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sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 12:02 PM Nov 2020

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received a wire transfer from the Trump campaign for $3 milli




I'm guessing its Milwaukee and Dane - That's a 2.9 Million cost.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received a wire transfer from the Trump campaign for $3 million. No petition has been received yet, but the Trump campaign has told WEC staff one will be filed today. We have no further information at this time.
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received a wire transfer from the Trump campaign for $3 milli (Original Post) sunonmars Nov 2020 OP
I thought it was going to cost $7.9M Poiuyt Nov 2020 #1
partial recount, Dane and Milwaukee cost for recount on their own is 2.9M....so partial sunonmars Nov 2020 #3
Discount recount? dchill Nov 2020 #6
Shredders aren't free. CaptYossarian Nov 2020 #10
tRump's supposedly broke. TxVietVet Nov 2020 #2
This is one of 2 things. lark Nov 2020 #4
Or they are worried that some of the numbers in the other counties will not add up TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #16
The article said he could request recounts of specific counties. Would cost less Raven123 Nov 2020 #5
Good money after bad, and even if, at the remote chance... brush Nov 2020 #7
So they spend a little cash publicly to justify... jcgoldie Nov 2020 #8
That's what I was thinking IsItJustMe Nov 2020 #9
The rubes will pony up central scrutinizer Nov 2020 #12
I smell a rat - too many warning signs here BSdetect Nov 2020 #11
Equal protection violation under Bush v Gore. roamer65 Nov 2020 #13
Didn't Gore catch hell for requesting recounts in specific counties exboyfil Nov 2020 #14
Indeed he did obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #18
$3 Million is for a recount of largely Democratic Dane & Milwaukee counties tootsie99 Nov 2020 #15
except only applying that scrutiny to just 2 counties.... TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #17
which just underscores that this is a farce that they know will not succeed Amishman Nov 2020 #20
Which should not be allowed. LisaL Nov 2020 #19
Didn't that Supreme Court rusty fender Nov 2020 #21

lark

(23,003 posts)
4. This is one of 2 things.
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 12:08 PM
Nov 2020

Either they limited the counties to just those they had lost
OR
Repugs cheating the people of the state by accepting far less than is due.

Either seems likely to me, but for our country's sake, hope it's the first. WI had a long history of fuckery, hope Dems are all over this and don't let the traitors pull shit out of their asses.

TheRealNorth

(9,435 posts)
16. Or they are worried that some of the numbers in the other counties will not add up
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:37 PM
Nov 2020

in their favor.

brush

(53,472 posts)
7. Good money after bad, and even if, at the remote chance...
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 12:19 PM
Nov 2020

that Wisconsin is switched for trump—did I say it's a remote chance yet?—Biden will still have over 270 EC votes.

IsItJustMe

(7,012 posts)
9. That's what I was thinking
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 12:26 PM
Nov 2020

Appearances of keeping the door open, is more important to these people, than the reality is on the ground.

tootsie99

(3 posts)
15. $3 Million is for a recount of largely Democratic Dane & Milwaukee counties
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:16 PM
Nov 2020

Acting on written guidance from the WI Elections Commission, Municipal Clerks reached out to absentee voters to correct incomplete witness information on the absentee envelope that contained the ballot. The Trump campaign is hoping to get these absentee ballots rejected. There were a total of 579 thousand absentee ballots cast in those two counties and only a 20k statewide margin for Biden.

TheRealNorth

(9,435 posts)
17. except only applying that scrutiny to just 2 counties....
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:41 PM
Nov 2020

would theoretically run into the same problem that the SCOTUS pointed to with the Al Gore recount regarding the Equal Protection Clause.

Amishman

(5,541 posts)
20. which just underscores that this is a farce that they know will not succeed
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:59 PM
Nov 2020

Its all about milking the useful idiots for as much cash as possible to shore up the campaign coffers. This will buy them at least another week of two of fleecing.

 

rusty fender

(3,428 posts)
21. Didn't that Supreme Court
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 02:50 PM
Nov 2020

also say that Bush v. Gore shouldn’t be considered precedent in any future cases?

If so, it goes to show how partisan and corrupt that ruling was

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