Posted on 11/10/2006 3:06:13 PM PST by freedomdefender
In a state chided by visiting comedian Jon Stewart last week for its football obsession, vote counting is being sidelined during the much-anticipated Ohio State-Michigan game.
The decision by county election officials not to open November 18 -- the day of the storied gridiron rivalry -- will delay an official result for another closely watched matchup: incumbent GOP Rep. Deborah Pryce vs. Democratic challenger Mary Jo Kilroy.
Pryce leads Kilroy by as many as 3,536 votes, depending on which tallies are used, but Kilroy has yet to concede because of 18,000 uncounted absentee and provisional ballots in Franklin County, where the vast majority of uncounted ballots were cast.
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priorities...
Doesn't reflect well on them. Putting off counting the votes because of a football game? I wonder if they would have held off had the House come down to this one seat?
BS
Gotta have some extra time to get those "needed" votes in order.
If you've ever been in Columbus for an OSU-UM game, you'd know how hard it would be to find volunteers, commute across town, or really do much of anything...
Priorities have nothing to do with it. This city-wide event was scheduled long befor this recount, and its a lot easier to reschedule the recount than the game...
And if the world ended during the game, and the Devil appeared breathing fire, they'd think it was part of the halftime show.
They don't take office until January.
Not a surprise at all, especially given that both teams will be undefeated.
GO BUCKS!!!
--priorities...--
There probably are more high school grads who can name last year's Rose Bowl or Super Bowl winner, than those who can name the current Vice President of the United States.
That explains why Condi would rather run for NFL Commissioner than for President.
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