Previously Uncounted Votes Give Lead to Prosser in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

If these votes stand up, and it appears that they will, this is truly bad news for the worker's rights movement in Wisconsin. I admit to deep skepticism regarding such election surprises but from what I can tell there was an open canvassing of these votes and a lead Democrat in the state has vouched for their legitimacy.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/waukesha-clerk-announces-votes-for-prosser-im-thankful-that-this-error-was-caught-early.php

NPR offers many more details on the story including a history of secrecy and partisanship surrounding the Waukesha County Clerk. 
"Wisconsin corrects vote count, gives incumbant big lead"
http://www.npr.org/2011/04/07/135221696/wis-corrects-vote-count-gives-incumbent-big-lead?ft=1&f=1001

Daily Kos reports on this story too, reporting that County Clerk Nickolaus has been involved in disputes and irregularities in previous elections.
"Local Clerk 'finds' over 7,000 Votes for Prosser"
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/04/07/964538/-Wisconsin-Supreme-Court:-Local-clerk-finds-over-7,000-votes-for-Prosser?utm_