

    Kenosha county appears to be breaking for Kloppenburg. Is that a surprise?

  69. 69.

    kideni

    I don’t think any returns are in yet for Madison. In parts of the county that have reported, Kloppenburg’s getting 65%. Oy.

  71. 71.

    Parallel 5ths (Jewish Steel)

    In Bloomington, IL:

    Incumbent Judy Stearns topped Cathy Koos by 64 votes in Ward 4, 606-542.

    My local Teapartying councilwoman re-elected. After being outed as a tax cheat too.

    5% turnout. Jesus.

  72. 72.

    Mousebumples

    Speaking as a Wisconsinite (and, yes, I voted today), I was surprised at how many non-seniors I saw at my polling location. Were there some older people? Absolutely. But there were a lot of under-50s (at least) – and I’m in the under-30 crowd, and I saw a few people my age.

    I voted after work (around 4 or so), and I was voter 127 in my “half” of the alphabet at my polling location. (I’m not positive, but it looked like they counted A-M and N-Z separately.)

    Of course, if Kloppenburg does pull this one out, it will only make Repubs that much more determined to require about 8 forms of ID at all polling locations. (No ID was required when I voted – per state law, etc. – but there is currently discussion about changing that up and requiring a photo ID to vote.)

  73. 73.

    Spaghetti Lee

    Not even a third of votes from Milwaukee and Dane are in yet. That’s what will make or break this, so I’m trying to hold off on panic until those come in.

  74. 74.

    Mousebumples

    @Spaghetti Lee: I grew up in Washington County (which hasn’t yet reported), and I’m expecting those results to be favoring Prosser in a big way when they do come in.

    There’s also a very contested School Board election going on there (6 candidates, plus one guy who’s running a write-in campaign, for 3 spots), so I figure turn out will be pretty good. But, yes, they also fall into the “rich, white, GOP” category. I’ve always said that you don’t EVER run as a Dem in that county if you expect to win elected office.

    Still, there are plenty of metro areas that have to report yet, so … we’ll see how it turns out. *fingers crossed*

  75. 75.

    JC

    Hmm, currently trending in the wrong direction..

    Supreme Court REPORTING 46%

    David Prosser (inc)
    384,772 52%

    Joanne Kloppenburg
    355,327 48%

  79. 79.

    JC

    and like THAT – it changes!

    Supreme Court REPORTING 51%

    David Prosser (inc)
    407,073 50%

    Joanne Kloppenburg
    405,963 50%

    Shows you gotta wait til the end, eh?

  80. 80.

    MikeJ

    @JC: And back:
    Supreme Court REPORTING 51%

    David Prosser (inc) 407,073 50%
    Joanne Kloppenburg 405,963 50%

  82. 82.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @JC: This will come down to Madison and Milwaukee. If it is close in the rest of the state, they will make the difference. Madison’s city clerk is estimating the turnout in town at 70%.

  83. 83.

    Disco

    Supreme Court REPORTING 52%

    412,848
    50% David Prosser (inc)

    409,965
    50% Joanne Kloppenburg

  84. 84.

    kideni

    Places with high turnout are taking longer to come in. Madison’s finally starting to trickle in, and I think we just got some more results from Milwaukee; Eau Claire is also starting to report.

  85. 85.

    L. Ron Obama

    The Waukesha vote disparity is gigantically in favor of Prosser, and only 25% in so far. Milwaukee isn’t making much of a dent in that, so you’d better hope Madison comes through.

  86. 86.

    Spaghetti Lee

    The big jump came from Dane and Milwaukee getting a bunch of votes in, they’re both about halfway done.

    Rural NW Wisconsin has almost nothing in yet. They’ve elected people like David Obey and Julie Lassa and Ron Kind, so I figure it’s gotta favor Kloppenburg at least slightly. What say the locals?

  88. 88.

    eemom

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    it ain’t never over until the major cities — cities-proper, not burbs –are in. This is true in every close election I’ve ever heard of.

  89. 89.

    Lev

    And Kloppenburg takes the lead!

