with ohio having a recount law on the books that provides for a recount not to start for 11 days, the election won't be over until the after the 15th of november.

it ain't over until it's over.

Bush has to much of a lead in the state. No recount will be needed. Gunflint

Gunflint speaks the truth. The number of votes out there is too close to the margin. No way Kerry has that many of those votes.

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I predicted Ohio would be the Florida of 2004....

But not this time round... It's over...

Hog

Bush has an 134k lead and even with 200k provisional ballots, 2/3 would have to be deemed legal and Kerry would have to carry every single one.

The last time there was a review of provisional ballots of any quantity, only 11% were accepted!

Turn out the lights the parties over!

Wisconsin race for President (10 Elec Votes)

3272 of 3540 precincts - 92 percent

John F. Kerry Dem 1,364,611 - 50 percent

George W. Bush (i) Rep 1,345,817 - 49 percent

Ralph Nader Ind 14,998 - 1 percent

Michael Badnarik Lib 5,913 - 0 percent

David Cobb Grn 2,452 - 0 percent

Walter Brown Ind 432 - 0 percent

James Harris Ind 373 - 0 percent

New Mexico race for President (5 Elect Votes)

1498 of 1566 precincts - 96 percent

George W. Bush (i) Rep 275,386 - 52 percent

John F. Kerry Dem 245,804 - 47 percent

Ralph Nader Ind 2,913 - 1 percent

Michael Badnarik Lib 1,836 - 0 percent

David Cobb Grn 923 - 0 percent

Michael Peroutka CST 572 - 0 percent

Iowa race for President (7 Elect votes)

2032 of 2079 precincts - 98 percent

George W. Bush (i) Rep 730,649 - 50 percent

John F. Kerry Dem 719,029 - 49 percent

Ralph Nader PEC 5,669 - 0 percent

Michael Badnarik Lib 2,821 - 0 percent

Michael Peroutka CST 1,271 - 0 percent

David Cobb Grn 1,098 - 0 percent

James Harris SWP 355 - 0 percent

Bill Van Auken PEC 157 - 0 percent

and then Ohio... even without Ohio with Bush getting Nevada

Bush has 254 Elect votes now add NM 5, WI 10, IA 7,

11241 of 11477 precincts - 98 percent

George W. Bush (i) Rep 2,739,009 - 51 percent

John F. Kerry Dem 2,600,056 - 48 percent

Michael Badnarik NP 13,893 - 0 percent

Michael Peroutka NP 11,492 - 0 percent

Its Toast for "Dear John" Rick...

GWB 2004 for 4 More Years!!!!

Hog

IN THE MORNING WHEN HE'S GONE

PLEASE DON'T SING THAT SAD,SAD,SONG....

I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT.....

FORGET ABOUT HIM...LET HIM GO....

IT WON'T HURT WHAT HE DON'T KNOW.....

.................... IT'S OVER ........................

JonR

Does the Ohio "11 day" period include Provisional Ballots?

I think they can validate those immediately, and count them when approved. That isn't a "recount".

But what do I know?

No ... by law, the provisional ballots in Ohio cannot begin to be counted until 10 days after the election.

Additionally, absentee ballots from members of the military have until days after the election to be received ... they have no idea how many such ballots will come in.

Makes no never mind. There are not enough provisional ballots for sKerry to seriously have a chance.

Of the ballots, some number will be thrown out because the voter was inelligible. What remains sKerry would have to win no less than 85%. sKerry did not pull anywhere close to 85% in the best counties in Ohio.

Bush still wins!!

Rick, since it is clear that Bush has won the popular vote, wouldn't it be stealing the election if Kerry squeaked out a win in Ohio?

nice point "e".

136k lead, 130k provisionals. Ohio SofS announces it is statistically impossible for Kerry to win.

Even Myop-Rick can do that simple math.

I topped this because I was so curious as to the lack of a response to "factual" data by the original poster.

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

DRJ

drjothen

la la la la

the party's over.

your original poster

Ohio only has an automatic recount if the votes are within .25% of each other, they are not...Pres. Bush gets Ohio and a nice mandate...it IS over now. In fact I just saw a fat lady fall over after singing her heart out.

Nice response Myop-Rick.

I just hate battling wits with an unarmed man. Yep, the parties over and we had one helluva time! Four more years, four more years!

DRJ