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How stupid are people in AZ?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:05 pm
by JCT
Mitchell's lead changes little as more ballots counted
Associated Press
Nov. 13, 2006 04:31 PM
Democrat Harry Mitchell's lead over Republican Rep. J.D. Hayworth increased as elections officials continued to count ballots Monday in the 5th Congressional District race.
Mitchell had a total of 88,302 votes, or 50 percent. Hayworth had 82,485 votes, or 47 percent, according to the Secretary of State's office, which continues to compile early and provisional ballots.
Libertarian Warren Severin had 5,578 votes, or 3.2 percent.
The Associated Press called the race for Mitchell last Tuesday.
Hayworth has not conceded the race. Elections officials say it will take several days to finish counting the more than 100,000 ballots that remain.Meanwhile, Mitchell continued to organize a congressional transition team as he spent a second day at an orientation session in Washington, D.C., for newly elected Democratic members of Congress.
Arizona's 5th District includes Scottsdale, Tempe and parts of
How the hell do you still have 100,000 uncounted ballots 1 week after the election??
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:39 pm
by The Seer
Who you callin stupid?
Sincerely,
New Orleans, who re-elected "Mayor" Nagin....
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:39 am
by jtr
remember they dont count at the same time as the rest of us no longer on daylight savings time
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:54 am
by Nishlord
This is what I don't get about American elections - the exit projections. I know it was late in my neck of the woods, but I swear blind that one state got called with 0% of the count in.
Do what we do, it's brilliant;
1) Do the count
2) Get all the candidates on a stage
3) Get the local mayor or some other minor dignatary to read out the final return
4) Laugh your arse off at some poor sod having to put on a rictus grin when he finds out he's pissed his easy, high-paying job up the wall.
Proper elections; they're like the Oscars. But important.
Re: How stupid are people in AZ?
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:19 am
by Cuda
JCT wrote:
How the hell do you still have 100,000 uncounted ballots 1 week after the election??
They're down to only 100k?
-sin
City of Denver
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:18 am
by Trampis
jtr wrote:remember they dont count at the same time as the rest of us no longer on daylight savings time
I think I'll Rack! this,not sure why because its Vonage boy,but Rack anyway.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:43 am
by MuchoBulls
jtr wrote:remember they dont count at the same time as the rest of us no longer on daylight savings time
Since it's no longer daylight savings time they'd be on the same time as everyone else now.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:17 pm
by Derron
We are trying to verify address on these voters, but they keep coming back to graveyards.
Sincerely,
Chicago Mayoral and Ward Races
Illinois Politics.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:25 pm
by JCT
Nishlord wrote:I know it was late in my neck of the woods, but I swear blind that one state got called with 0% of the count in.
Well look at this one I'm talking about. The AP called it for this Mitchell' guy. He's got a 5,000 vote lead and they (one week later) still have 100,000 votes to count.
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:26 pm
by Mister Bushice
Yeah but all of the remaining 100,000 votes have a last name of "mitchell" on them.