    Supreme Court REPORTING 55%
    Joanne Kloppenburg 438,201 50%
    David Prosser (inc) 434,445 50%

  90. 90.

    guachi

    The counties that reported in the latest updates were basically Dane and Milwaukee. Things actually look WORSE for Kloppenburg now than before they reported.

    It’s 53-47 now. Waukesha looks too big to overcome. It’s going massively for Prosser.

  93. 93.

    ChrisB

    More results from Dane County tied it up at 11:00 EDT. Half of the county’s precincts are in. If the percentages hold, the county will give an additional 35-38,000 votes to Kloppenburg.

  94. 94.

    JC

    MikeJ – type faster! :)

    However, I don’t understand the Waukesha numbers as reported by AP.

    How many people can vote there? Wikipedia list 68K, yet, results show from the county 88K already, with only 50 of 198 precincts in.

    If the 1/4 percentage is right, and the percentage stays the same, that’s 100K votes that 320K total votes for the precinct, 115K more advantage Prosser.

  95. 95.

    ruemara

    I’m disgusted. It shouldn’t be this fucking close. All that protest, all that energy and we’re sitting through a 50-50, razor thin vote? Fucking hell, this country is full of idiots. Prosser should have been shamed with a resounding thumping at the polls. 50-50? Goddamn, WI.

  98. 98.

    Mousebumples

    @JC: Re: Waukesha County versus City of Waukesha … My bet is that might be where the Wiki math isn’t quite right …

    Per Wikipedia: As of 2008, the population was 380,629

  101. 101.

    kideni

    @Zam: Not anything specific. I just saw on the Isthmus Daily Page live feed that they’d had good turnout (I don’t know how good is good, but it was apparently why they were slow to report).

  103. 103.

    JC

    Mousebumples,

    Ah, that helps – 2010 for wiki shows 389K for the county.

    So, I’m assuming based on the numbers, the 50 of the 198 precincts reported are the ones with the most population. 320K are not voting in the county of Waukesha.

  106. 106.

    Punchy

    I think Prosser’s going to get this. Wisconsin, it was nice knowing ya. Good luck in that hell-hole.

  107. 107.

    Spaghetti Lee

    Milwaukee County has over half its precincts in, but only 100,000 votes. The county population is almost a million, so assuming 35% turnout, that’s still a lot of votes left, and they must be from denser urban areas. Good for Kloppenburg in other words.

  108. 108.

    SFAW

    This just in: Prosser just gave his concession speech.

    Money quote: “When the stalwarts at ‘Balloon Juice’ noted that my opponent had passed me in votes, I knew it was time to concede, because EVERYONE knows that INCOMPLETE RETURNS ARE THE SAME AS THE FINAL FUCKING TOTAL!”

    Seriously, don’t any of you have anything better to do than give an update every 30 seconds? Oh, right, it’s Balloon Juice. And, yes, I realize there’s some modest value to note that how Dane County votes is important, and so forth. But the rest of it? GMAFB.

  109. 109.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @ruemara: I am sorry the results of an election with only half the precincts reporting are not to your satisfaction.

  113. 113.

    JC

    SFAW,

    Seriously, don’t any of you have anything better to do than give an update every 30 seconds?

    I think the answer to your question, is clearly “no”.

    EDIT: Although, it must be said, using your time to complain about time wasters IN THE SAME THREAD, might be a bit of a pot and kettle thing. I’m just sayin’…

  114. 114.

    ruemara

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    You mistake me. I know the results are not fully in, although of this writing, I’m seeing 61% in and Prosser in the lead. But considering what’s at stake, namely, the law that the GOP are trying to ram through, for it to be this close should confound any rational person.

  115. 115.

    SFAW

    Prosser up by almost 19K with 2262 precincts reporting.
    .
    .
    .
    Prosser still up by almost 19K with 2262 precincts reporting.
    .
    .
    .
    Prosser STILL up by almost 19K with 2262 precincts reporting.

  116. 116.

