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West seeks hearing after Murphy camp declares victory when St. Lucie board misses noon deadline
The Palm Beach Post ^ | 11-18-2012 | Christine Stapleton

Posted on 11/18/2012 10:15:26 AM PST by deport

The St. Lucie County canvassing board has missed a noon deadline to file election results to the Division of Elections, prompting campaign officials for Patrick Murphy to declare the political newcomer the winner in the race for congressional District 18 race.

Under Florida law, the final certified results were due from all of the state’s 67 supervisors of elections today. If the results do not arrive on time, the certified unofficial results submitted last Sunday stand. Those results have Murphy winning by 0.58 percent. A spread of less than 0.5 percent would have triggered an automatic recount.

“Today at noon, it became clear Patrick Murphy will be officially certified as the next congressman from the 18th Congressional District,” Anthony Kusich, Murphy for Congressman campaign manager, said in a prepared statement issued around 12:40 p.m. “The voters have spoken and Patrick Murphy is once again the clear winner. It is beyond time to put this campaign behind us and put the interests of the people of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches first.”

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Tim Edson, Murphy’s campaign manager, disagreed.

“As usual, Murphy’s people are full of garbage,” Edson said. “This is something the secretary of state and governor will have to sort out.”

Edson said other problems arose this morning. The recount showed 900 voters cast ballots in precinct 93, where there are 7 registered voters, Edson said.

“We have concerns here,” Edson said. “The results are raising more questions.”

Shortly after the deadline passed, attorneys for West headed to the St. Lucie County Courthouse to request an emergency hearing on the issue. It is not known if a hearing has been scheduled.

(Excerpt) Read more at palmbeachpost.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: allenwest; democratvoterfraud; fraud; voterfraud
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To: Baynative

“Allen West as Speaker of the House.”

That’s a very good start.


41 posted on 11/18/2012 11:10:24 AM PST by Heart of Georgia
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To: jazusamo

UPDATE 1:47 P.M.: West going to court — Will contest certification – From “a source close to Allen West” provided to Legal Insurrection:

St Lucie missed the deadline for certification, so automatically the previous results are what go to the Secretary of State for final certification.

Our attorneys are seeing if it’s possible (today) to get an emergency extension of the deadline.

We have until Nov 30 (10 days) to contest the election in Talahassee, and then there would be a hearing scheduled in December.

Of course, the Secretary of State may decide to NOT certify the results because of the discrepancies -and we have yet to see the results of the auditor’s report which may recommend a retabulation.

Just as background, one precinct has 7 voters registered and yet recorded about 900 votes. That’s a 13,000 percent turnout.

Clearly, something is amiss.

http://legalinsurrection.com/2012/11/allen-west-st-lucie-county-recount-results-2/#AllenWestRecount


42 posted on 11/18/2012 11:10:50 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: chris37
America no longer exists.

A diamond covered in manure is still a diamond. It just needs a bit of cleaning. On November 6, we were dropped in a steaming pile by people who thought that opening their hands for feebies was more important than hanging on to what was truly valuable. So for now, ignore the stench, press on and be the real American in your sphere of influence.

43 posted on 11/18/2012 11:13:23 AM PST by tbpiper
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To: Bubba_Leroy
If Hispanics continue to vote Democrat then in ten years Texas will look like Florida. In 20 years Texas will look like California. Where will we move then?

Secession.

44 posted on 11/18/2012 11:14:38 AM PST by Founding Father (The Pedophile moHAMmudd (PBUH---Pigblood be upon him))
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To: P-Marlowe

The land mass may still exist.

But America does not.

And this isn’t the third world at all.

It’s worse.

The third world never had what we had to piss away, and then pissed it away.

There is one word to describe exactly what we are, and that word is doomed.


45 posted on 11/18/2012 11:15:07 AM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: X-spurt

If I am not mistaken, Governor Scott’s response to this is to get over it.

The GOP is not going to help anyone other than democrats.


46 posted on 11/18/2012 11:16:27 AM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: smoothsailing
Thanks for the ping!

