Posted on 11/25/2016 4:01:13 AM PST by drewh
The campaign for Green Party candidate Jill Stein surpassed its goal late Thursday night to raise $4.5 million in an attempt to have recounts in three battleground states -- Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania -- to address concerns about the election before it is certified.
But once the $4.5 million goal was reached, the campaign upped the goal to $7 million.
Stein and her running mate, Ajamu Baraka, initially said they hoped to raise over $2.5 million -- the money needed to fund recounts in the three states -- by Friday, the deadline to file in Wisconsin. By Thursday morning, that goal was met, with more than $2.6 million raised.
And as of 11:30 p.m. ET Thursday, $4,518,050.49 had been raised, according to the campaign website.
Stein told CNN on Thursday she "absolutely" intends to file for a recount in Wisconsin.
"What I think all Americans can agree on, and what I consider worthy of working for right now, is creating a voting system that we can trust. There are glaring red flags right now about this voting system," said Stein, who points to unsubstantiated claims that electronic voting machines might have been hacked or manipulated.
"What we are saying is not that hacking or fraud has necessarily taken place. I don't think we have evidence of that. But I think it's only natural and it's good for Americans to be reassured that our votes are counted, especially after such a divisive and bitter election," Stein said on Thursday.
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Here’s what I don’t get..... if there is some premise by the geniuses that the machines were “hacked”...and based upon who won (Trump)... wouldn’t the hack made the results far enough over the finish line to not draw attention the idea that a recount is needed?? So if its just looking for hacking... why not look where there were actually reports of voting irregularities, like in Texas? Remember Florida 2000.... Dems were manufacturing votes.... I smell a rat
Fundraising off of the delusional.
Entertaining, if morally bankrupt.
She thinks she won, deluded....
That would be a wonderful thing!
Creating a voting system that we can’t lose.
Huey P. Long grins
Thank God for Mr. Weiss.
Amen
So, who cares?
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