    Mousebumples

    Washington County is reporting and, as I expected, 71% for Prosser with 10/38 precints in. :/

    It’s far too early to “throw in the towel” – especially with so many districts in Klopp-friendly areas still to report. Milwaukee and Dane are only about half-in, as is La Crosse. Both of those, I expect, will go for Klopp by a decent amount, as current returns indicate.

    The crazy thing is that they’ve been saying all week that “they don’t expect much more than the usual 30% turnout.” We’re busting that wide open with only about 50% of precincts reporting. (Per another source, the usual statewide turnout for contested Supreme Court elections was 830K, and we’re already past that … )

  119. 119.

    SFAW

    You’re free to click elsewhere.

    Yes, and you’re free to type something useful. Sounds like neither of us will take the other’s suggestion.

    I think the answer to your question, is clearly “no”.

    Well, I can dream, can’t I?

  121. 121.

    SFAW

    L. Ron –
    I know I should know what F5 does, and will doubtless incur the scorn of the rest of the crew here, but … what does it do?

  122. 122.

    Dork

    I would laugh if Klopp wins this by 13 votes or so. Then, the Republican will win on the recount, because shut up, that’s why. That’s when Dems call foul, and I suspect real violence in Wisky. People beating eat other with cheese wheels and frozen kielbasa.

  123. 123.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @ruemara: 61 % of precincts, sure, but where are they from? Little farming communities? Wait until Dane, and Milwaukee Counties finish reporting in.

  125. 125.

    Three-nineteen

    @ruemara: Let me enlighten you on a conversation I had with my boss yesterday.

    Boss: I need this done by next Friday. What date is that?
    Me: April 15th. Tax Day! But if the government shuts down, I’m not sure if it’s tax day anymore — ha ha!
    Boss: What are you talking about?
    Me: You know, the looming government shutdown?
    Boss: …
    Me: The budget crisis? If there’s no compromise, the federal government shuts down on April 8th?
    Boss: You’re kidding, right?

    How do you think someone like that is going to know about a stupid state election? I bet everyone here could have this exact same conversation.

  126. 126.

    SFAW

    EDIT: Although, it must be said, using your time to complain about time wasters IN THE SAME THREAD, might be a bit of a pot and kettle thing. I’m just sayin’…

    Thanks for that brilliant and subtle insight. Neither Erick Ericksdottir nor Pantload could have done better.

    So, what was your point, again?

  127. 127.

    SFAW

    Here is a clear, not too techy explanation for you.

    At one point, during my most recent reply to you, I thought “Wait, maybe s/he doesn’t merit getting her/his chops busted”.

    Obviously, I was totally wrong.

    And it’s either “techie” or “tech-y”, genius, depending on what understanding you wish to impart.

  128. 128.

    kent

    From a glance through, it looks like 0.50% is close enough to trigger a recount if the loser requests one, with no fee to the loser. If the difference is 2% the loser has to pay all the cost of the recount. (From pages 7-8 of the link posted above. )

  129. 129.

    Brother Shotgun of Sweet Reason

    @JC: Oh hell!! I can’t believe I clicked that.

    Wait … uh, hey everybody! It’s a really really good explanation of F5. Really! Check it out.

  130. 130.

    ktward

    @Omnes Omnibus: I’m here because you’re the boots on the WI ground.

    Do you have an idea when we can expect to have final counts from Milwaukee & Madison counties? My nailbeds want to know.

  132. 132.

    JC

    SFAW,

    Ah, my wit is too subtle for you.

    TECHY – variant of tetchy – “easily irritated or annoyed; “an incorrigibly fractious young man”; “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”

    So it serves a dual purpose, ya see? Now I’ve definitely wasted too much time! :)

  133. 133.

    Mousebumples

    @ktward: Metro areas (traditionally) are notoriously slow to count. I’d expect to see Dane in before Milwaukee, usually, but Dane Co. turnout is just INSANE for this sort of election, so I’m not sure what to say.

