Posted on 05/28/2015 3:46:57 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The 83-vote margin holds in the Republican race for Kentucky governor.
A second look at voting machine totals and absentee ballots Thursday revealed no change in the results of the May 19 primary. Matt Bevin finished ahead of state Agriculture Commissioner James Comer by 83 votes.
The Comer campaign says he is in Florida, and will issue a statement on his next steps Friday afternoon.
WDRB caught up with Bevin as he arrived at his campaign headquarters moments after the results of the recanvass were announced.
He says the result was not unexpected, but he won't declare final victory until Comer concedes.
"Out of respect. I would expect them to assume the same from us if it was the other way around. This is exactly how we have been handling this, and how we'll continue to," he said.
Comer failed to pick up votes even in Jefferson Co., the state's most populous. Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw says she's not surprised.
(Excerpt) Read more at wdrb.com ...
“...Bevin... won’t declare final victory until Comer concedes.
“Out of respect. I would expect them to assume the same from us if it was the other way around. This is exactly how we have been handling this, and how we’ll continue to,” he said....”
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Bevin is showing a lot of class. He’ll be a good governor IMHO for Kentucky in 2016 when Ted Cruz is running for the Presidency.
So basically, they can just keep stalling, pull a Cochran, and declare Comer the winner.
The crooks never concede.
....and Mitch McConnell is very sad.
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