COBB SEEKS FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION IN NEW OHIO RECOUNT CASE

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

I just received this email.

The Cobb-LaMarche Campaign
Working to Make Every Vote Count!
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COBB/LaMARCHE 2004 http://www.votecobb.org
For immediate release: November 30, 2004
Contact: Blair Bobier, Media Director at 541.929.5755


GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SEEKS FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION IN NEW OHIO RECOUNT CASE

11/30 -- Attorneys for Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb asked a federal court today to take jurisdiction of, and ultimately dissolve, a temporary restraining order issued by a Delaware County, Ohio judge attempting to prevent Cobb from seeking a recount of the presidential ballots cast in that county.

Cobb and Libertarian Michael Badnarik, who are jointly filing the recount demand, are named as defendants, along with their attorneys, in the restraining order sought by the Delaware County prosecuting attorney.

The Delaware County judge issued the temporary restraining order without contacting or seeking any input from the candidates or their attorneys.

"This is an illegal and outrageous attempt to suppress our
rights to participate in the democratic process. As a candidate, I have a right under Ohio law to demand a recount. If the Delaware County Board of Elections has a problem with that, they need to take it up with the Ohio legislature," said David Cobb.

"It makes you wonder if Delaware County has something to hide. Why else would they try to prevent a recount and issue an injunction without giving the candidates any notice to participate?" asked Cobb-LaMarche Media Director Blair Bobier.

Cobb and Badnarik initiated the recount demand on November 19 by sending letters and the appropriate bond to each of the election directors of Ohio's 88 counties, requesting a hand count of the votes in every precinct in every county in the state. The total cost of the bond, based on the number of precincts in which a recount is demanded, is $113,600.

Support for a recount in Ohio is growing on a daily basis. On
Sunday, the Reverend Jesse Jackson held a press conference and rally at a Columbus church and announced his support.

The Cobb-LaMarche campaign is now in the process of recruiting volunteers and raising funds for monitoring the actual recount process. Volunteers and donors should visit the campaign website, http://www.votecobb.org, for more information. Information about the Green Party can be found at http://www.gp.org.

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[NVMojo]

1. These people are among the last election warriors ...I appreciate them

as well as everyone else fighting for our rights!

[rockedthevoteinMA]

2. Wow - these guys are amazing!!

""It makes you wonder if Delaware County has something to hide. Why else would they try to prevent a recount and issue an injunction without giving the candidates any notice to participate?" asked Cobb-LaMarche Media Director Blair Bobier."

And I think that's the question everyone is asking. THANK GOD for third party candidates!!

(Never thought I would say that) - but being a liberal from Massachusetts, I tend to change my mind ...would that make me a flip flopper?

Thanks so much for posting this OSO!

[Wordie]

3. Whew...I hope the restraining order is declared invalid. n/t

[tinfoil_beret]

4. That's it! Enough!

How do I talk to these people? I need to talk to these people. I have phone numbers for campaign managers, etc. I'll try them first.

I am sick of this nonsense already. A recount will not help. If they want to change the outcome, they need to look at the data that we do have to prove that the election was rigged. We can PROVE it!

[tinfoil_beret]

7. Here are contacts for the Cobb campaign.

Write them. Tell them that if Mr. Cobb wants to change the outcome of this election that we have forensic evidence to show that Kerry would have won in a legitimate election. Tell them to contact me at [e-mail].

I will write to them, too, with all the details, but I've been writing to people for a week, and I don't know that I'm getting through to anybody because all I get are automatic replies. I'm tired of wasting my time. I need to speak to a human being.

[shraby]

