Final tallies (NM, Final Unofficial Vote)

The Albuquerque Tribune ^ | November 12, 2004 | Associated Press

[CedarDave]

Here are final unofficial vote tallies, released Friday afternoon.

President, Bernalillo County

John Kerry: 132,404

George W. Bush: 121,610

Ralph Nader: 1,462

President, statewide:

John Kerry: 370,457

George W. Bush: 376,577

Ralph Nader: 4,059

Source: Bernalillo County Clerk's Office, The Associated Press

[CedarDave]

Apologies to everyone and thanks to DesertDreamer. These totals popped up shortly after I posted the thread Presidential Race Still Undecided in New Mexico. Well, now it is decided with President Bush winning by 6,120 votes with all but a few votes in Cibola county to be reported.

I don't know about you, but I had fun these past ten days reporting and speculating. However, it was nothing like the nail-biter in 2000 when Algore won by 366 votes.

[Shqipo]

BUSH wins New Mexico...AGAIN! ARAFAT Dead...Again!!!
It's like a repeat of a good last week!

[MEG33]

But Richardson PROMISED...;)

[NRA2BFree]

I don't know about you, but I had fun these past ten days reporting and speculating.

Yes, it's been "fun." Poor Bill, try as he may, he couldn't deliver the state to Kerry. LOL! Do you think it's REALLY over, or will the RATS challenge it?

[Eastbound]

Thanks for your diligence, CD. Here's a tip of the hat for you:

[DuncanWaring]

And if everyone who voted for Nader had voted for Kerry, Kerry would still have lost.

[Soul Seeker]

Richardson is coming very close to making the case he should fill the void Daschle left.

If he were a Senator, he's have already met the mark. As it is, he is positioning himself to be my most desired target to see knocked off next. At least, among those vulnerable to defeat.

[I'mPeach]

"I don't know about you, but I had fun these past ten days reporting and speculating."

Great news! ...now we can focus on the counting/recounting in Ohio!

[CedarDave]

Yes, King Bill did that. I tried posting an article that referenced that boast, but it came via AlterNet and it was banned. The paragraph where Richardson is mentioned is here:

Of course, after Ohio and Florida went red, New Mexico's place in this election became merely symbolic. But a symbolic victory may be important to both sides. Greg Graves, the head of the Republican campaign here, has accused Vigil-Giron and Richardson of doctoring the election results to save Richardson's national career. (The governor's stated belief that New Mexico would ultimately be won by Kerry by 1 percent seemed to flame these suspicions). The Secretary of State has defended the integrity of the election, saying that she has surveyed other states that have been called for a candidate and they are still counting provisional ballots too. "The GOP is ignorant to the election process," says Vigil-Giron. "There's a process, there aren't instant results that give a state immediately. I'm surprised the media in other states called the election, it was not based on anything but exit polls. Unless they have a crystal ball to see the provisional ballots, the election isn't over."

What's overlooked by the reporter is that if the Pubbies hadn't made such a stink, including getting quoted nationwide about being thrown out of the Dona Ana County clerks office when she started counting provisional ballots, Richardson's boast could have come true.

("Geez, where did that ballot box come from? Must have been misplaced behind a computer in Los Alamos!)

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Wen Ho Lee:

Hey, don't blame me! I voted for Kerry.

(Steals top secret supercomputer. Sues Janet Reno.)

[CedarDave]

Thank you! Will post a final story tomorrow a.m. when the reporters finish sorting all this out. The ABQJournal articles I've posted have been complete and fair. Surprise; they actually endorsed W!

[konaice]

Quote: "but it came via AlterNet "

What's THAT all about?

[MEG33]

We used to have some counties infamous for finding "needed votes" in Texas. I believe LBJ benefitted.

[OwnershipSociety]

Nice we took NM. It's been Dem since 1992. IA too, it's been Dem since 1988

[WildTurkey]

But you left out Badnarik!

[MEG33]

George W. Bush (i) Rep 376,724 - 50 percent
John F. Kerry Dem 370,663 - 49 percent
Ralph Nader Ind 4,062 - 1 percent
Michael Badnarik Lib 2,380 - 0 percent
David Cobb Grn 1,251 - 0 percent
Michael Peroutka CST 824 - 0 percent

[CedarDave]

AlterNet.Org is a liberal/leftwing blog/forum and "posts are not welcome at FR" (quoting rejection notice).

[konaice]

Quote: AlterNet.Org is a liberal/leftwing blog/forum and "posts are not welcome at FR" (quoting rejection notice).

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Ok that was not clear. Alter.net is also a large internet provider.

I get it now.

[CedarDave]

Where did those numbers pop up from? Not from the Trib, Journal or SOS websites!

[sully777]

The Secretary of State has defended the integrity of the election, saying that she has surveyed other states that have been called for a candidate and they are still counting provisional ballots too. "The GOP is ignorant to the election process," says Vigil-Giron.

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"The GOP is ignorant to the election process,"

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"The GOP is ignorant to the election process,"

Gotta hate these GOP NEWBIES!