Since Waukesha County is still sorting out the election returns, I thought we would take a look at the other side of the Newcomer win in the special primary in the 33rd Assembly district. Granted, he must still beat the Democrat in January, but the odds of Patrick Byrne beating Scott Newcomer in the special general election are about as good as me giving up fatty foods between now and then ("Can I just have the cholesteroll shake and a straw, please?").So we now begin the official Scott Newcomer Moving Van Watch. If you look to the left, every day we will count down the number of days between now and the date ten days prior to the next Republican Party Primary in the district. Newcomer has until September 2, 2006 to establish residency.
The countdown is not intended to mock Scott Newcomer. No, it's just a helpful reminder to him when he really, really needs to be there overnight.
I know what you're thinking: he's got a letter from the State Elections Board saying he can rest his head the world over and still cast a ballot in the district. Technically correct, although a letter from State Elections Board attorney George Dunst is not binding on the State Elections Board.
But on a practical level, surely Newcomer can find some way to move into a PO box in that time, or list a lovely Waukesha County Park as his residence. We hate to think a state representative is really homeless, but we suspect that's the status he'll have to choose by next election time.
Of course, I've never seen a homeless person capable of buying votes at $21.00 each.
In the meantime, every so often we'll check in with Newcomer and see how the packing is going and that sort of thing. Today, Eye on Wisconsin wonders at the ambition of a man who so badly wants to represent the people of the 33rd Assembly District when he doesn't even know them.
