Bush's Ohio Win Was Closer Than Thought

[underpants]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20041203/ap_on_el_pr/ohio_vote

TOLEDO, Ohio - President Bush (news - web sites)'s victory over John Kerry (news - web sites) in Ohio was closer than the unofficial election night totals showed, but the change is not enough to trigger an automatic recount, according to county-by-county results provided to The Associated Press on Friday.

Bush's margin of victory in the state that put him over the top in his re-election bid will be about 119,000 votes — smaller than the unofficial margin of 136,000, the county election board figures showed. That means Kerry drew closer by about 17,000 votes.

Out of 156,977 provisional ballots checked, 121,598 were pronounced valid and were accepted, meaning about one in five was thrown out, according to an AP tabulation. Provisional voters are cast when poll workers cannot immediately confirm if a voter was properly registered.

[cantstop]

1. All disputes must be settled by 12/7

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1406543&mesg_id=1407822&page=

[intheflow]

9. Not true. We have until January 6th.

That's when Congress convenes to confirm the electoral count. If evidence of fraud was compelling enough, Congress could overturn the electoral college vote.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6533008/#041121a

Even a Republican Congress might overturn it. It would be too big a story to hide. It's hard to run for re-election when you support an election that was conducted fraudulently.

[Straight Shooter]

2. Well, we're not done yet.

The voting fraud news goes drip, drip, drip, and the voting edge in Ohio goes chip, chip, chip.

[jean]

3. Cobb is going after a New Mexico recount too!

(I did a separate post of this email received today, but it can't hurt to slap it up one more time, can it?)

The Cobb-LaMarche Campaign
Working to Make Every Vote Count!
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Please forward to those you think
might be interested. THANK YOU.
-- Lynne Serpe

Dear Friends,

The battle to recount the votes in Ohio reached several new milestones this week, and the importance - and difficulty - of what we all are doing grows with each passing day.
The closer we get to exposing the systemic problems with our voting system and how these problems undermine trust in election results , the more resistance we are encountering.

For the latest news, see http://www.votecobb.org

We remain confident of a positive outcome, however, because Mahatma Gandhi reminded us that when a righteous movement for social justice takes on entrenched power, "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you,
then you win."

TODAY'S NEWS:

Cobb Sues Blackwell in Federal Court Over Ohio Recount
Green Party Presidential Candidate Says GOP Secretary of State
is Stalling

December 2nd |Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb today filed counterclaims in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against Republican Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, asserting that Blackwell is stalling the Ohio recount and abusing his authority.
http://votecobb.org/press/2004/dec/pr2004-12-02.php

YOUR HELP NEEDED - MORE THAN EVER!

What began as a recount in Ohio is now a recount in Ohio and New Mexico and lawsuits in state and federal courts in Ohio to make sure that the recount happens soon enough to be meaningful. While your support helped us raise the initial $250,000 needed to get the process going, $88,000 more is needed immediately so that we will have an additional $1000 on hand for each of the 88 Ohio counties when the recount process starts as early as next week.

Can we count on you today to help in this historic undertaking? Please go to http://www.votecobb.org/ and give as much as you can (almost all of our donations are in the $20 to $100 range).
In addition, we are still looking for volunteers to help observe the recount on our behalf: please complete our volunteer form at http://www.votecobb.org/

Our updated website gives more information about how your money is being spent: http://votecobb.org/recount/financial/

Thanks, as always, for your assistance, and please join us in Ohio or New Mexico.

Sincerely,

Lynne Serpe
Cobb-LaMarche
Campaign Manager

P.S. The forces who would like to stop the recount have all the resources they need to oppose us. All we have is you and the thousands of small donors whose belief in democracy has brought us this far.

Please join us at www.votecobb.org!

[texpatriot2004]

4. Click on the link and rate it a 5...it's getting negative ratings

by the Repugs

[Patsy Stone]

6. it's a 2.89 at 8 pm 1800 votes... get goin'! n/t

[central scrutinizer]

5. letter from Democratic House Judiciary members

http://www.spidel.net/ohblackwellltr12204.pdf

"We write to request your assistance with our ongoing investigation of election irregularities in the 2004 Presidential election. As you may be aware, the Government Accountability Office has agreed to undertake a systematic and comprehensive review of election irregularities throughout the nation. As a separate matter, we have requested that the House Judiciary Committee Democratic staff undertake a thorough review of each and every specific allegation of election irregularities received by our offices.

Collectively, we are concerned that these complaints constitute a troubled portrait of a one-two punch that may well have altered and suppressed votes, particularly minority and Democratic votes. First, it appears there were substantial irregularities in vote tallies. It is unclear whether these apparent errors were the result of machine malfunctions or fraud....."

[juajen]

7. Done

:kick:

[thecrow]

8. RATE THE ARTICLE

You have given the news article Bush's Ohio Win Was Closer Than Thought a rating of 5.
Its current average rating is 2.89 with 1863 vote(s).

:loveya:

THANK YOU

[intheflow]

10. Kicked.

And I voted on the story trying to get it up in popularity.

[Chicago Democrat]

11. Understatement, to say the least....

but a true count may tell...

[BBG]

12. could use some help here...

You have given the news article Bush's Ohio Win Was Closer Than Thought a rating of 5.
Its current average rating is 2.89 with 1890 vote(s).

[Liberal Chad from WI]

13. just give it to kerry (n/t)

[Moderator]

14. Kick

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