Posted on 10/01/2008 12:56:11 PM PDT by BIOCHEMKY
What will happen if the state vote must be recounted in battleground states whose governors and secretaries of state have different political party affiliations?
Presently, the governors of 7 of 17 battleground states are of different party affiliation than their secretaries of state.
In the list of 17 "battleground" states listed below, the name of each state is followed by the governor's name which is followed by the secretary of state's name which is followed by recent polling data for that state.
Colorado Bill Ritter (D) Mike Coffman (R)FOX News/Rasmussen (9/29) Obama 49, McCain 48 Obama +1
Florida Charlie Crist (R) Kurt Browning (R)FOX News/Rasmussen (9/29) Obama 47, McCain 47 Tie
Indiana Mitch Daniels (R) Todd Rokita (R)SurveyUSA (10/1) McCain 48, Obama 45 McCain +3
Michigan Jennifer Granholm (D) Terri Lynn Land (R)Strategic Vision (R) (9/25) Obama 48, McCain 45 Obama +3
Minnesota Tim Pawlenty (R) Mark Ritchie (D)Quinnipiac/WSJ/WP (9/23) Obama 47, McCain 45 Obama +2
Missouri Matt Blunt (R) Robin Carnahan (D)SurveyUSA (9/26) McCain 48, Obama 46 McCain +2
Montana Brian Schweitzer (D) Brad Johnson (R) Research 2000 (9/26) McCain 52, Obama 39 McCain +13
Nevada Jim Gibbons (R) Ross Miller (D)ARG (9/29) McCain 49, Obama 47 McCain +2
New Hampshire John Lynch (D) Bill Gardner (D)Strategic Vision (R) (9/25) Obama 46, McCain 45 Obama +1
New Jersey Jon Corzine (D) Nina Wells (D) SurveyUSA (10/1) Obama 52, McCain 42 Obama +10
New Mexico Bill Richardson (D) Mary Herrera (D) PPP (D) (9/22) Obama 53, McCain 42 Obama +11
North Carolina Mike Easley (D) Elaine Marshall (D)ARG (9/30) McCain 49, Obama 46 McCain +3
Ohio Ted Strickland (D) Jennifer Brunner (D)FOX News/Rasmussen (9/29) Obama 47, McCain 48 McCain +1
Pennsylvania Ed Rendell (D) Pedro Cortes (D)FOX News/Rasmussen (9/29) Obama 50, McCain 42 Obama +8
Virginia Tim Kaine (D) Katherine Hanley (D)FOX News/Rasmussen (9/29) Obama 50, McCain 47 Obama +3
Washington Christine Gregoire (D) Sam Reed (R)SurveyUSA (9/24) Obama 54, McCain 43 Obama +11
Wisconsin Jim Doyle (D) Doug LaFollette (D) Quinnipiac/WSJ/WP (9/23) Obama 49, McCain 42 Obama +7
Duh. The democrat always wins. It’s the rule.
They could follow the law. That would be different.
Nothing much happens other than what the SoS wants to happen. It’s an elected office in most states, and he/she doesn’t serve at the pleasure of the Governor. In my state, AZ, if there were issues of disagreement between the two over recounts, the SoS would tell the Gov to go pound sand.
The democrats could manufactured a phoney reason to accept a different slate of electors, or challenge a slate, then both houses of Congress would have to vote on which slate to accept.
If the GOP takes back the House, and the Senate remains in the hands of Dems, the deciding vote would be determined by the Governor of the disputed state.
This election may not be over until Mid January.
The Democrat will attack the Republican as trying to disenfrancise voters with “tricks” like requiring an ID. Then there will be reports of police with dogs attempting to harass voters in predominantly african american areas.
The Republican’s first instinct will be to fight the frivolous charges. But they will receive a call from the McCain campaign to lay down and take it in the a**.
Subsequently, 0bama will declare victory and a MANDATE. Our little red books will follow in the mail shortly thereafter. Congratulations America!
Well, if it’s Jennifer Brunner, any ethical vote will be thrown out the window.
In Tennessee if the wrong democrat wins the state committee just throws out the election and installs the correct democrat
Keep recounting the votes until the Democrat has the lead, then stop counting.
Good news!!! Florida passed a NO RECOUNT LAW!!!!
yeah
“Good news!!! Florida passed a NO RECOUNT LAW!!!!”
Good, because Ohio is slowly slipping AWAY.....
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