NY 23: Owens Leads Hoffman By Insurmountable Margin -- A Greater Lead Than Outstanding Ballots

[deminks]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/owens-leads-hoffman-by-insurmountable-margin----a-greater-lead-than-outstanding-ballots.php?ref=fpa

The latest absentee ballot totals from the NY-23 special election show Democratic Rep. Bill Owens leading his Conservative Party opponent Doug Hoffman -- with a greater margin than there are absentee ballots left to be counted.

The Watertown Daily Times reports that Owens leads by 3,105 votes, with 3,072 ballots left to count. It is mathematically impossible for Hoffman to win.



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http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091119/BLOGS09/911199996/BLOGS09

[Tempest]

1. The ball's in Hoffman's court

I'm guessing he'll raise a fuss but won't raise a big stink like Coleman.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Or Jim Tedisco, here in NY-20...

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[Canuckistanian]

4. There's no ball in any court. It's over.

The absentee ballots were Hoffman's last hope.

The margin is too large.

[Tempest]

8. He can pull a Coleman

And tie this thing up for months.

[Kber]

9. Difference is that Owens has been sworn in and is casting votes

[spanone]

3. will he re-concede his recalled concession?

[Cha]

5. He better un unconcede..less he wants to be left hangin'

in forever limbo.

[Cha]

6. This is happy news.. had

us goin' for a bit there.

[blogslut]

7. ACORN!

Somehow they're behind this horrendous miscarriage of justice, I tells ya!

[malaise]

10. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Sore loser.