5. Delaware county election results

<http://www.co.delaware.oh.us/boe/results.htm>

OFFICIAL RESULTS - GENERAL ELECTION 11/2/04
11:00:41 22-Nov-2004
DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO
general ELECTION
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2004
Total Pct
Precincts Counted - TOTAL . . . . . 123 100.00
Precincts Counted - COLUMBUS CITY TOTAL . 3 100.00
Precincts Counted - DELAWARE CITY TOTAL . 24 100.00
Precincts Counted - DELAWARE CITY WARD 1 T 7 100.00
Precincts Counted - DELAWARE CITY WARD 2 T 6 100.00
Precincts Counted - DELAWARE CITY WARD 3 T 5 100.00
Precincts Counted - DELAWARE CITY WARD 4 T 6 100.00
Precincts Counted - DUBLIN CITY TOTAL . 4 100.00
Precincts Counted - POWELL CITY TOTAL . 7 100.00
Precincts Counted - WESTERVILLE CITY TOTAL 6 100.00
Precincts Counted - BERKSHIRE TOWNSHIP TOT 3 100.00
Precincts Counted - BERLIN TOWNSHIP TOTAL 6 100.00
Precincts Counted - BROWN TOWNSHIP TOTAL 2 100.00
Precincts Counted - CONCORD TOWNSHIP TOTAL 5 100.00
Precincts Counted - DELAWARE TOWNSHIP TOTA 7 100.00
Precincts Counted - GENOA TOWNSHIP TOTAL 14 100.00
Precincts Counted - HARLEM TOWNSHIP TOTAL 4 100.00
Precincts Counted - KINGSTON TOWNSHIP TOTA 2 100.00
Precincts Counted - LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TOTAL 19 100.00
Precincts Counted - MARLBORO TOWNSHIP TOTA 1 100.00
Precincts Counted - ORANGE TOWNSHIP TOTAL 13 100.00
Precincts Counted - OXFORD TOWNSHIP TOTAL 1 100.00
Precincts Counted - PORTER TOWNSHIP TOTAL 2 100.00
Precincts Counted - RADNOR TOWNSHIP TOTAL 2 100.00
Precincts Counted - SCIOTO TOWNSHIP TOTAL 3 100.00
Precincts Counted - THOMPSON TOWNSHIP TOTA 1 100.00
Precincts Counted - TRENTON TOWNSHIP TOTAL 2 100.00
Precincts Counted - TROY TOWNSHIP TOTAL . 2 100.00
Precincts Counted - WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TO 4 100.00
Precincts Counted - ASHLEY VILLAGE TOTAL 2 100.00
Precincts Counted - GALENA VILLAGE . . 1 100.00
Precincts Counted - OSTRANDER VILLAGE TOTA 1 100.00
Precincts Counted - SHAWNEE HILLS VILLAGE 1 100.00
Precincts Counted - SUNBURY VILLAGE TOTAL 3 100.00
Registered Voters - TOTAL . . . . . 100,676
Ballots Cast - TOTAL . . . . . . . 81,175 80.63

FOR PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT
OTH - MICHAEL BADNARIK/RICHARD V CAMPA 171 0.21
REP - GEORGE W BUSH/DICK CHENEY . . 53,142 66.05
DEM - JOHN F KERRY/JOHN EDWARDS . . 27,048 33.62
NO CANDIDATE FILED
OTH - MICHAEL ANTHONY PEROUTKA/CHUCK B 92 0.11

UNITED STATES SENATOR
DEM - ERIC D FINGERHUT . . . . . 17,902 23.00
REP - GEORGE V VOINOVICH . . . . . 59,921 77.00

REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS
12TH DISTRICT
DEM - EDWARD S BROWN . . . . . . 17,941 23.62
REP - PAT TIBERI . . . . . . . 58,005 76.38

STATE REPRESENTATIVE
2ND DISTRICT
DEM - CATHY BURNER . . . . . . . 22,287 31.14
REP - JON PETERSON . . . . . . . 49,274 68.86

COUNTY COMMISSIONER
FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-2-05
DEM - ROGER M VAN SICKLE . . . . . 26,195 36.87
REP - JAMES DAVID WARD . . . . . 44,847 63.13

COUNTY COMMISSIONER
FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-3-05
REP - GLENN EVANS . . . . . . . 44,660 63.17
DEM - PEGGY MAGUIRE . . . . . . 26,035 36.83

COUNTY AUDITOR
UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING 3-11-07
REP - TODD HANKS . . . . . . . 58,533 100.00

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
REP - DAVE YOST . . . . . . . . 58,631 100.00

CLERK OF COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
REP - JAN ANTONOPLOS . . . . . . 57,690 100.00

SHERIFF
REP - AL MYERS . . . . . . . . 58,569 100.00

COUNTY RECORDER
REP - ANDREW O BRENNER . . . . . 45,118 65.06
DEM - CAROLYN SLONE . . . . . . 24,233 34.94

COUNTY TREASURER
REP - DALE M WILGUS . . . . . . 58,227 100.00

COUNTY ENGINEER
REP - CHRIS BAUSERMAN . . . . . . 56,932 100.00

COUNTY CORONER
REP - DAVID A RATH . . . . . . . 56,761 100.00

MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - 9TH DISTRICT
DAVID DAUBENMIRE . . . . . . . 9,492 19.41
WILLIAM E MOORE . . . . . . . . 11,707 23.94
JENNIFER STEWART . . . . . . . 27,696 56.64

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-1-05
C ELLEN CONNALLY . . . . . . . 22,824 37.40
THOMAS J MOYER . . . . . . . . 38,209 62.60

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-1-05
NANCY A FUERST . . . . . . . . 21,755 36.90
JUDITH ANN LANZINGER . . . . . . 37,199 63.10

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
FULL TERM COMMENCING 1-2-05
PAUL E PFEIFER . . . . . . . . 50,404 100.00

