Can Kerry become an interested party at this late hour?

[Bill of Rights]

What I am most interested in is if Kerry can demand a recount at this late hour. The reason why Ohio officials aren't doing the most possible, for example visually inspecting the punchcard undervotes, is because the Glibs will not suffer irreparable harm if the 88 Boards of Elections don't do it.

Blackwell, himself, said Kerry was not an interested party. Could Kerry become an interested party? In Ohio, do candidates have 10 days, after certification, to challenge the vote, and demand a recount? I am hoping that after the charges of fraud are made public, that Kerry will announce he is challenging the certified results. The timing will be advantageous. The citizens of the United States will understand why Kerry is taking the step, since they will learn of the irregularities.

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[WritersBlock]

1. Didn't they file something a couple of weeks ago?

I can't remember the legal term for it, but I think I remember reading that what they filed opened the door for them to become an "interested party" in the future (which is now?)

[Bill of Rights]

2. Blackwell used the phrase "status"

On Keith Olbermann's show. He said that the only ones who have status in this process are those losing candidates who are actively requesting the recount. That would be the Glibs.

He was saying this because of Jesse Jackson. He was deriding Jackson from trying to hone in.

But, then he said Kerry had a "lack of status" also.

Can Kerry jump in the game????

[smartvoter]

5. Coudn't he say that new evidence unearthed requires action?? nt

[rockedthevoteinMA]

3. Kerry did jump in last week in the lawsuit with the GLIBS

as an "interested party". It was the lawsuit about that one county where they had a temporary restraining order put into effect against the recount. The TRO was overturned. Now they have to recount too.

(someone correct me if I am wrong - but that's what I got from all of it last week).

[New Earth]

4. yeah that sums it up

Delware County court had ruled that the recount was pretty much pointless being that neither Cobb nor Badnarik could win after a recount. So Kerry 'intervened' as an interested party so that there WAS someone in their defense that COULD win if the recount were done. Then, the temporary restraining order was overturned.

[Dark Secret]

6. Don't Know. But Kerry is such a Wimpie Johnny Come Lately on this...

[catgirl]

7. I'm sure he's been there all along.....strategy