Posted on 11/22/2006 10:35:44 PM PST by Omega Man II
Candidate loses by 1M, but seeks recount
Wed Nov 22, 9:29 PM ET
LaPORTE, Ind. - A Libertarian candidate who lost to U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar by more than 1 million votes in the Nov. 7 election has asked for a recount in 10 precincts.
Steve Osborn, who lives in LaPorte County's Scipio Township, filed a petition Tuesday with the Indiana Recount Commission seeking the recounts in precincts in Howard, LaPorte, Porter and St. Joseph counties.
Osborn, who ran for Congress twice before, received 168,773 votes — about 13 percent of the vote — compared with 1,171,256 for Lugar, who won his sixth term in the Senate. Lugar is so popular that Indiana Democrats did not field a candidate this year to challenge him.
Osborn had little to say Tuesday about why he's seeking the recount in the 10 precincts.
"I'll have more comments after the counts are done," he told The Times of Munster.
In his petition, Osborn included the $100 bond the state requires to recount 10 precincts, along with an extra $30 for postage costs. Additional recount costs would fall to taxpayers, and the state spent roughly $100,000 to retally a congressional race two years ago.
The Indiana Recount Commission must agree to certify Osborn's petition.
Kristi Robertson, the Democratic co-director of the Indiana Election Commission, said the recount commission will proceed with Osborn's request unless an attorney for Lugar's office files a counterpetition seeking to block it.
Lugar's campaign office had no comment on the recount.
In filing his petition, Osborn made no mention of why he is seeking it, she said.
"He's filed the petition, he's paid the fee that he's supposed to pay with it, so it's definitely on our list now to go forward with," Robertson said.
Messages seeking comment were left Wednesday for Osborn.
the real problem with these tight races is that the candidates cannot give a solid enough reason to sway 70+% of the people to their side. so instead, they limp along with a victory margin of 1-3%. no room for error.
republicans have to wake up, analyze their platform, and develop a true direction for the country that will not only benefit the country, but also bring voters out in droves.
think big.
I think we need to know something about the 10 precincts. Why these ten? Of course, no attempt by the Eh? Pee! to answer this rather basic question. They could have at least identified the geography of the ten, if not the demographics.
Given the last 6 years, I'm pretty sure that if the republicans weren't out of power in 1994, the "Contract With America" never would have happened.
Mark
I know nothing about Indiana's voting laws, but there are at least a few states where vote totals in the most recent elections determine matters such positions on future ballots or other matters that can make future runs more difficult or expensive.
Might just be pointing out the total absurdity of needing only to post $130 to force a recount regardless of the margin of loss/victory, fully expecting a counterpetition to prevail. That would cost the taxpayers nothing and him only a pittance to make his point. 'Course it's also quite possible he's just plain mean.
Hint... libertarian... heavy duty drugs...
There is no "Libertarian" call in line on C-Span.
Moonbat Libertarian bump
Another libertarian nut, like Ron Paul and that blue douchebag in Montana.
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