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Posted by Steve White 2009-11-12 11:39|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 ...Gee, that's funny: Al Gore conceded one very long night back in 2000, but then changed his mind - and no one on the other side seemed to have a problem with that.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-11-12 12:13|| 2009-11-12 12:13|| Front Page Top

#2 "We sent a letter to the clerk laying out the totals," Conklin said. "The key is that Hoffman conceded, which means the race is not contested. However, all ballots will be counted, and if the result changes, Owens will have to be removed."
And Pelosi will do that, sure, sure, no problem ...

Actually happened in a IL or IN district in the mid-80s, the Donk Congress seated their man even though the final count said he lost. Next election, the difference was too big to ignore. Though, I suspect that is something we may see in less than a year.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-12 12:24|| 2009-11-12 12:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Well Al ~~Freaken~~ Franken kept counting the votes until he got the result he wanted. I don't know if Hoffman will win but he ought to be a lot closer to a win when all the votes are counted. I thought something was wrong because pre-election polls had him up on Owens.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-11-12 13:51|| 2009-11-12 13:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Whoever got the most votes won. If I understand election law correctly, Hoffman giving a concession speech doesn't have any legal effect.

Posted by Mike 2009-11-12 14:12|| 2009-11-12 14:12|| Front Page Top

#5 The new vote totals mean the race will be decided by absentee ballots, of which about 10,200 were distributed,

The absentee ballots were filled out before Hoffman surged and Scazzafava withdrew, so I would really doubt Hoffman can make up a 3000 vote deficit. Thanks Dede for staying in the race long after you were dead meat so your name remained on the ballot for the brain dead.

Posted by ed 2009-11-12 15:17|| 2009-11-12 15:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Ed: As soon as it became obvious she wouldn't win that was her plan. She even had the gall to say she hopes to run as a republican again. 1 year from now another election takes place and I doubt Owens can pull it off, especially after switching around on the Obamacare vote less than a day after he "won". I'm looking for a big win for us next election there.

Posted by Charles 2009-11-12 17:39|| 2009-11-12 17:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Owens has nothing to worry about. The vote is well within the Democrat margin of fraud.

Posted by DMFD 2009-11-12 17:56|| 2009-11-12 17:56|| Front Page Top

#8 "It does not matter how they vote. It only matter who counts the votes."

Josef Stalin

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