Posted on 01/03/2005 4:51:43 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
COLUMBUS, Ohio - President Bush's re-election campaign asked the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday to throw out a challenge of the election in this swing state, saying the case resembles "a poorly drafted script for a late night conspiracy-theory movie."
The court filing was made as the Rev. Jesse Jackson held a rally before hundreds of people in Columbus to support the challenge and urge the U.S. Senate to debate Ohio's results on Thursday when Congress is in joint session for the official tally of the electoral votes.
Thirty-seven Ohio voters who filed the challenge are asking Chief Justice Thomas Moyer to set aside the election results. Some of the voters are suspicious of Bush's victory over Sen. John Kerry, while others say hours-long waits in heavily black neighborhoods caused voters to leave in frustration without casting a ballot.
"In 2000, if Al Gore had just held on and fought to the bitter end, he would have been president," said Mark Lomax, a black Columbus musician challenging the vote. "I kind of have the same feeling now — whether or not you like John Kerry, that's not the issue. It's just that your vote counts."
Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell said there's no reason to prolong the election.
"Jesse Jackson can complain, grandstand, whine, stamp his feet all he wants," said Blackwell spokesman Carlo LoParo. "It's not going to change the results of Ohio's election or how voters cast their ballots on Nov. 2."
The Bush campaign echoed those sentiments in the filing, saying the challenge falls "far short of a legitimate election contest."
It is not known when the chief justice might rule on the challenge.
Bob Fitrakis, one of the lawyers who filed the challenge, said that if Moyer's decision comes after the tally by Congress, it likely wouldn't have any effect on the outcome of the presidential election. But any ruling favorable to the challengers — regardless of when — would bolster their efforts to improve voting law, he said.
LOL
Keep dreaming, loser! And if voters left in frustration, whose fault is it that their votes didn't count? How can your vote count when you DIDN'T vote? Duh!!!
I am REALLY liking Kenneth Blackwell! I sure hope he runs for Governor here in Ohio! I'll work on his campaign if he does!!!
"Kenneth Blackwell!"
Yeah; he gets my support, dammit!
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I thought I would always remember the particulars of election 2000, but wasn't it something like Dec. 19th when all the recounting stopped? I could Google it, but I'm lazy tonite.
My point being, Al Gore fought his Soreloserman little butt off to become president.
I thought I would always remember the particulars of election 2000, but wasn't it something like Dec. 19th when all the recounting stopped? I could Google it, but I'm lazy tonite.
My point being, Al Gore fought his Soreloserman little butt off to become president.
Awratz, double posted! So sorry! Not only lazy, but kinda dumb, too! ;p
Of course, the DUmmies are convinced this standard filing means that Bush is "scared"
Though, it's probably a result of discovering that there are actually people this stupid roaming the earth.
Leave it to Jesse "Action" Jackson to rope in the suckers.
-good times, G.J.P.(Jr.)
There's nothing to be scared about; this is simply a desire to make it very clear that this was clean all the way, and the loonies are just - well, loonies.
It looks like the pubbies did not pay the extortion money, so the lawsuit went ahead...oh, no, that is only with Jesse's corporate strong-arm tactics...
Can anyone tell me what the name of Reverend Jackson's church is? Does he have one? Why is he never there?
What seminary did he attend?
Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell said there's no reason to prolong the election. "Jesse Jackson can complain, grandstand, whine, stamp his feet all he wants," said Blackwell spokesman Carlo LoParo. "It's not going to change the results of Ohio's election or how voters cast their ballots on Nov. 2."
ROFL! It's too bad Hollywood is so Leftist. They could make millions putting this onscreen as the comedy it is.
Nation of Islam.
Something like that. If the stoooopid jackasses would have followed FL election law he might have pulled it off but I doubt it. But since when has ANY dumocrat ever followed rule or law?
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