Wigderson takes a look at precidence for a recall

Is a recount even needed? I asked that question the other night on Twitter, and it looks like the answer is no. The difference between JoAnne Kloppenburg and Justice David Prosser is just too big for any recount to overcome.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial page says as long as the margin holds up there probably won’t be a need for a recount.

But if the result holds up, as seems likely, Kloppenburg probably would be wasting time and money in seeking a recount. She has every right to do so, of course, and we’re sure the urge is there. But a recount of a 7,000-vote difference probably would not overturn the results of the election and would add to the increasing divisiveness in Wisconsin.
Justice David Prosser appears to have won re-election, and that’s something – barring some other bizarre revelation – that all sides should accept.

Let’s take a look at some numbers, shall we?

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