Q: Could a Florida-style recount battle happen in California?
A: If the tally is close, some legal experts expect litigation similar to that surrounding the 2000 presidential election. That litigation was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Actually, while we can expect some legal moves from the RATS, it's a better situation in California because there are statewide recounting standards for all voting methods used.
I think you're being overly pessimistic. Yes, people can file lawsuits over every little thing, but they can be dismissed with equal ease as well. Given the expected margin of victory, it serves the Dems little advantage to contest the results.
Their strength now lies in falling back and re-grouping. There's a primary in March, and of course the big one next November to prepare for. From now on, Arnie will be the whipping boy for everything that is horrible about the Repubs.
Actually, while we can expect some legal moves from the RATS, it's a better situation in California because there are statewide recounting standards for all voting methods used.Well, that's good ! I don't think it will be close enough statewide for any challenge to be much worthwhile. Davis is recalled and, the replacement is clearly going to be ...
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In a close race, you could still see serious nastiness. A chad-chaff recount is possible in heavily Dem LA County, for example, but in more Republican areas, you have the "non-recountable" elecronic system with no paper trail.
So is the recall succeeds by slim margin, they could go "sweeping under the tables" for "lost" votes in heavily Dem areas only. When you sweep up in the candy facory, you get exree candy, when you sweep up in a barnyard you get something else, and it ain't more republican votes. So, if it's close, there is lots of room for more courtroom antics by the Dems.