Posted on 12/23/2004 9:33:17 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
Claiming Ohio's 2004 election results were more troubling than Florida's four years ago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Thursday said Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry called it quits too soon.
"Kerry conceded much too quickly, before the facts were in," Jackson said in a conference call with reporters to discuss an ongoing challenge to Ohio's election results.
"When he pulled the plug, the national media left as well," Jackson said of Kerry's concession on Nov. 3, the day after the election.
Since then, a Jackson-led group claims to have uncovered a wide range of voting irregularities in the Buckeye State, including tabulations that contradicted early exit polls pointing to a Kerry victory, voting machine errors, absentee ballot counting errors, and inaccurate directions given to voters trying to get to polling places.
The concerns are detailed in a 41-page petition contesting the election before the Ohio Supreme Court.
Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition plans a "Pro Democracy - Count Every Vote Rally" on Jan. 3. across the street from the Ohio state Capitol in Columbus.
Presidential candidates of the Green and Libertarian parties funded a statewide recount of the Ohio vote. The recount gave an additional 346 votes to Bush and 494 more votes to Kerry. Earlier this month, Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell certified Bush as the winner of the state, with 2.86 million votes, or about 51 percent, compared with Kerry's 2.74 million votes, or about 49 percent.
Voting systems expert Daniel Tokaji told The Associated Press that the Jackson-led election challenge raised significant concerns but did not offer proof that Kerry actually won the state.
"These are very strong arguments for revamping Ohio's election system," said Tokaji, an assistant professor of law at Ohio State University. But he said assertions that Kerry won "rest more on wishful thinking than evidence."
Should've read: "Kerry Conceded Too Soon, Jackson Asserts (Jackass Alert)."
There used to be in place a system for taking care of this kind of problem.
This is a perfect time for me to humbly request y'all read my tag line. That is a paraphrase of a quote (tag can't be more than 100 characters :) from Mike Adams.
It works pretty well here, doncha think?
Susan Estrich or whatever her last name is. What a wicked witch voice and ugly too ;-)
Richard cephalus.
And the rest of the looney left is just living up to there name.
The show should be fun for the next few weeks as we win win win again again and again :-)
Actually, Kerry conceded about 12 hours too late. It was clear on election night that he lost, and he should have graciously conceded right then.
There was some nutjob on H&C last night, who served in the Clinton admin BTW, who was arguing with Colmes that Kerry won Ohio. Colmes basically told him he was nuts. He insisted that any day now we'd see, proof would be forthcoming that Kerry won Ohio. Alan was upset because he feared that his party would be perceived as lunatic sore losers.
I can't believe we lost another one! DAMN!
It's the gift wot never stops giving!
Excellent point
Bump
Nothing.
Exit polls also are meaningless, as are preelection polls, networks "calling" states for candidates, and all the other ephemera of American elections in the 21st Century.
The only thing that matters is Congress counting the electoral votes.
Man, this says it all, doesn't it?
In a rare and uncharacteristic lapse in judgement the media pulled out without waiting for marching orders from its national chaplain, the Rev-rund Jesse Jackass.
Hahahahahah....
Leni
Why not a top 13 chart? If yes, include also Bruce Springsteen, Howard Dean and Al Gore. Decide for me their position. They have to disappear, that's all. Thanks in advance.
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