RILEY (R) TO BE ANNOUNCED NEW ALABAMA GOVERNOR 11:00 A.M.

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[CWW]

Dewey Defeats Truman -- Riley to pull out victory from the jaws of defeat due to 6,000 electronic error in Baldwin County

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Last night Alabamans went to bed with the incumbent Democrat Governor announcing victory by a slim margin of 3,000 votes. I was at the Republican victory party working the Attorney General campaign when the call came in from Republican candidate Bob Riley's son telling us that 6,000 votes had been improperly counted for the democrat in Baldwin County, a Republican stronghold. This morning, I have learned that Rob Riley was right -- there was a cartridge error on one of the voting machines which will flip 6,000 votes to Republican Candidate Riley. The Probate Judge will certify the votes this morning and the Secretary of State's Office will certify Riley as the winner at approximately 12:00 p.m.

BTW, THIS IS A REPUBLICAN PICK UP OF A GOVERNOR'S SEAT!

[CWW]

This victory is going to be extremely sweet!!!

[Quilla]

A bump and a ping.

[The G Man]

The good news just keeps rolling in!

[phelix]

YES!!!!!!

[Larry Lucido]

RILEY (R) TO BE ANNOUNCED NEW ALABAMA GOVERNOR 11:00 A.M.

Any relation?

[Gurn]

I had two cases of beer bet on the outcome of this race. I went to bed thinking I owed them. You're telling me of a four-case "swing."

Many thanks.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Omigosh, is this TRUE??? Please???? I was a poll watcher yesterday, and just came home and went to bed after followin the precinct inspector to the court house. Our rural precinct had less than three hundred votes cast (which they said was HUGE for a mid term) and Riley was behind in our precint by double digits.

[CFW]

Isn't life Grand? It is a beautiful day here in Georgia! Apparently, Alabama's weather is looking pretty good as well.

[yellowhammer]

Of course "Done Singleterm" will most certainly contest this. What are the legal hurdles here?

[Tennessean4Bush]

BBBBBBBBBIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!

[commish]

Alabama does not have an AUtomatic Recount Law, and STATEWIDE Recounts are not allowed. Candidate's must Petition COUNTY by COUNTY and MUST PAY FOR ANY RECOUNT they request.

[riley1992]

No. My family all has numbers following their name.

[CWW]

Seigelman can sream all he wants that he won, but until the Probate Judge certifies the numbers, it ain't a vote! The certified result is what counts!!

[commish]

YOu know that Jim Bennett has to be chomping at the bit to Certify this election!

[yellowhammer]

OK good. Looks like he'll have a tough time if he attempts to contest it. Can they get an injunction to prevent Baldwin from certifying today?

[commish]

No, they can't Contest until the votes are certified. Sort of a catch-22 for ole Don

[commish]

HAve Absentee's already been counted? COuld they have an effect or is Bob pretty sure they will go his way?

[blam]

Wow! Great, I went to bed last night and Siegelman was giving his victory speech!!

[yellowhammer]

I wonder about the absentees also. I remember this being an issue in the 94 Supreme Court race. Although I think the number of votes between the two was less than 500. Here the difference is 3000 plus or minus.

[Coop]

How about this turn of events?!?