TPM via Wispolitics is reporting this afternoon that GOP state representative John Nygren has lost his court challenge to get placed on the July 12 recall ballot. Those who have been following this story know that Nygren came two signatures short to qualify for the ballot and that the only other Republican in the race is Dave Vanderleest. As st. croix cheesehead documented in the linked diary, Vanderleest is among the weakest candidates imaginable, with a long police record and barely literate to boot.
I've met Dave Hansen and I can attest he is an exceptionally strong campaigner. Now that his only opposition is a blithering... umm, loudmouth, he should be very well situated to win the recall challenge. Head on over to his campaign webpage and show him some love!
1:45 PM PT: A Green Bay friend linked to this picture on facebook, and it may be an actual campaign billboard for the spelling challenged Vanderleest: