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Recount in Alabama Dealt Setback
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| 11-8-2002
| PHILLIP RAWLS
Posted on 11/09/2002 7:42:49 AM PST by StopDemocratsDotCom
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If Riley officially wins in Alabama, and the new 'RAT house in Vermont doesn't pull a fast one by electing the loser in the legislature, Republicans will keep a majority of Governorships (26-24). This was a total sweep folks. There was no way we were gonna keep a majority of them.
To: Southack
Additional information about Alabama. Will this ensure a Republican governor there?
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
"If Riley officially wins in Alabama." Riley won and will be (is ) the next Alabama governor.
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posted on
11/09/2002 7:46:20 AM PST
by
blam
To: Perceptive
Nothing is for sure, im not in Alabama, but it looks like the Dems are retrieving from their accusation that the GOP added a bunch of votes in Baldwin County to give Riley a victory.
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
"Recount in Alabama Dealt Setback" This title ought to say, "Honest And Truth Wins"
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posted on
11/09/2002 7:49:05 AM PST
by
blam
To: blam
Congratulations on voting out a corrupt RAT!
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
No, you have it backwards. The republican numbers never changed. A faulty computer program originally added several thousand votes to the Dem's totals that he had not actually received. When the totals added up to more than the total number of votes cast, officials investigated, recounted several times, and found the correct numbers. which were certified.
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posted on
11/09/2002 7:55:24 AM PST
by
PAR35
To: PAR35
oh ok, thanks for clearing that up.
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
...but it looks like the Dems are retrieving from their accusation that the GOP added a bunch of votes in Baldwin County to give Riley a victory.I don't know if there is anything the Dims can retrieve in their accusations. But I do know that you'll have a hard time convincing any judge that the numbers reported to the Associated Press are more legit than the actual numbers reported by the county to the Elections Committee. Especially when the original total votes cast exceeded the total registered voters for the county.
Math, simple non-fuzzy math will trump a petulant, egotistical megalomaniac's quest to remain the "Big Hog at the Trough" any day.
Personally, I say recount in Baldwin County if for no other reason than to shut this empty vessel up and get him the heck out of Riley's house.
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posted on
11/09/2002 7:59:53 AM PST
by
woofer
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
I wonder if Siegelman would like some cheese with his whine?
Sure it is a stunt out of the DNC (MacYucky Anyone?) playbook but Alabama is another state from Florida and the Pubbies won't let it get like the scenario in Florida.
-Maigrey-
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posted on
11/09/2002 8:00:55 AM PST
by
Maigrey
To: woofer
"Personally, I say recount in Baldwin County if for no other reason than to shut this empty vessel up and get him the heck out of Riley's house." He knows that a recount in Baldwin county will not change anything. That is why he is trying for a statewide recount, what else could he lose? There was not (is not) one case of 'wrong-doings' reported (filed) anywhere in the state.
The law does not allow for a recount just because it was a close election. Kiss Don Siegelman goodbye!!
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posted on
11/09/2002 8:10:08 AM PST
by
blam
To: PAR35
So, in a real way, a recount has already taken place,,,
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
You may have been following CNN, so you don't know what happened in Vermont. The Democrat has conceded. The Republican will therefore be confirmed by the Legislature. As of Friday morning, the CNN "updated" charts showed five Governors' races as undecided. Alabama and Vermont were two of those. Democrats led in the other three races. The final total will be as you suggested, 26 Republicans to 24 Democrats. (Both states which had independent or third party governors going into the election are now back in "major party" hands.)
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To: blam
He knows that a recount in Baldwin county will not change anything. That is why he is trying for a statewide recount, what else could he lose? There was not (is not) one case of 'wrong-doings' reported (filed) anywhere in the state. The law does not allow for a recount just because it was a close election. Kiss Don Siegelman goodbye!!
Oh, I agree, blam. I saw Siegelman's argument change as soon as the picture of the original Baldwin County printout hit the airwaves and the internet.
He only changed his attack after it became crystal clear that he was throwing a tantrum the likes that would embarrass a three-year old.
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posted on
11/09/2002 8:22:52 AM PST
by
woofer
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
Seigelman attorney Joe Espy accused the attorney general of ignoring state regulations that provide for a recount. "On behalf of Bob Riley, the Republican attorney general today changed the law," Espy said.Really? WHICH law? What's he "changing"?
Alabama law does not provide for an automatic recount in tight races, but voters can ask for one, county by county, if they put up a bond to pay for it. Democratic supporters began filing recount petitions across the state Friday, with Siegelman's campaign or the Democratic Party offering to pay for the bonds if necessary.
OHHH! Is THAT the law? So, what's the Nasty Republican changing about it?
I can't even begin to say how sick and tired I am lying, mealy-mouthed, smarmy democrats. Mostly because JimRob has certain rules about swearing.
Democrats are beady-eyed, greedy little human pigs.
To: Godfollow
In a practical sense, yes, but since it was pre-certification, technically no. As noted by another poster, the dems know that the Baldwin numbers are correct - that's why they want a statewide recount. They hope they can do something with the numbers in a dem county.
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posted on
11/09/2002 8:37:54 AM PST
by
PAR35
To: Psycho_Bunny
>>"Whatever happened, happened. Let's just count the votes," he said
Same blatant propaganda. They will repeat this line over and over for days to come.
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posted on
11/09/2002 8:40:37 AM PST
by
dmeara
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
"
In response, Siegelman campaign spokesman Rip Andrews said: "The bottom line is it's a Republican conspiracy at its worst." Typically, democrats don't care about any laws unless they help them. I guarantee you, if the Republican was asking to break the ballots, the dems would be spitting mad and indignent.
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posted on
11/09/2002 8:41:52 AM PST
by
Brytani
To: StopDemocratsDotCom
Both sides certified the final count. The other number was an error.
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posted on
11/09/2002 8:45:56 AM PST
by
Cicero
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