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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsClinton campaign: "WE'RE TAKING PART IN THE RECOUNT!"
Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton's campaign said Saturday it will take part in efforts to push for recounts in several key states, joining with Green Party candidate Jill Stein, who has raised millions of dollars to have votes counted again in Wisconsin.
But, in a post on Medium, Marc Elias, the campaign's counsel, said the campaign's own investigation has not uncovered any evidence of hacking of voting systems.
In the campaign's most detailed comments to date on the recount, Elias wrote that while the campaign was not going to contest the results itself, it has decided now to take part in the effort to "ensure that it is fair to all sides."
But, in a post on Medium, Marc Elias, the campaign's counsel, said the campaign's own investigation has not uncovered any evidence of hacking of voting systems.
In the campaign's most detailed comments to date on the recount, Elias wrote that while the campaign was not going to contest the results itself, it has decided now to take part in the effort to "ensure that it is fair to all sides."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/26/politics/clinton-campaign-recount/index.html
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Clinton campaign: "WE'RE TAKING PART IN THE RECOUNT!" (Original Post)
MoonRiver
Nov 2016
OP
They have to know there's a lot of nefarious out there to do this. Just saying.
MoonRiver
Nov 2016
#2
Jill Stein was probably approached by Democratic operatives to be the front woman for this.
MADem
Nov 2016
#17
That was my thinking as well. HRC couldn't come out directly for, so campaign has a deal with JS n/t
iluvtennis
Nov 2016
#20
If she were approached by democratic operatives, she would have known deadlines to file for recounts
LisaL
Nov 2016
#21
Seems likely that this is not a "getting behind" statement, more like "we will attend".
bigmonkey
Nov 2016
#9
anamandujano
(7,004 posts)1. I'm delighted to hear the campaign hasn't gone into a deep coma.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)2. They have to know there's a lot of nefarious out there to do this. Just saying.
anamandujano
(7,004 posts)4. Agree.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)3. Yes.
Make it so. For America.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)5. Recount RIGGED, tweets tRump.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)6. Cause everything not supporting orange is rigged.
GregD
(2,263 posts)25. like the rigged 2004 recount?
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)7. Good. Because this all stinks to hell.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)8. Wait wut? Don't they know Jill Stein is running a scam? Bait and switch?
That she can't be trusted and oh yeah fuck Jill Stein and the Greens?
KewlKat
(5,624 posts)15. I get what you meant....you rascal
MADem
(135,425 posts)17. Jill Stein was probably approached by Democratic operatives to be the front woman for this.
She doesn't want to be the Green Party's next Nader. She can triangulate this situation into a cash cow for herself if she plays it right.
iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)20. That was my thinking as well. HRC couldn't come out directly for, so campaign has a deal with JS n/t
LisaL
(44,974 posts)21. If she were approached by democratic operatives, she would have known deadlines to file for recounts
in other states.
MADem
(135,425 posts)23. It might have been a late-breaking call, and it might not have been
"inner circle" types either.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,157 posts)24. So says Drumpf
Who's the expert on money making scams.
bigmonkey
(1,798 posts)9. Seems likely that this is not a "getting behind" statement, more like "we will attend".
Of course they're participating. Stein's taking the point allows the Clinton campaign to take a position that could even be called civic duty, rather than partisan participation.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)10. Just stating what they said.
bigmonkey
(1,798 posts)11. Thanks for posting it n/t
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)12. You are welcome!
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)13. They are too smart to jump in without a good reason
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)14. Yep
nini
(16,672 posts)16. I agree
I would imagine lots has been going on behind the scenes to determine if there was a clear enough path here.
TheFrenchRazor
(2,116 posts)18. good. nt
Hekate
(90,773 posts)19. Kick
bdamomma
(63,917 posts)22. kick
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)26. So are they putting any money into the effort? n/t
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)27. Don't know.