"I do have a question for you though - if there are so many problems with the electoral system in Pennsylvania how come the REPUBLICANS aren't yelling about it... Complain to your Republican officials there in Pennsylvania - don't wait for us to do the work and protect your rights for you...we are Libertarians and we don't believe in being anyone's nanny."
First...Bush has won the election, therefore, why spend the money necessary for a recount in PA? And I think you're a bit hypocritical here. If there are so many problems in Ohio, why are the Libertarians paying for it?? Why isn't Kerry doing the work for it, suing for it, and using his excess money? It's not as if the Libertarian or Socialist candidate can win! Whether you like it or not, you're being the "nanny" for the Dems
You ask a very good question... I myself have wondered about this, especially as the count was so close in Ohio. I came up with 2 possible conclusions:
1.) Perhaps they don't _want_ the problems to be fixed and would like to spend the next four years figuring out how to use the problems to their advantage.
2.) Perhaps they are just as guilty of manipulation and fraud in some of these states that they knew were going to be close.
This is another reason I would encourage all Republicans who know of fraud in their areas to come forward with the information, the more information we receive the better the outcome of this whole mess.
Give the information to the GAO or the League of Women Voters if you don't trust those in the LP with the information... (I.E. there is an ongoing investigation by some in the LP which is looking into charges of the D's and the MSM being in cahoots on the exit poll issue. There is a rumor the D's organized people to go to polling stations, pretend to vote, and then come out and take the exit polls. This is going to be very hard to prove, but they are trying anyway...)
As far as asking why are the Libertarians paying for it?
Well, it's because we are concerned about protecting our democratic electoral process and guaranteeing the right of all American citizens to cast their ballots and participate in our country's political process. As I said before it wouldn't have mattered to us who won the election we still would've complained about these irregularities and problems - just as we ALWAYS have, every year, in various places around the country.
Heck, the LP has been fighting things like this for 30 years now. It's just "fashionable" for the D's and G's to do it now cause of their perceived "loss" back in 2000.