Wyoming Congressional Candidate Not Conceding!

[emlev]

Election Certified Today Despite Irregularities!
Velvet Revolution salutes Trauner and all other candidates who are insisting upon full and accurate counting of votes!
Gary Trauner, Democratic Congressional Candidate for Wyoming's only House seat--whose name was unintentionally missed in our earlier listing of candidates who have not conceded--stands firm in his resolve to insist that all votes be counted. In a statement released today Trauner, who ran against Republican incumbent Barbara Cubin, stated:

We owe it to Wyoming’s citizens, both those that voted for me and those that voted for my opponent, to ensure that all their votes have been counted and that their final selection is accurate – we can stand for nothing less.

Read more at the Velvet Revolution Election Protection Strike Force site.

[texpatriot2004]

1. Thank you for counting all the votes before conceding nm

[philb]

9. There's another thread with info on this race and other undecided races

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=457829&mesg_id=457829

[Vincardog]

2. One more for GREATEST is anybody out there?

[kster]

3. I would, but I keep getting this meassage

You've already recommended that thread.

[emlev]

5. ;-)

[emlev]

4. Thanks for the early recs--maybe someone will K&R in the a.m. for WY

[Canuckistanian]

6. Here's another one for ya...

Wait just one minute. This election is certified? With a candidate refusing to concede?

This could be big.

[lostnfound]

7. Key point: difference is 0.5%

1,012 votes (official tally was Cubin 93,336, Trauner 92,324), a margin of approximately one half of one percent.

[JimDandy]

8. Trauner previously stated that he had no plans to ask for a

recount, if he had to pay for it. Has he changed his mind?

edited to re-phrase the question.

[tex-wyo-dem]

10. Latest news on possible recount...

Trauner mulls recount request
By BEN NEARY
Associated Press writer Thursday, November 16, 2006

CHEYENNE -- The results of the Nov. 7 election for Wyoming's lone seat in the U.S. House are final, but the vote counting may not be over.

The State Canvassing Board certified Wednesday that Republican Rep. Barbara Cubin won a seventh term in a close race with Democratic challenger Gary Trauner.

But Trauner was holding out the possibility of seeking a recount.

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Under state law, Trauner must ask for a recount no later than Friday. The recount would be conducted in all 23 counties, and Trauner would have to pay up to $500 per county for the cost of the recount. He would not be liable for the costs if the recount found "sufficient error to change the result of the election."

The State Canvassing Board, made up of four of Wyoming's top elected officials, certified the results Wednesday. While the race remained very close, it fell 79 votes short of triggering an automatic recount, Secretary of State Joe Meyer said.

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http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2006/11/16/news/top_story/bb8d6a2abeb03ab68725722800094cba.txt

[emlev]

11. Trauner not to seek recount

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=203