[laxcoach]

Here is a solid question: how much would the $ be for a hand recount? Seems like it has to be an order of magnitude higher than $3.5m.

One more: why does a recount take 2 weeks if we got results in 12 hours on Election Day?

[Pearls Before Swine]

They were machine counted on Election Day, not individually handcounted.

[etcb]

Here is a solid question: how much would the $ be for a hand recount? Seems like it has to be an order of magnitude higher than $3.5m.

Since the law requires the count to be completed by a date certain, the estimate and pre-payment should include whatever manpower and other resources necessary to accomplish that mandate. It might require anywhere from 25 to 100 million dollars to accomplish the task in the given time period but if that is what she wants, she will have to pay it in advance. If she can't pay for what she wants, she doesn't get it. Simple as that. Delaying beyond the legal cutoff date is not an option.

[goldstategop]

$3.5 million buys you a nice island or a penthouse apartment in Manhattan.

Think about a huge sum of money being blown on absolutely nothing.

[Beautiful_Gracious_Skies]

Deputize rounds of volunteer citizens or national guard - reserves, put all of them under cameras, charge her 6 million bucks, and begin counting. Get it done.