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Doug Hoffman picks up 20 votes so far in 23rd Congressional District recanvass
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| 11-17-09 , 7:25pm
| Mark Weiner
Posted on 11/17/2009 4:42:50 PM PST by deport
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:42:51 PM PST
by
deport
To: All
He needs very much more, no?
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:45:07 PM PST
by
MCCC
To: deport
Hanging Chad! Dimpled chad! Pregnant chad! Pile of chad!!!!!
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:45:57 PM PST
by
K-oneTexas
(I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
To: deport
“...ended up with a net loss of 23 votes to Owens after absentee ballots were counted Tuesday in Madison County...”
So, he has already come to and crossed that bridge?
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:47:04 PM PST
by
jessduntno
(TOTUS flutters and gets stuck and POtuS becomes a Futtering Stuck.)
To: deport
Should be the “Syracuse Sub-Standard”
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:47:08 PM PST
by
Ouderkirk
(Democrats: the party of Slavery, Segregation, Sodomy and Sedition)
To: deport
To: deport
>> But if early returns are an indication, Hoffman will have a tough time making up a 3,000-vote deficit to Democrat Bill Owens.
I think it’s doubtful he’ll pick up enough to reverse the apparent outcome.
But I think it’s still a smart strategy to garner some PR, and a perception that the race WAS really close, by insisting on an accurate count (without going over the top a la Algore).
After all, 2010 is less than a year away...
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:49:18 PM PST
by
Nervous Tick
(Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
To: deport
What percent gap triggers an automatic recount in NY?
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:49:39 PM PST
by
mnehring
To: mnehring
What percent gap triggers an automatic recount in NY?
I have no idea...... not familiar with NY election statutes.
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:53:21 PM PST
by
deport
To: deport
The problem with the absentee ballots coming from overseas had to be cast before RINO DeDe wahtshername pulled out of the race.
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:53:31 PM PST
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: mnehring
“What percent gap triggers an automatic recount in NY?”
A Dem loss...Reps can go sht in their hats...
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:54:16 PM PST
by
jessduntno
(TOTUS flutters and gets stuck and POtuS becomes a Futtering Stuck.)
To: Red_Devil 232
The problem with the absentee ballots coming from overseas had to be cast before RINO DeDe wahtshername pulled out of the race.
Many were I’m sure. In some earlier article I read Hoffman’s mgr [Ryan maybe] was touting the need for a 3 way race for him to have a good chance. So based upon that assertion that would play into his hands. I doubt the absentees will break much differently than the actual vote on election day.
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posted on
11/17/2009 4:57:26 PM PST
by
deport
To: jessduntno
I don’t think many Freepers caught the Bridges of Madison County allusion!
To: deport
20 votes?
There have been more than 20 threads about Hoffman un-conceding
To: deport
He needs 65% of the absentee ballots. Not likely.
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posted on
11/17/2009 5:10:15 PM PST
by
Tanniker Smith
(Obi-Wan Palin: Strike her down and she shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.)
To: mnehring
What percent gap triggers an automatic recount in NY?
Here's an article on NY recounts. I don't know but it seems recounts aren't done but they use a 3% test to verify accuracy of the ballots. Confusing to me.
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posted on
11/17/2009 5:14:15 PM PST
by
deport
To: deport
Meh, let Owens have the seat for this congressional cycle. If the RNC learned a lesson from this it’s worth having to go against a semi-incumbent Dem in ‘10. He should be able to beat him then. That DeDe woman was a real lemon.
To: Ben Ficklin
20 votes?
There have been more than 20 threads about Hoffman un-conceding
Yep if threads were vote Hoffman would have won in a landslide. I think the unconceding thing got blown out of proportion form his attempt to put it in perspective on the Beck show.
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posted on
11/17/2009 5:20:54 PM PST
by
deport
To: deport
The numbers are just not there for Hoffman.
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posted on
11/17/2009 5:21:43 PM PST
by
trumandogz
(The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at 100 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
To: deport
Hoffman received the tiny boost after Madison, Oneida and Hamilton counties said they finished counting their absentee ballots Tuesday. The majority of the sprawling district – eight other counties – will finish the process this week. But if early returns are an indication, Hoffman will have a tough time making up a 3,000-vote deficit to Democrat Bill Owens. Hoffman is a shoe in after this recount!
All he has to do is become a Democrat and chum up to Al Franken.
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posted on
11/17/2009 5:22:22 PM PST
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
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