Is It Possible the Wrong Guy Was Sworn In on NY-23 ?

NRO ^ | November 11, 2009 | Jim Geraghty

[RobinMasters]

Boy, if this recanvassing comes out with a big surge of votes for Doug Hoffman, a whole lot of post-election analyses are going to have to be rewritten: "A recanvassing in the 11-county district shows that Owens’ lead has narrowed to 3,026 votes over Hoffman, 66,698 to 63,672, according to the latest unofficial results from the state Board of Elections.

In Oswego County, where Hoffman was reported to lead by only 500 votes with 93 percent of the vote counted election night, inspectors found Hoffman actually won by 1,748 votes — 12,748 to 11,000. The new vote totals mean the race will be decided by absentee ballots, of which about 10,200 were distributed, said John Conklin, communications director for the state Board of Elections."

[RobinMasters]

Ping.

[Political Junkie Too]

What were some popular Democrat slogans during past elections?

"We must not overturn the will of the People."

"Every vote must count."

-PJ

[scooby321]

was the final vote certified?

[goldstategop]

Doug Hoffmann was an idiot. You never concede a close election until a recount is done. He lawyer could have told him to wait. The vote on the health care bill this past weekend might have gone very differently if Owens wasn't sworn in time for the vote.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[freekitty]

You mean Hoffman may have really won the election?

[queenkathy]

An article I just read said that it had NOT been certified.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I think that’s what is going on now.

[goldstategop]

No. But with Hoffmann's preemptive concession it doesn't matter now.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[Jagdgewehr]

I agree.

[tflabo]

Those morons or miscreants who cast a vote for Scozzabean on the ballot could have put Hoffman over the top if just 1/2 of them voted for him instead. Maddenning isn’t it.
Owens lied about his healthcare vote so hit him hard with it
at next years election.

[mass55th]

Thanks for posting this. I hadn’t seen it before.

[Cicero]

I didn’t hear any of his speeches or interviews, but from what I’ve heard it sounds as if he’s an honest and decent guy, with the right principles, but no political experience and evidently very little political smarts.

Yes, prying the Democrat out of congress is not going to be easy, even if it turns out that Hoffman won. Instead of having an empty seat while they fight it out in court, they will have a Democrat seat, which will certainly mean that unlimited money from the DNC will flow in to protect that seat in the courts.

[bw17]

No, the final vote wasn’t certified. However, when Hoffman conceded, that was sufficient for Pelosi to swear in Owens.

[LADY J]

"No. But with Hoffmann's preemptive concession it doesn't matter now."

Didn't Gore rescind his concession?

Maybe there is still time!!

[Infidel Heather]

Very interesting.

[TangoLimaSierra]

No. But with Hoffmann's preemptive concession it doesn't matter now.

Just remind the Dems of Gore's concession take-back in 2000.

[tioga]

so Hoffman has the right to cast the final vote for the opponent? I wouldn’t think there was anything legal about that at all.

[bobsatwork]

I'm not holding my breath, but wouldn't this be fabulous? How many pious lectures have we heard about the real lesson of NY23 is that the GOP needs to be a big tent, 'moderate' infested mirror of the democrat party?

[70th Division]

No and I do not know how they can sware someone in when the vote has not been certified.