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May be recount in FL (Original Post)
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2012
OP
It hasn't even been called and they want a recount...they goonna find some votes
onecent
Nov 2012
#1
rove said he knows what votes (compared to 2008) are missing. And, the difference in the
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2012
#6
Because Gore folded like a cheap suit, they think President Obama will do the same.
sarcasmo
Nov 2012
#8
onecent
(6,096 posts)1. It hasn't even been called and they want a recount...they goonna find some votes
under the tables??????????
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)6. rove said he knows what votes (compared to 2008) are missing. And, the difference in the
two (Obama - McCain) is within the benchmark for mandatory recount
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)2. Would they be able to win even WITH FL? nt
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)7. good point. do they recount if it doesn't matter?
politicaljack78
(312 posts)3. meaning they are prepping.
sammytko
(2,480 posts)4. he's ahead by 40K votes - why? n/t
Not Me
(3,398 posts)5. We will carry FL
but don't need it.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)9. right...but what is the mandatory recount benchmark?
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)8. Because Gore folded like a cheap suit, they think President Obama will do the same.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)11. Hell no he won't. If they think that...they are total imbeciles.
smorkingapple
(827 posts)10. No, Obama wins by 100K easily.
Southpaw07
(82 posts)12. If I recall correctly
If the margin is 1% or less it triggers an automatic recount.
pnwmom
(108,994 posts)13. And no one will care
as long as WA, CA, and OR go for Obama, as we're almost sure they will.
Even Fox now says Obama has 172 votes. The west coast has 103.
MadBadger
(24,089 posts)14. If it doesnt matter, I doubt theres a recall
efhmc
(14,732 posts)15. So they think a recount will always favor them?
Interesting.....They may be surprised.
EC
(12,287 posts)16. Will it even matter if Obama
doesn't need Florida to win?
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)17. recount is automatic if total vote difference is 0.5%