Virginia starts recount in attorney general race

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

The recount in Virginia’s attorney general race began Monday and will likely conclude toward the end of this week.
Virginia’s Board of Elections certified Democrat Mark Herring as the winner by 165 votes out of 2.2 million cast in last month’s off-year election.

Republican Mark Obenshain requested a recount and expresses confidence that he can still come out on top.

Local jurisdictions will recount the ballots, supervised by election observers and representatives from both parties. Disputed ballots will then be reviewed. The process is overseen by a three-judge panel in Richmond.

If Herring prevails after the recount, Democrats will control all three statewide constitutional offices for the first time since 1989.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/virginia-attorney-general-recount-mark-herring-mark-obenshain-101199.html

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Twitter: 7:50pm recount #s: Herring is net +153. Margin is +318. 8.3% of total ballots in the state are recounted. #vaag

[Tx4obama]

1. Thanks for the heads up :) Btw, Wasserman will not be tweeting about the recount

Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict

Bummed that ill be out of the country without Internet during the #VAAG recount...but can't wait to hear what happened when I get back

12:12 PM - 15 Dec 13

https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/412283986283876352

[DFW]

2. Look for a cliffhanger on this

It will be hard to accept a Republican victory, but with a vote this close, they could still win even using legitimate tallying methods, much as they might be unfamiliar with them.

[Gman]

3. Win or lose, it's already a victory

As it stands that Dems would control the top 3 for the first time in 25 years. But even if not, that a Dem got that close is a moral victory in a state that for so long looked bright red.

[DFW]

4. No argument there

I spent part of my childhood in Virginia, and I know how divided the state is (sorta like Texas, without the benefit of the enlightened Washington suburbs).

[davidpdx]

5. Please keep us updated

This is one of the news stories that I am very interested in.

[MyNameGoesHere]

6. Heard Herring picked up 20 some votes so far.

Local news station, WUSA 9 maybe.

[freshwest]

7. Thanks for the update! n/t

[VirginiaTarheel]

8. Update?

[brooklynite]

9. WP: Herring’s lead keeps growing on second day of recount in Virginia attorney general race

Democrat Mark R. Herring continued to widen his slim lead over Republican Mark D. Obenshain in the race for Virginia attorney general Tuesday as the recount of the historically close contest spread statewide.

Herring’s lead grew to more than 810 votes, with 73 percent of ballots across the state recounted, according to Herring’s campaign.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/herring-lead-keeps-growing-on-second-day-of-recount-in-virginia-attorney-general-race/2013/12/17/d59c98c8-6726-11e3-8b5b-a77187b716a3_story.html