GOP State Senator Not Conceding After End Of Recount In Wisconsin Recalls

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Wisconsin Republican state Sen. Van Wanggaard still will not concede in his recall election, even now that a recount has wrapped. Before the recount, Democratic former state Sen. John Lehman led by 834 votes. That lead was cut to 819 votes in the recount.

“Unfortunately, rather than clarify the myriad of issues that surfaced on June 5, the recount uncovered even more suspicious activity,” Wanggaard said in a statement Monday. “The list of problems now includes missing pages in poll books, missing signatures, wrong voter numbers, wrong and unverified addresses and most shocking of all, unsealed and sealed and reopened ballot bags -– all without explanation. None of these issues would have been discovered if not for the recount.

“Anyone who argues that this recount was a waste of time, or that we do not need voter ID, either wants to conceal these potential fraudulent activities or hasn’t been paying attention,” he said. “As with my decision to pursue the recount, I will spend the next couple of days reviewing the evidence, speaking with voters, supporters and my family before deciding my next step.”

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