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Bernie Sanders’ campaign to request recount of Iowa caucuses (still counting)
AP News ^ | 2/18/20 | ALEXANDRA JAFFE

Posted on 02/18/2020 5:25:34 PM PST by Libloather

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign plans to ask for a partial recount of the Iowa caucus results after the state Democratic Party releases the results of its recanvass.

Sanders campaign senior adviser Jeff Weaver told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday that the campaign has had a representative in contact with the Iowa Democratic Party throughout the recanvass process. “Based on what we understand to be the results, we intend to ask for a recount,” he said.

The campaign expects that the already slim margin separating Sanders from Pete Buttigieg for the lead in Iowa will remain small enough that a recount would make a difference in the outcome.

The caucuses were roiled by significant issues in collecting and reporting data from individual precincts on caucus night. There were also errors in the complicated mathematical equations used to calculate the results in individual caucus sites that became evident as the party began to release caucus data throughout the week.

The AP reviewed the last reported results of the Iowa caucuses and decided that it remains unable to declare a winner based on the available information. The results, the AP says, may not be fully accurate and are still subject to potential revision.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Conspiracy; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: caucus; iowa; recount; sanders
In a recanvass, the Iowa Democratic Party would only update their reported results; they would not correct errors in the math, and party officials have said publicly that the only opportunity to correct the math would be a recount.

I sure hope they take their time and don't rush things.

1 posted on 02/18/2020 5:25:34 PM PST by Libloather
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The democrat always wins a recount, but Bernie is a socialist


2 posted on 02/18/2020 5:31:16 PM PST by dsrtsage (Complexity is merely simplicity lacking imagination)
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To: Libloather

Well they could not allow Bernie to win the first to primaries. Period.


3 posted on 02/18/2020 5:32:16 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Libloather

Go Bernie!!!!
Show em how a real communist operates...


4 posted on 02/18/2020 5:37:25 PM PST by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be a liberal when one is dumber than a box of rocks...)
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Is hellary and stein still calling for a recount?....it’s what they do....


5 posted on 02/18/2020 5:40:01 PM PST by TnTnTn
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To: Libloather

Dems still counting.

Some things never change.


6 posted on 02/18/2020 6:10:18 PM PST by EnglishOnly (eWFight all out to win OR get out now. .)
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To: Libloather

Still recounting? The DemocRATS have some ‘plaining to do!


7 posted on 02/18/2020 6:12:11 PM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: Libloather

I heard from another news stories that news media will NOT be able to watch the counting.


8 posted on 02/18/2020 6:16:00 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: Libloather

Democrats and accurate counting don’t mix well.


9 posted on 02/18/2020 6:19:09 PM PST by Huskrrrr
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To: Libloather
complicated mathematical equations used to calculate the results

and they call _us_ Neanderthals!
10 posted on 02/18/2020 6:34:09 PM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: Libloather


11 posted on 02/18/2020 8:39:38 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Libloather

Meanwhile, Bernie continues to trounce all challengers in Communist primaries and Obama endorses Bloomberg.

Biden? Who the F@rk is Biden?

12 posted on 02/18/2020 8:51:12 PM PST by Bon mots
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