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14. Nelson put out a statement they are going to recount eom

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Now they're saying on MSNBC that people within the Gillum ranks are saying [View all] Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 OP

K & R Iliyah Nov 2018 #1

I hope I hope I hope I hope. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #2

Oh please, oh please, oh please. lark Nov 2018 #32

Remember Al Franken. A statewide recount that lasted MineralMan Nov 2018 #3

But as David Jolly pointed out in that MSNBC segment, recounts almost never change stopbush Nov 2018 #5

You're correct on that. When the difference is in the tens of thousands MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

Al Franken's victory was contested by Norm Coleman, his opponent FakeNoose Nov 2018 #60

Totally agree with you. Recounts make sense in close elections. nt MadDAsHell Nov 2018 #61

If the late mailins went heavily to Gillum and Nelson, the result can flip. Blue_true Nov 2018 #27

no, they aren't qazplm135 Nov 2018 #38

I thought Coleman was ahead going in to recount. 700 is my recollection. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2018 #49

you are correct, coleman "won" the count election day questionseverything Nov 2018 #66

I followed that recount literally ballot by ballot. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2018 #68

Sorry but it s Florida. Anything can happen. zonkers Nov 2018 #53

But only a few hundred flipped. As far as I know no recount has flipped thousands of votes grantcart Nov 2018 #12

I agree. I still support recounts, though. MineralMan Nov 2018 #20

Agree, we shouldn't get our hopes is all grantcart Nov 2018 #22

Yeah, I never do. I've seen a lot of recounts MineralMan Nov 2018 #24

+1 Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #28

Haha which means the sphincters of Republicans are tightening as well. peekaloo Nov 2018 #4

Fight on. irisblue Nov 2018 #6

I was hoping for this!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #7

Oh please yes! smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #8

Because you are a sentient being? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #16

Lol. Exactly! KPN Nov 2018 #43

Perhaps Gillum shouldn't have conceded mcar Nov 2018 #9

I hope that a concession is just a courtesy and polite gesture that does not... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #15

Concessions are legally meaningless. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #19

Good! Thank you! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #25

Concessions are meaningless. They don't have anything to MineralMan Nov 2018 #21

Good! Thank you! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #26

+1! KPN Nov 2018 #36

And the BP went up! SCVDem Nov 2018 #47

I think it is just a courtesy mcar Nov 2018 #50

Yeah - way too quick... lame54 Nov 2018 #62

Excellent if true! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #10

Florida has an automatic recount, right? What's the threshold? fishwax Nov 2018 #13

.5% for machine recount and .25% for paper. He's currently where a machine recount is triggered. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #18

And the recount is mandatory nt Native Nov 2018 #58

Nelson put out a statement they are going to recount eom Coexist Nov 2018 #14

Amendment 4 leaves me questioning the validity of other statewide races. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #17

One problem may be the layout of the Florida ballot and people not paying attention. Blue_true Nov 2018 #31

How about how many didn't even realize the mistake? KPN Nov 2018 #35

the party of the current governor gets first billing - that's the law Native Nov 2018 #59

Thx. So there's no problem ... unless of course KPN Nov 2018 #64

Yes just announced Sen Nelson asking for recount to ballot machines. FloridaBlues Nov 2018 #23

I thought Gillum conceded too quickly riverwalker Nov 2018 #29

crossing my fingers still_one Nov 2018 #30

Oh do I hope this has merit. KPN Nov 2018 #33

The state is pretty much 50-50 Loge23 Nov 2018 #34

16% of the Florida electorate were first time voters JonLP24 Nov 2018 #37

Good news! Loge23 Nov 2018 #40

It's getting closer - 4,058,589 to 4,007,785 and there still are absentee ballots to count... George II Nov 2018 #39

Let's Do It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SARFTS Nov 2018 #41

Good. We need to send every Dem lawyer to these rural "surge" counties and make sure nothing is up. SaschaHM Nov 2018 #42

YES!!! AC_Mem Nov 2018 #44

recount in a state like FL is important to pursue AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #45

I was shocked when he did that montanacowboy Nov 2018 #46

He was more than .05%. Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #48

The late tallied Dade and Broward vote is election day numbers Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #65

K & R mia Nov 2018 #51

18 years. johnnyfins Nov 2018 #52

Something didn't seem right in Florida. I welcome a recount. It's needed. -Steph- Nov 2018 #54

Florida pamdb Nov 2018 #55

Right before I posted. At 9:52ish AM. Baitball Blogger Nov 2018 #56

Voter suppression Pays Dividends DallasNE Nov 2018 #57

Gillum conceded? There is less than 100,000 votes' difference. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #63

The concession speeches are not legally binding and are simply a courtesy gesture. MrsCoffee Nov 2018 #67