I just read your previous post, at least there's hope for this debacle to get straightened out.

Oh, and Walker should be arrested and prosecuted when she's released from the funny farm she checked into.

47 posted on 11/18/2012 11:18:23 AM PST by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: yldstrk

New guidelines for all voting precincts:

From now on you count only the first Ballot. It must be declared Democrat no matter what. That is the only result to be sent in. Wait until the deadline when no other votes may be counted and the Democrats may then declare victory.


48 posted on 11/18/2012 11:20:06 AM PST by FerociousRabbit
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To: tbpiper

I am preparing for the fall.

There isn’t going to be any avoiding it.

I have already influenced all of those that I can, and it isn’t even close enough.

The enemy is manufacturing drones from our children. They are systematic and we were asleep.

If we were to look at our progress versus their progress in this war on a line graph, our line is not even visible.

Prepare for the fall.


49 posted on 11/18/2012 11:23:08 AM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: jazusamo

The missed deadline now increases pressure on Gov. Rick Scott and Secretary of State Ken Detzner, who have to certify final results on Tuesday.

Missing the deadline is the latest fumble for St. Lucie County election officials, and it likely to add ammunition to Mr. West’s claims that the election count has been botched from the beginning.

His accusations gained steam Friday when officials said they’d found a box with hundreds of early voting ballots that had never been counted in the first place.

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/18/board-misses-deadline-allen-west-recount/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS


50 posted on 11/18/2012 11:23:50 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Lazamataz

The House of Reps is the final determinant of who gets seated in its chambers ....


51 posted on 11/18/2012 11:25:28 AM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: All

That’s one way to win. Just vote “present” or don’t vote at all.

It seems West if fighting this battle with little or no help from the GOP. Could that be because he was elected by the Tea Party?


52 posted on 11/18/2012 11:30:40 AM PST by Terry Mross (I haven't watched the news since the election. Someone ping me if anything big happens.)
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To: blueunicorn6
900 votes in a district that has 7 registered voters?

I believe it is a precinct.......not a district.

53 posted on 11/18/2012 11:31:46 AM PST by Diego1618 ( Put "Ron" on the rock!)
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To: smoothsailing

Oh no..

“They said after all info was uploaded that Murphy was the winner with the new tapes after everything was all uploaded. I am listening live with Gary. They will be posting this information soon for the public. West only gained 34 and Murphy gained 274.”

http://www.facebook.com/AllenWestRepublic/posts/387504241325810

https://twitter.com/AllenWestRepub


54 posted on 11/18/2012 11:31:49 AM PST by rainee (Her)
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To: deport

Intentional foot dragging?


55 posted on 11/18/2012 11:32:09 AM PST by Iron Munro (Robbing From The Hood and Boy Blunder - Our New Queen and King)
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To: chris37

The Republicans/RINO’s are so afraid of ‘black backlash’ that they’re paralyzed to confront even blatant election fraud. Blacks know this to, and take advantage of it, including the Kenyan in the WH. This mindset must stop. The longer Americans wait to address this problem, the worse things will be. I’m calling Gov. Scott tomorrow and cussing my freaking head off. Niceties no more. And switching to ‘Independent’ as well.


56 posted on 11/18/2012 11:33:16 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (IMPEACH OBAMA)
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To: X-spurt

Vote fraud has been going on to some extent forever, especially rife in 19th Century politics. It is actually easier to vote, but harder to cheat than ever before.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_controversial_elections


57 posted on 11/18/2012 11:34:30 AM PST by erlayman
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To: smoothsailing
Short and to the point article.

Looks like there's two legal ways for West to overcome what looks to be outright election fraud.

Not only does everyone know the count has been botched by the St. Lucie board but Gertrude has admitted it.

58 posted on 11/18/2012 11:34:30 AM PST by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: rainee

At this point anything they come up with is highly suspect.

The Governor and or the courts have to step in. This whole process has been compromised.


59 posted on 11/18/2012 11:34:56 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: jazusamo

Is Gertrude still in the country? :o)


60 posted on 11/18/2012 11:37:42 AM PST by smoothsailing
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