Wisconsin Democrats moved a step closer to winning a recall challenge in the state Senate on Tuesday after a vote canvass in Racine County padded their candidate's lead over state Sen. Van Wanggaard by 55 votes.800 votes might not sound like a not, but it's more than 1% which means that there is not an automatic recount, but I'm sure that Wanggaard will ask for one.
If the state elections board certifies the results, Democrats will have salvaged a single win after suffering bruising losses in the other five recall elections last week.
The canvass found that Democrat John Lehman had 36,351 votes, or 50.6 percent, while Wanggaard received 35,517 votes, or 49.4 percent. The margin of victory was 834 votes, surpassing the 779-vote difference that stood before the canvass was conducted.
Lehman's victory isn't official until the state Government Accountability Board certifies the results. That's expected to happen next week.
It's a long shot, but it also serves to forestall the Dems taking control of the Senate.
Think Norm Coleman/Al Franken writ small.
I'm sure that Wanggaard will be well rewarded for his efforts by the Koch brothers.
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