Posted on 11/08/2018 10:45:07 AM PST by jazusamo
Democratic legal teams kicked into action Thursday in Florida, demanding a recount they insist will ultimately declare Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson the winner and with defeated Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum hedging his concession.
Mr. Nelson had already signaled his intention to fight the results, but Mr. Gillum’s surprise announcement further roils the electoral waters in the Sunshine State.
Republican former Rep. Ron DeSantis, a strong ally of President Trump, beat Mr. Gillum, the left-wing mayor of Tallahassee, in the unofficial results and Mr. Gillum conceded shortly before midnight last Tuesday.
But in a brief statement Thursday, he appeared to waffle on that.
“On Tuesday night, the Gillum for Governor campaign operated with the best information available about the number of outstanding ballots left to count,” the statement read. “Since that time, it has become clear there are many more uncounted ballots than was originally reported. Our campaign, along with our attorney Barry Richard, is monitoring the situation closely and is ready for an outcome, including a state-mandated recount.”
The statement provided no information on the size or location of these “uncounted ballots,” but they echoed claims made Thursday morning in a conference call the Nelson campaign arranged with Marc Elias, an election lawyer with the powerhouse Democratic firm of Perkins Coie.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Supposedly they found uncounted ballots in Broward. I’m shocked, shocked! They do this every election.
I am so tired of the thievery of Broward. People need to go to jail there. Every election. Every single election they find, suddenly uncounted ballots that are just enough. And they are always Democrat votes.
sorry .
Gov race outside margin .
Does this never Trumper rag even know the law .
The Deconcession Party, going back to Al Gore.
You realize found and uncounted ballots will all need to be matched to living people whose registration to vote will be checked and verified along with their signatures....right?
Cheating happens but in situations like this where they include provisional and mail in ballots in relatively small numbers the scutiny is intense.
Washington Times is a never Trumper rag?
And, this piece has nothing to do with deciding the law, it reports what the crooked the Gillum and his team are trying to pull.
Concessions are not legally binding, IIRC.
They do not accept elections. Early voting should be banned.
DO NOT SEAT ANDREW GILLUM
Pam Biondi
Office of Attorney General
State of Florida
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Telephone Numbers
Switchboard: 850-414-3300
Citizens Services: 850-414-3990
Florida Toll Free: 1-866-966-7226
It’s Florida.
It’s Flori- DUH ?
Florida state law provides for automatic recounts when the margin of victory for a given office or measure is equal to or less than 0.5 percent of the total votes cast for that office or measure. If the margin of victory is equal to or less than 0.25 percent, a hand recount is ordered (automatic tabulators are otherwise used). The relevant state statutes do not appear to provide for candidate-initiated or voter-initiated recounts. For more information about recount procedures in Florida, see Section 102.166 of the Florida Statutes.[3][4]
I take back what I said about the concession being classy and honorable.
“I sure they will “discover” thousands of ballots, “
Did not this happen to Lt.Col.West few years ago—Martin county “found” 1000s overnite....
Ah yes-— Once again we hear the name “Marc Elias”... from the firm in DC... Perkins Coie. The “Bagman” finance law firm for democrats. AND ALSO: the Paymaster for GPS Fusion in the Dossier on Trump construction and go-between with Steele.
IOW this Marc Elias is a dem “fixer” another bag man and payoff dude. And HE represents Bill Nelson for Senate AND
Andrew Gillums????
Sure-— good clean politics. This STINKS to high heaven.
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I said pancakes, Uncle Gillum.
(just kidding)
From what I’ve read you are 100% correct.
——Does this never Trumper rag even know the law .-——
The Law ???
Since when has that mattered to democrats...?
You are not out of the woods yet, Joe. I pray that you are prepared for what comes next.
Remember that Gillum is owned lock, stock , and barrel head by Soros organization[s]. He is a very, very dangerous individual
not anymore. The numbers have changed. It’s a complete sham
Perkins Coie ... the fake dossier law firm.
Coincidence?
Hillary and Al Gore would also like to take back their concessions.
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