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING 12-31-06
TERRENCE O'DONNELL . . . . . . . 37,364 63.63
WILLIAM O'NEILL . . . . . . . . 21,359 36.37

JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
5TH DISTRICT - FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-9-05
SHEILA G FARMER . . . . . . . . 48,148 100.00

JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS
5TH DISTRICT - FULL TERM COMMENCING 2-10-05
JULIE A EDWARDS . . . . . . . . 48,564 100.00

PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
(INITIATIVE PETITION) MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 48,844 62.19
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,696 37.81

BIG WALNUT LSD - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE - $13,000,000
1.66 MILLS - 28 YRS - CONSTRUCTION, DISABILITY, LAND
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 4,798 51.80
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 4,465 48.20

DELAWARE CITY SD - PROPOSED TAX LEVY - REPLACEMENT
.3 MILL - 5 YRS - PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS - TAX YR 2004
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . 8,584 57.27
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . 6,405 42.73

POWELL CITY - PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS - ORD#2004-46
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,359 78.19
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 937 21.81

POWELL CITY - PROPOSED INCOME TAX ORDINANCE - 2004-53
S CORPORATIONS
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,751 66.95
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,358 33.05

ASHLEY VILLAGE - PROPOSED TAX LEVY - ADDITIONAL
1 MILL - 5 YRS - PARKS AND RECREATION - TAX YR 2004
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . 268 51.44
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . 253 48.56

BERLIN TOWNSHIP - PROPOSED TAX LEVY - REPLACEMENT
2.5 MILLS - 3 YRS - FIRE PROTECTION - TAX YR 2004
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . 1,811 65.93
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . 936 34.07

CONCORD TOWNSHIP - PROPOSED TAX LEVY - REPLACEMENT
2.9 MILLS - 5 YRS - FIRE PROTECTION - TAX YR 2004
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . 2,779 69.18
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . 1,238 30.82

OXFORD TOWNSHIP - PROPOSED TAX LEVY - REPLACEMENT
0.6 MILL - 5 YRS - CURRENT EXPENSES - TAX YR 2004
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . 314 67.09
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . 154 32.91

SCIOTO TOWNSHIP - PROPOSED TAX LEVY - REPLACEMENT
3.25 MILLS - 2 YRS - FIRE PROTECTION - TAX YR 2004
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . 976 63.96
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . 550 36.04

COLUMBUS A - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - 10 AM
SUNDAY SALES - KROGER - 1177 POLARIS PKWY - COLUMBUS
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 806 76.69
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 23.31

COLUMBUS A - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - 10 AM
SUNDAY SALES - RED LOBSTER - 1270 POLARIS PKWY - COLS
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 807 77.45
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 22.55

COLUMBUS A - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - 10 AM
SUNDAY SALES - OLIVE GARDEN - 1250 POLARIS PKWY - COLS
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 805 79.15
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 20.85

COLUMBUS A - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - 10 AM
SUNDAY SALES - SMOKEY BONES - 1481 POLARIS PKWY - COLS
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 791 77.63
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 22.37

DELAWARE CITY - 1-A - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
10 AM - SUNDAY - KROGER - 801 N. HOUK RD - DELAWARE
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 695 75.96
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 24.04

DELAWARE CITY - 2-A - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
SUNDAY - ELKS #76 - CARSON FARM BLVD. & US 36
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 61.05
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 38.95

DELAWARE CITY - 3-A - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
10 AM - SUNDAY - KROGER - 159 S. SANDUSKY - DELAWARE
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 59.11
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 40.89

DELAWARE CITY - 3-E - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
10 AM - SUNDAY - KROGER - 1840 COLUMBUS PIKE - DELAWARE
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 565 72.44
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 27.56

DELAWARE CITY - 4-B - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
10 AM - SUNDAY - EL ACAPULCO - 26 N. SANDUSKY - DELAWARE
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 79.48
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 20.52

DELAWARE CITY - 4-B - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
1 PM - SUNDAY - OLD BAG OF NAILS - 66 N SANDUSKY - DEL
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 524 80.74
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 19.26

WESTERVILLE CITY A - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
1 PM - SUNDAY - MEIJERS - 100 POLARIS PKWY - WESTERVILLE
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 702 74.68
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 25.32

SUNBURY C - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - WEEKLY
FRAT ORDER OF EAGLES - 230 N. COLUMBUS ST - SUNBURY
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 55.90
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 44.10

SUNBURY C - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - SUNDAY-
FRAT ORDER OF EAGLES - 230 N. COLUMBUS ST - SUNBURY
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 48.55
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 51.45

BERKSHIRE B - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - WEEKL
BERKSHIRE PARTY HOUSE - 1848 ALEXANDER RD - GALENA
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 61.81
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 38.19

