Posted on 11/18/2012 10:15:26 AM PST by deport
The St. Lucie County canvassing board has missed a noon deadline to file election results to the Division of Elections, prompting campaign officials for Patrick Murphy to declare the political newcomer the winner in the race for congressional District 18 race.
Under Florida law, the final certified results were due from all of the states 67 supervisors of elections today. If the results do not arrive on time, the certified unofficial results submitted last Sunday stand. Those results have Murphy winning by 0.58 percent. A spread of less than 0.5 percent would have triggered an automatic recount.
Today at noon, it became clear Patrick Murphy will be officially certified as the next congressman from the 18th Congressional District, Anthony Kusich, Murphy for Congressman campaign manager, said in a prepared statement issued around 12:40 p.m. The voters have spoken and Patrick Murphy is once again the clear winner. It is beyond time to put this campaign behind us and put the interests of the people of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches first.
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Tim Edson, Murphys campaign manager, disagreed.
As usual, Murphys people are full of garbage, Edson said. This is something the secretary of state and governor will have to sort out.
Edson said other problems arose this morning. The recount showed 900 voters cast ballots in precinct 93, where there are 7 registered voters, Edson said.
We have concerns here, Edson said. The results are raising more questions.
Shortly after the deadline passed, attorneys for West headed to the St. Lucie County Courthouse to request an emergency hearing on the issue. It is not known if a hearing has been scheduled.
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Well, we should be screaming the same thing! Racism and civil rights violations! Of course it has never really been about the color of skin, has it?
I am willing to bet that Murphy won by a landslide in each of the precincts in which there were more votes than there were registered voters.
Wonder what that impetus might be? I truly have no real clue.
It may be more difficult to cheat, although it sure does not seem that way, but unless those with authority to make corrections do so then in the end it pays.
Vote fraud probably is able to generate only a few percentages of the total vote, but in close elections it is just enough. Once its seen to succeed, its likely to increase not decrease in occurance.
WEST FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Oh I support that! Outstanding!
Keep up the good fight, West.
I agree, if they refuse a honest fair, recount.
I’m ashamed that no one anywhere in any position to do anything is fighting back.
I’m amazed at how easily we’re falling into this. We’re going so quietly. We’re not even struggling or fighting.
How - sad, sad, sad. :(
Amazing isn’t it.
West, a true hero. A great man.
How could it even be close with this scumbag?
When Benjamin Franklin was asked what kind of Government we had, he replied “It’s a Republic, if you can keep it”
This last Election we may have just witnessed losing our Republic
TT
***** “Im amazed at how easily were falling into this. Were going so quietly. Were not even struggling or fighting.” *****
I read on FR someone had posted “Our Grandfathers would already be shooting”
TT
In life, always have a fall back position. Ask President Lincoln, who went throught of failures before the big successes.
In life, always have a fall back position. Ask President Lincoln, who went throught of failures before the big successes.
I agree, American. I tell you I admire this man, West so much.
If I must have a man greater than me as a leader, which I personally believe that I do, because I know my flaws and they are many, I would want that man to be Col. Allen West.
He has leadership qualities unlike anyone that I have ever seen in my life except perhaps for Ronald Reagan.
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