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Andrew Gillum waffles on concession in Florida governor's race
The Washington Times ^ | November 8, 2018 | James Varney

Posted on 11/08/2018 10:45:07 AM PST by jazusamo

Democratic legal teams kicked into action Thursday in Florida, demanding a recount they insist will ultimately declare Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson the winner and with defeated Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum hedging his concession.

Mr. Nelson had already signaled his intention to fight the results, but Mr. Gillum’s surprise announcement further roils the electoral waters in the Sunshine State.

Republican former Rep. Ron DeSantis, a strong ally of President Trump, beat Mr. Gillum, the left-wing mayor of Tallahassee, in the unofficial results and Mr. Gillum conceded shortly before midnight last Tuesday.

But in a brief statement Thursday, he appeared to waffle on that.

“On Tuesday night, the Gillum for Governor campaign operated with the best information available about the number of outstanding ballots left to count,” the statement read. “Since that time, it has become clear there are many more uncounted ballots than was originally reported. Our campaign, along with our attorney Barry Richard, is monitoring the situation closely and is ready for an outcome, including a state-mandated recount.”

The statement provided no information on the size or location of these “uncounted ballots,” but they echoed claims made Thursday morning in a conference call the Nelson campaign arranged with Marc Elias, an election lawyer with the powerhouse Democratic firm of Perkins Coie.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: andrewgillum; concession; democrats; florida; gillum; governorrace; rats; rondesantis; ussenate; waffler; welcher
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Kings X Gillum wants his concession back, typical RAT.
1 posted on 11/08/2018 10:45:07 AM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Here we go. I was wondering if he would do this.


2 posted on 11/08/2018 10:46:13 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: jazusamo

I’m sick of this fraudulent s**t!!!


3 posted on 11/08/2018 10:46:48 AM PST by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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To: jazusamo

I guess the Al Franken ballot express showed up!


4 posted on 11/08/2018 10:47:41 AM PST by ealgeone (SCRIPTURE DOES NOT CHANGE!)
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To: jazusamo

POS


5 posted on 11/08/2018 10:48:40 AM PST by albie
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To: jazusamo

It’s Florida.


6 posted on 11/08/2018 10:49:33 AM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: jazusamo; JulieRNR21; kinganamort; katherineisgreat; floriduh voter; summer; Goldwater Girl; ...

Florida Freeper


7 posted on 11/08/2018 10:49:45 AM PST by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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To: jazusamo

The GOP better start getting their lawyers out there ASAP.


8 posted on 11/08/2018 10:51:10 AM PST by Signalman
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To: jazusamo

I sure they will “discover” thousands of ballots, all cast for Democrats, that were missed in the original count.


9 posted on 11/08/2018 10:52:28 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: jazusamo

He’s been told Palm Beach and Broward can manufacture enough votes.


10 posted on 11/08/2018 10:52:40 AM PST by Black Agnes
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To: jazusamo

Ballots have now been printed and are sitting in someone’s trunk just waiting to be discovered.


11 posted on 11/08/2018 10:53:45 AM PST by Obadiah
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12 posted on 11/08/2018 10:53:48 AM PST by JPG (MAGA!)
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MAGA!

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13 posted on 11/08/2018 10:54:29 AM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: antidemoncrat

If he’s not within .5% of what’s officially cast, tell him to pound salt, Pam Bondi. We need Pam Bondi to quash any liberal shenanigans in the sunshine state.


14 posted on 11/08/2018 10:54:32 AM PST by jyo19
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To: jazusamo

Assign one person to personally verify every ballot and registration. Throw out every precinct where the numbers don’t match. It should take a decade or so. In the meantime the winner can take the position.


15 posted on 11/08/2018 10:58:19 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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Thanks to an astute Freeper......we know the Fla legislator can refuse to seat Gillum.

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Florida state legislature

House of Representatives----

Majority Republican Party (73)

Minority----Democratic Party (47)

President of the Senate Joe Negron (R) Since November 22, 2016

Senate Majority Leader Wilton Simpson (R) Since November 29, 2016

Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran (R) Since November 22, 2016

House Majority Leader Ray Rodrigues (R)

16 posted on 11/08/2018 10:59:34 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: JPG

17 posted on 11/08/2018 10:59:51 AM PST by csvset (illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: jazusamo

Looks like a great opportunity for the current Fl gov to validate the voter rolls to insure that only legal votes count.


18 posted on 11/08/2018 11:00:09 AM PST by jimmygrace
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To: jyo19

For the first time in my adult life I was concerned about voting.

Broward resident here. First the scanner rejected a couple of my pages due to bent corners. I didn’t bend the corners.
Secondly certain people had to use certain scanners. One poll worker said use any scanner yet the other one says only this one. And the poll worker was the son of a whacked dem neighbor. And I’ve been told he is dishonest.


19 posted on 11/08/2018 11:01:00 AM PST by bicyclerepair (MAGA - DRAIN THE SWAMP ! - I love my online family of FReepers.)
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To: Liz

And SHOULD. Publicly and Posthaste!


20 posted on 11/08/2018 11:01:10 AM PST by TADSLOS (I hate Russian Dolls. They are so full of themselves.)
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