BERKSHIRE B - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION -SUNDAY
BERKSHIRE PARTY HOUSE - 1848 ALEXANDER RD - GALENA
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 52.59
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 47.41

GENOA D - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
10 AM - SUNDAY - KROGER - 7345 SR 3 - WESTERVILLE
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 70.89
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 29.11

LIBERTY K - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
10 AM - SUNDAY - KROGER - 3975 POWELL RD - POWELL
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 78.35
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 21.65

LIBERTY K - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
1 PM - SUNDAY - APPLEBEE'S - 9762 SAWMILL PKWY - POWELL
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 78.14
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 21.86

ORANGE G - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION
10 AM - SUNDAY - GIANT EAGLE - 55 MEADOW PK AVE - LC
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 70.42
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 29.58

ORANGE G - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - WEEKLY
KENNEDY'S ON THE QUAYS - 1311 CAMERON AVE - LEWIS CENTER
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 75.22
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 24.78

ORANGE G - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - SUNDAY
KENNEDY'S ON THE QUAYS - 1311 CAMERON AVE - LEWIS CENTER
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 71.58
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 28.42

OSTRANDER - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION - SUNDAY
PIT CREW CARRY OUT - 6 N. MAIN ST - OSTRANDER
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 64.63
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 35.37

TRENTON B - LOCAL OPTION - PARTICULAR LOCATION -WEEKLY
RATTLESNAKE RIDGE GOLF CLUB - 650 N. CR 605 - SUNBURY
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 52.75
NO . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 47.25

COLUMBUS CITY - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE #4 -
SAFTEY AND HEALTH
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 1,176 58.77
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 825 41.23

COLUMBUS CITY - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE #5 -
REFUSE COLLECTION
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 1,092 57.59
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 804 42.41

COLUMBUS CITY - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE #6 -
ELECTRICITY
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 1,160 59.40
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 793 40.60

COLUMBUS CITY - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE #7 -
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 1,385 71.80
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 544 28.20

COLUMBUS CITY - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE #8 -
SANITARY SEWERS
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 1,154 60.20
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 763 39.80

COLUMBUS CITY - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE #9 -
WATER
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 1,156 61.42
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 726 38.58

COLUMBUS CITY - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE #10-
STORM SEWERS
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 1,126 59.42
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 769 40.58

COLUMBUS CITY - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE #11-
RECREATION AND PARKS
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 1,448 74.60
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 493 25.40

CITY OF COLUMBUS - REFERENDUM ON ORDINANCE # 1095-2004
SMOKE FREE INDOOR ACT OF 2004 #12
FOR THE ORDINANCE . . . . . . . 1,457 68.73
AGAINST THE ORDINANCE . . . . . . 663 31.27

DUBLIN CITY SD - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE & TAX LEVY
$48,827,623 - 1.82 MILLS - 15 YRS - TX .79 MILLS CONTINU
FOR THE BOND ISSUE & LEVY . . . . 2,217 53.28
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE & LEVY . . . 1,944 46.72

WESTERVILLE CITY SD - PROPOSED TAX LEVY - REPLACEMENT
2.7 MILLS - 5 YRS - PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS - TAX YR 2004
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . 6,840 57.02
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . 5,155 42.98

HIGHLAND COMMUNITY JOINT RECREATION DISTRICT - .3 MILL
5 YRS - TAX YR 2005 - MAINTAINENCE AND IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . 50 31.65
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . 108 68.35

JOHNSTOWN MONROE LSD - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE - $27,000,000
1.35 MILLS - 28 YRS - NEW HS/ RENOVATIONS - TX YR 2004
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 9 33.33
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . 18 66.67

[delphine]

6. From the post above

it looks like Bush got fully twice as many votes as Kerry in this county. Do we really think a recount will do anything?

[bones_7672]

8. in 2000 the Supreme Court bounced jurisdiction back to the Fla courts

what makes Cobb-LaMarche think they'll get federal jurisdiction now?

[rockedthevoteinMA]

9. because the ruling in * v. Gore was only for that one case.

They said that was the only time it was to be applied that way.

One reason why this whole first term was illegal.

[tinfoil_beret]

11. Bush v. Gore has been used by the courts since.

The courts have already referred to Bush v. Gore. I don't remember the specific case, but it involved a state race or a congressional race. If I recall correctly, someone mentioned in a DU thread a week or so ago.

The court can't keep another court from referring to its ruling. SCoTUS may have intended their ruling in Bush v. Gore as a one-offer, but it doesn't work that way in reality.

[LisaL]

10. It's just amazing, really.

Greens are going to court to demand a recount.
If anything, they could lose votes in a recount, if any Kerry votes were counted for Greens. They truly are heroes.