Posted on 01/12/2005 10:53:16 AM PST by gopwinsin04
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed challenges brought by voters seeking to overturn President George W. Bush's victory in the state and the re-election of Chief Justice Thomas Moyer.
The 37 voters asked to drop both cases Tuesday. The high court granted the resquests without comment.
Attorney Cliff Arnebeck represented the voters who wanted the court to examine several Election Day problems such as long lines, shortages of voting machines in predominantly minority neighborhoods and problems with computer equipment.
The 2004 US Presidential election turned on the state of Ohio's 20 electoral college votes, and not until preliminary results were finally made available the morning after the vote did Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry concede.
Arnbeck said Tuesday that he could not expect to win given the US Congressional certification of the votes last week and the upcoming inaguration next week.
In declining last month a motion to remove himself from the case, Ohio State Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, a Republican called the voters evidence in the case 'woefully inadequate.'
(Excerpt) Read more at ohio.com ...
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Howdy, Yooper! I was really holding my breath on this one. :-)
Did CBS call Ohio for Bush yet? LOL
Check the property tax thread. I left you a detailed message.
You just can't make this stuff up. LOL!
hahaha! When I saw his screen name, I thought "I bet that one is toast already!"Sure enough .....
Bye, Bush Is A Progressive.
He's dead, Jim!
He's dead, Jim.
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