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With No Recount in Wisconsin Primary, Grothman Becomes GOP Nominee
Roll Call ^ | Bridget Bowman

Posted on 08/22/2014 5:13:43 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal

After a week and a half of uncertainty, the Republican nominee to represent Wisconsin’s 6th District will be state Sen. Glenn Grothman.

The Associated Press originally declared Grothman the winner of the GOP primary last week but then rescinded its call after additional votes came in and rendered the race too close to call.

After the 11 counties in the district verified their vote counts Wednesday, Grothman maintained his lead by 219 votes, or 0.47 percent, but it was unclear whether the second place finisher, state Sen. Joe Leibham, would call for a recount.

Leibham announced Friday that he would not request a recount, despite the small margin.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: amnesty; grothman; paul; ryan
Grothman will be a counter to the Ryan-Walker-Priebus amnesty pushing.
1 posted on 08/22/2014 5:13:43 PM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Excellent.


2 posted on 08/22/2014 5:51:09 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

The leftists are really tearing their hair out about Grothman, which is a great recommendation. When you hit the left where it hurts, they cannot contain themselves, and this is a great cue that you are doing something right.


3 posted on 08/22/2014 6:46:12 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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