Posted on 11/10/2010 5:35:58 PM PST by OBXWanderer
Renee Ellmers for Congress Committee
From: renee@reneeforcongress.com
Subject: Urgent Conservative Update - Renee Ellmers' Campaign & Recount
Dear Supporter,
The Boards of Election in three counties have met and counted their ‘provisional’ ballots. Congressman Etheridge has gained 33 votes. Overall, I lead by 1,600 votes.
What is a ‘provisional’ ballot? When a voter shows up at a precinct, but is not on the list of registered voters, then he or she is given a ‘provisional’ ballot. Then, later, the local Elections Board determines if he or she is entitled to vote.
What happened Monday night in Franklin County – one of the ten counties in my district – is an example: On Election Day 187 people cast ‘provisional’ ballots. The Board approved 70 of those ballots. And disapproved 101. It took no action on 16, asking the State Board of Elections for assistance.
The remaining seven counties in my district will count their ‘provisional’ ballots by Friday. Then every County Board will meet and conduct a ‘canvas’ to verify the updated vote totals. If, at that point, I lead by over 1% of the vote, unless Congressman Etheridge brings a legal challenge, I will be certified as the winner of the election. If I lead by less than 1% (as I do now) then there will be a recount of all the ballots.
We have volunteers and attorneys observing each count in each Board of Elections and, so far, they report only one questionable development.
Here is what happened: There are three Congressional Districts in Nash County. On Election Day some voters who live in my district (the 2nd District) voted in one of the other Congressional Districts.
When the Nash County Board of Elections counted those ballots they found some of the voters had cast straight Democratic ballots.
A Democratic observer immediately spoke up and urged the Board to count those votes for my opponent Congressman Etheridge.
In other words, the Democratic observer was saying if a voter had supported Democratic Congressman G.K. Butterfield in the 1st District – then his vote should be counted for Democrat Congressman Bob Etheridge in the 2nd District.
The Republican Board member objected and, after discussing the issue, the Board threw out the ballots.
The Democrats made the same argument in another county and that Board, quite properly, disallowed the ballots as well.
I want to thank everyone who has contributed or helped me raise money. Due to your support we have been able to identify and resolve problems like the one above.
By Friday, when the Boards meet we will have spent nearly $70,000, and if we proceed with a recount (which Congressman Etheridge has already announced he will request) we are facing another $150,000 in various bills and operating expenses.
If you have not given please consider making a contribution today. And please forward this email to friends and ask them to contribute to Renee Ellmers for Congress.
Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in Washington want Congressman Etheridge’s vote back in Congress. With your help we can insure an honest victory.
Yours, Renee Ellmers
P.S. Nancy Pelosi's Democrat Congressional Committee is raising money for Congressman Etheridge, telling donors to give to pay for his recount to defeat me because I will vote to repeal Obama-care!
ole four martini lunch “who are you?” Bob’s district.. say goodnight Bob
got a hunch that student probably got a pretty good "wiff" of those luncheon martinis.....a few Freepers have referred to him as "The DC Strangler"...whatever his moniker, I can see him, and his ilk, playing games with provisional ballots...
Good Night Bob
Can you believe the extent to which Democrats will cheat to try to steal the election for Etheridge? (It’s a rhetorical question; of course you can believe it.) Check it out:
“Here is what happened: There are three Congressional Districts in Nash County. On Election Day some voters who live in my district (the 2nd District) voted in one of the other Congressional Districts.
When the Nash County Board of Elections counted those ballots they found some of the voters had cast straight Democratic ballots.
A Democratic observer immediately spoke up and urged the Board to count those votes for my opponent Congressman Etheridge.
In other words, the Democratic observer was saying if a voter had supported Democratic Congressman G.K. Butterfield in the 1st District – then his vote should be counted for Democrat Congressman Bob Etheridge in the 2nd District.
The Republican Board member objected and, after discussing the issue, the Board threw out the ballots.
The Democrats made the same argument in another county and that Board, quite properly, disallowed the ballots as well.”
If I were a DemocRAT, I wouldn’t want Ethridge in my caucus. I’d be embarrassed by him. But that’s just me.
Dude, they’ve got Alcee Hastings in their caucus. Do you really think they’d be embarrassed to have Etheridge?
The line “that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard” gets thrown around a lot. But right now I honestly can’t think of a lamer argument for anything ever. Do we know this guys name? MENSA needs to know about him.
I’d like my vote to count for every Cook County IL House race. Since I voted for Israel Vasquez in IL-4 that vote should count for Joe Walsh in IL-8 and Bob Dold in IL-10 and Ray Wardingley in IL-2.
And my vote for Bill Brady should count in every precinct in the state. Are there 20,000 precincts? Better make it 500 times per precinct, that oughta do it.
While were at it, I’ve seen Brazil play World Cup Soccer. Therefore I think I really should have had 20 million votes in their Presidential election instead of zero, don’t you agree?
Excellent arguements! Should make a liberal’s head explode.
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