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Murphy wins; West supporters skeptical
Palm Beach Post ^ | Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 | Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Posted on 11/10/2012 1:20:19 PM PST by LeoWindhorse

At 4:45 a.m. today, after 21-hours of non-stop ballot copying and counting, Democratic candidate Patrick Murphy defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Allen West for the District 18 congressional seat.

The final tally — still considered unofficial — put Murphy ahead of West by 2,429 votes. Overall, Murphy captured 166,799 votes to West’s 164,370 in District 18, which spans portions of Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties. An automatic recount is triggered by a margin of 0.5 percent. Murphy’s lead gives him a .7 percent advantage. All ballots in Martin and St. Lucie counties have been counted.

(Excerpt) Read more at palmbeachpost.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: allenwest; patrickmurphy; teaparty; teapartyfailure; west
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To: Bulwyf

Please don’t go away, we need you. Even if you’re Canadia, you’re one of the good guys and we need all the good guys we can get.


61 posted on 11/10/2012 4:05:44 PM PST by Kenny (<p)
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To: carriage_hill

In those blue pockets, when the reality of what Bobocare isn’t and the reality of what the Bobocare tax scheme is, it’s gonna be Schadenfreudia ...


62 posted on 11/10/2012 4:13:09 PM PST by StAnDeliver (Own It.)
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To: StAnDeliver

Most of ‘em will probably just grin and keep calling it a wonderful *recovery*. It’ll be righteous retribution, but they’re do dumbed-down that they’ll never fully know what hit them.


63 posted on 11/10/2012 4:24:33 PM PST by Carriage Hill (America - a great idea while it lasted... it's over.)
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To: deport

That is a plausible explanation BUT, the focus on us looking at their own County report which is misleading, the Election Head’s reaction (she has no idea), and that no other county has a report like that tallied on their Nov 7th results, that “we” are somehow to blame by spreading disinformation, gets me cranky. The darn County has misinformation on their own site, without explanation from the site, or the Elections head.

Regardless, I’m glad their appears to be an explanation BUT I’m glad Col West is asking for a recount.

I’m also sad that the reverse-racism is rampant, double standard, and not called out.

:) (rant over)


64 posted on 11/10/2012 4:29:43 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline, it's back. 2008, the Decline of America)
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To: LeoWindhorse

And all they had to do was violate several state laws.

Good job Dems. :)

(Wonder if I can ignore the Obamacare laws? Probably not - I’m not a big rich liberal Democrat....)


65 posted on 11/10/2012 4:45:41 PM PST by Tzimisce (Will there be anything to fight for in 2016?)
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To: LeoWindhorse

It’s awful strange that all of Nate Silver’s predictions were right on the nose.


66 posted on 11/10/2012 4:46:41 PM PST by Tzimisce (Will there be anything to fight for in 2016?)
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To: machogirl

We’ll see as it all reaches the full light of day and it will. Some of the comments the Clerk made didn’t make sense or either she just didn’t know and that is sad if she didn’t understand. And because of that there is room for something to be screwed up bigtime. We’ll see as this unfolds. Take care, life will go on.


67 posted on 11/10/2012 5:00:01 PM PST by deport
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To: jch10

just wait till the GOP calls my house. I;ve already sent mail to the Gov, AG, to the GOP, national and state etc


68 posted on 11/10/2012 5:01:00 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: deport

thanks deport
if she didn’t know, my God. she’s in charge of that whole county. if i were elections director and i’m sure before tonight they’ve generated practice reports prior, but i would know every inch of it. some one is getting lazy at the Elections dept. in that County.

i saw that the numbers could be halved, last night. i saw the first few pages of the report. but the first two didn’t make sense. after snow’s response, i re-posted so all knew. i don’t take kindly to be accused of some as spreading disinformation (uh, county report, first two pages), and essentially being told i didn’t look “hard enough”. geez

residents of that County sure aren’t being served well if darn near every other Florida County can handle 2-4 pages of ballots without 160% turnout report on there summaries. didn’t find a one.

i’m tired of taxpayer funded employees that don’t do their jobs when others, like me, would jump at the chance to get a job.

my rant :)


69 posted on 11/10/2012 5:09:19 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline, it's back. 2008, the Decline of America)
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To: LeoWindhorse

Take the Palm Beach Post staff to the nearest machine shop and put their nuts in a vice.

I’m real tired of people believing this Nazi crap from the snakes at the Palm Beach Post.


70 posted on 11/10/2012 5:10:01 PM PST by sergeantdave (The FBI has declared war on the Marine Corps)
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To: LeoWindhorse; All

From Madam Elections Director’s site.
http://www.slcelections.com/

(this looks official) :) Good! ought to answer at least some questions!

PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING

AN EMERGENCY MEETING FOR THE CANVASSING BOARD HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2012 AT 7:00 AM AT THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE, 4132 OKEECHOBEE ROAD

THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO RECOUNT ALL BALLOTS CAST DURING EARLY VOTING


71 posted on 11/10/2012 5:19:16 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline, it's back. 2008, the Decline of America)
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To: machogirl

Now, if they’d officially recount all of them and address concerns (officially), it would be on the record!


72 posted on 11/10/2012 5:21:49 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline, it's back. 2008, the Decline of America)
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To: machogirl

oops, their not there


73 posted on 11/10/2012 5:23:07 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline, it's back. 2008, the Decline of America)
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To: carriage_hill

where did you get that map from please, link?


74 posted on 11/11/2012 5:32:41 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: manc

Map link:

http://cdn.theatlanticcities.com/img/upload/2012/11/07/CountyMap2012.main.jpg

Lots of maps here & here:

https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=2012+election+map+by+county&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=1lOgUPCWGvOt0AGQj4DYBQ&biw=1727&bih=977&sei=2VOgUJHPGrTE0AHerIH4Aw

https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q=2012+county+election+map&oe=utf-8&channel=suggest&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=81KgUICZKamu0AGtxoDYAg&biw=1727&bih=977&sei=9lKgUIekPM6o0AGB_IDICA


75 posted on 11/11/2012 5:46:20 PM PST by Carriage Hill (America - a great idea while it lasted.)
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To: PMAS

Jebbie is the one candidate I will desert; I have stood behind all the others over so many years, including his hapless brother and father.


76 posted on 11/12/2012 8:56:52 PM PST by Theodore R. (Once again the American people have been found sorely wanting. I think it will continue.)
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