[nicmarlo]

PING! (Don't know the county, but maybe some Maine FReepers can help us out here as to what's going on; possibly another county to add to the FReepers Against Voter Fraud watch list.)

The Maine State Senate is comprised of 35 members. Following all the counting there was one seat still in play: Democrat Chris Hall v. Republican Leslie Fossel.

* The Maine Senate is split 17-17. This one seat will decide control.

* The two candidates are nine votes apart: 8,893 for the Democrat; 8,884 for the Republican.

* According to the Portland Press-Herald there are still 44 ballots to be counted.

* The Democrats have refused to count any more votes and the state Supreme Court has ruled that, under state law, each legislative body has the responsibility to decide election disputes.

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* According to retiring Senate Republican Leader, Mary Small, the ballots have been examined, but NOT COUNTED. If they were to COUNT ALL THE VOTES, Fossel would win.

[TheLion]

Thanks for the ping!

[sweetliberty]

Thanks for the ping nic. This just gets more outrageous all the time. I hope that we can make enough noise to keep the HOT spotlight on the scummy little Rats in these areas. They are already in a frenzy crying foul because one network on TV and talk radio dare to present facts instead of aiding and abetting their felonious behavior. I will definitely add this to the reference list.

[Madame Dufarge]

Here's a reply I got from a Republican State Legislator when I wrote to her on the tobacco tax jihad in Maine.

This is what we're fighting:

. Yes, the legislature is a scary group who are mostly made up of Socialists and Communists.

Is this what the people of this state want? I wonder. They keep electing this type of legislator.

I am one of the folks up there that is constantly harrassing them on the floor (along with Rep David Trahan and 31 other House members) about increasing taxes and how bad a thing that is, and that it actually does the opposite of what it takes to improve a struggling economy. They just do not get it. The more they take , the more people remain in poverty and under the thumbs of the government. Oh, did I hear you say that is what their game plan is?

Many of the legislators have gone to school at very liberal- thinking colleges, others are mill workers that are envious at anyone who owns or operates a business of any kind and are of the mentality of workers vs. businesses.

Indeed, we the legislature, are truly ruining this state. But, it is not the whole of it. The minority tries very hard to make a change and not tax our citizens out of this State.

I battled the increase of the gas tax on ;I voted forever trying to turn around 5 Democrats' votes. Well I did, to no avail, 5 other Democrats switched their vote because they promised Mike Saxyl that they would if he needed them.

Deals are made that are clearly against the people and for the Commissioners and to keep Government in control. I was totally disgusted.

Take care

Sincerely,

Rep. Lois Snowe-Mello

I have enormous admiration for this woman.

She speaks the truth.