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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:11 AM Original message |
Uggh.. Franken has challeged more votes than Coleman |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. When all the votes are recounted, what happens with the challenged votes? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I would assume so |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The 5 member state canvassing board will decide to do with the challenges. |
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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Franken explained this last night in NYC |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. Down to 136. nt |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. Isn't a run off election at some point a smarter idea? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. That's not in their constitution. nt |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Why? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. how about |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Like in Missouri - final difference between McC and O was .13 percent.The counting error is way more |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
32. So you do it all over again to get approximately the same result? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Most run offs only allow the two highest vote winners to run |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. That's not the point. You are drawing in different people to the vote. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. If people don't show up to vote the second time |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. I think franken would win in a two man race, but that's not to be. |
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Hokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. Don't forget the rejected absentee ballots |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
36. If there is any silver lining to this.. |
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nyccitizen (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
8. With the margin this small, it's going to come down to lawyers anyway... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. wow posted for 5 votes even though the count is going Franken's way? |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not SCOTUS |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yes, Franken's people are appropriately challenging votes - uggh is not required. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. Why is that bad? Each challenge is a potential vote in our favor. |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. IT'S DOWN TO 130!!!! |
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Hokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. What page are you watching? |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. yes it has |
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Hokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. It says 136, Same as last night. |
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CatWoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. refresh your page |
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Hokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I did. |
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Larry in KC (465 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. Franken challenges just skyrocketed to 900 |
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Larry in KC (465 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I see the jump's all in one county (Renville). Is it accurate? |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Not likely |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Maybe a renegade nutball election official |
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Larry in KC (465 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. It WAS wrong. It's fixed now. I don't know what the problem was, though. |
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LaydeeBug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
23. bfd. nt |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. I wonder if the "Lizard People" ballot is among Coleman's challenges |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. That's also how you get paid for your vote. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-21-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
34. Umm. Challenged votes simply means there wasn't a clear cut indication of voter intent so one or |
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