    Honestly, a part of me wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t get “final numbers” until tomorrow morning. That’s usually how it is, but it’s also usually clear enough that it doesn’t much matter. Plus, I’m sure absentees and/or early voting haven’t been accounted for yet …

  134. 134.

    ktward

    @Mousebumples: That’s not what I want to hear. Might you rephrase?

    Damn you, you cheeseheads! If only you were more organized and efficient, like us Chicagoans.

  135. 135.

    SFAW

    Ah, my wit is too subtle for you.

    Well, half right, I guess.

    And, yes, I had considered “tetchy”, but since it doesn’t parse – at least not in the non-JC universe – I shitcanned it. But thanks anyway.

  136. 136.

    ktward

    Kloppenburg’s leading by about 18k votes. What’s left to be counted– Madison and Milwaukee? They’ll lean toward Klopp, right? Can I go to bed now and not have nightmares?

  137. 137.

    Mousebumples

    @ktward: It depends on how close it is. Klopp appears to be “pulling away,” but like I broke down in the other thread, I think a lot of the “yet to report” precincts are going to turn in more for Prosser than Klopp. Just a gut feeling – I don’t know anything for sure.

    There’s talk now that FdL Co. had to print more ballots and kept polls open later as a result. I figure that sort of turn out is a “good sign” for Klopp, but … in this political environment? Who the hell knows?

  140. 140.

    Mousebumples

    @ktward: Yeah … I’m just glad that this one is settling down a bit. I’m posting over there more, but still keeping an eye on both threads. It’s not often that there’s threads here that I feel “knowledgeable” about. Don’t have enough posts about my area(s) of expertise, I guess. :P

  141. 141.

    ktward

    Klopp went from a 35k to a 5k lead. Looks like I’m not going to bed yet. Time for another glass of wine.

  142. 142.

    d0n camillo

    If I were one of the senators facing recall in a blue district, these numbers would make my blood run cold.

  143. 143.

    ktward

    @Mousebumples: I’ve got a tab for both threads (now), but seems like overkill to me. Then again, I’m tired, cranky, and reluctantly about to start my third glass of wine. So I’m probably not in a good place to spin it pretty.

  144. 144.

    Mousebumples

    @ktward: I’m still riding my high from Gallardo’s complete game shutout today. Since he’s my favorite Brewer (and has been since 2008 or so), that just made my night.

    Don’t get me wrong: I want Klopp to win. But I’m trying not to get too worked up over the incoming results until we know something more definite. Still too many precincts outstanding for me to freak out or celebrate over this …

  145. 145.

    ktward

    @Mousebumples:

    You said, “blah blah blah Gallardo blah blah blah”

    Genuine apologies dude, but I think you’re talking sports, a subject I’m so clueless about that I might be embarrassed if I actually had a clue.

  146. 146.

    Mousebumples

    @ktward: Bottom line – Brewers got their first win of the (new) season today. They beat the Atlanta Braves 1-0.

    But, yes, sports. I’m such a homer when it comes to sports, and the Brewers are my second favorite team after the always-fabulous Packers. :P

    Also, P.S., totally not a dude. ;)

  147. 147.

    ktward

    @Mousebumples:

    Also, P.S., totally not a dude. ;)

    Me either. But I do have kids in college so the term has, for better or worse, become a generic part of my lexicon. What’s the expression? We’re all dudes now. ;)

  148. 148.

    Mousebumples

    @ktward: Totally cool. I just know that talking about sports on the internets (especially on a not always sports centric site like this one) can lead to …. gender confusion issues … ;)

  149. 149.

    ktward

    @Mousebumples: No worries. My 75 yo mother is a sports freak. I can barely get her to answer the phone during March Madness. I keep insisting that I’m adopted, she swears she remembers the pain of my birth. I suspect it was just a bout of bad gas that made an impression on her.

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    Judas Escargot

    And, once again, the Silent Majority takes a shit in America’s collective mouth.

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    JGabriel

    @Judas Escargot: Not too sure about that. There are 34 precincts that haven’t reported yet, and 29 of them are from counties where Kloppenburg is leading. If I were betting, I’d bet on Kloppenburg at this point — though I suspect it’s going into a recount either way.

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