Posted on 12/04/2004 7:38:27 PM PST by Lance Romance
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By JOHN McCARTHY, Associated Press Writer
Speakers addressing the crowd alleged that many voters were the victims of a fraud in which votes intended for John Kerry were given to President Bush.
"I would like to welcome you to the Ukraine," said Susan Truitt, referring to the country where a new presidential runoff election was ordered after observers said the first one was rigged.
On Friday, a federal judge in Columbus ruled that a recount may proceed if two minority party candidates who sued for it can pay for it. Green and Libertarian party officials say they can.
A recount would likely not begin before Dec. 13, when Ohio's 20 electoral votes are officially counted.
Kerry would have won the presidency had he carried the state's 20 electoral votes. He conceded the day after the election, saying there were not enough provisional and other ballots to swing the results his way.
Bush won the state by about 119,000 votes, or 2 percentage points, according to an analysis of county board of elections results by The Associated Press.
Critics say Ohio's numbers are suspect because of several irregularities on election night. Those included disparities in the vote totals for different Democrats on the same ballot and the disqualification of more than 90,000 presidential votes on punch-card ballots because the choices could not be determined. A computer glitch on election night also recorded an extra 3,893 votes for Bush in one precinct in suburban Gahanna.
"There was no doubt in my mind that Kerry had enough votes. My fear was the votes would not be counted and that's been borne out," said Melissa Hedden, one of the protesters.
State and county election officials have said there were irregularities on Nov. 2, but no more than in any other election. They adamantly have denied there is any evidence of widespread wrongdoing.
The Kerry campaign has joined the lawsuit seeking a recount. Officials said they are not disputing the outcome of the race but want to make sure any recount is "done accurately and completely."
Well that settles it. For all future electios we'll just ask Mrs. Hedden who won.
Some folks just can't lose gracefully.
"I would like to welcome you to the Ukraine"
Yeah, witness how the Democrats are trying to steal an election?
Well, if I were a Democrat, I would worry.
Do such recounts not have the strong possibility of uncovering massive vote-fraud on the part of the Democrats?--I mean, imagine what would be found out, if Illinois or Missouri were re-counted. Or even Massachusetts.
This is a two-edged sword, and if I were a Democrat, I would leave sleeping dogs lie.
This is her group in OH. She's a real moonbat.
Turn the request for recount down.
"I would like to welcome you to the Ukraine"
Well, the Ukraine girls really knock me out....they leave the West behind....and Moscow girls make me sing and shout....and Georgia's always on my mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-ind
Can anyone tell me where Jesse Jackson was today? This was his gig, so he said!!! Four hundred (400) people? Big crowd, huh? Not!!! Just like the Congressional Black Caucus and the NAACP have lost all their political power in Washington, it appears that Jesse Jackson is in the same boat. Like I've said before, "Being Black, liberal and Democrat ain't where it's at!!!" Let us thank the Lord that sixteen percent (16%) of Black folks in Ohio voted for GW Bush. The winds of change are blowing.
Only a bunch of Liberals could think that 400 people's opinions are more important than the opinions of 60+ million voters.
I think the new Demorat party mascot should be changed to a bottle of anti-depressants. What a collection of psychos!
Pray for W and Our Troops
400 people . . . that's going to change the course of the election
Hey, looks like those busloads from DU stopped in on their way to Canada!
Mrs. Hedden is such a cunning runt !
WOW 400 !!!! Every DUmmie must have went to Ohio .
Shut up, Melissa, and get me a turkey pot pie.
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