PATRICK MURPHY ATTEMPTS
TO SUPPRESS VOTE IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Stuart, FL - West for Congress campaign manager Tim Edson released the following statement regarding Patrick Murphy's lawyers' attempt to get the 19th Circuit Court Judge to disallow the retabulation of early votes agreed to by the St. Lucie County Canvassing Board:
"In a last-ditch effort to suppress the vote, Murphy's lawyers submitted sloppy and incomplete papers to the Court this morning to try to strong-arm the judge into preventing today's retabulation already underway. The Murphy team's motion is procedurally and substantively lacking. With every action attempted, Murphy demonstrates a complete lack of respect and utter disregard for the voters of St. Lucie County.
Murphy's efforts bring to mind the dark times in our nation's history when politicians tried to manipulate the law to suppress the votes, and we are appalled by Murphy's apparent contempt for the voting rights of citizens to have their ballots accurately and fairly tabulated.
Murphy knows there are votes that have not been counted, but he's taking legal action to ensure the results are certified anyway. Perhaps the Justice Department should investigate Murphy's attempt to steal himself a seat in Congress at the expense of the voters in St. Lucie County."
