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Have recounts ever favored republicans?


14 posted on 11/26/2016 6:38:21 PM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: dsrtsage
There was an infamous case right there in Wisconsin back in 2011 in a state Supreme Court race. JoAnne Kloppenburg declared herself the winner on Election Day over Republican David Prosser, only to lose two days later after all of the votes were counted. Despite all the typical whining you would expect from a losing Democrat, and calls for recounts and investigations of election board officials, she still lost.

Her margin of defeat was about 7,500 votes -- far less than Trumps' 20,000+ margin over Clinton in 2016.

58 posted on 11/26/2016 7:01:29 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: dsrtsage

Yes! 2000 election Gore Vs Bush.


71 posted on 11/26/2016 7:05:51 PM PST by entropy12 (Please Mr President, I am already tired of winning too much! Can we lose just 1?)
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To: dsrtsage

That was my first thought, too.


138 posted on 11/26/2016 8:05:10 PM PST by Two Kids' Dad (((( Hillary Clinton is a felon. As yet unindicted, but a felon nonetheless ))))
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To: dsrtsage

If you mean do the votes ever increase for the republican in a recount? Not that I can remember. That’s why they always want a recount. Great opportunity to cheat.


281 posted on 11/27/2016 6:08:58 AM PST by ecomcon
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Most often they do. Remember Florida 2000. Most famous (perhaps not a recount) was Dewey and Truman. Democratic nominees always want a recount if they lose with the exception of Ronald Reagan who wiped them out. I think Donald Trump did, too. The Dems were cheating and lost! Trump had to have so many more votes than is shown.


389 posted on 11/28/2016 10:41:26 PM PST by Slip18 (Pickles got pickled!)
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