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rocktivity

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32. Says who? Source?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 12:24 AM

Jan 2021

Well, here's the NY Times (1/6/2021 6PMEST):

Jon Ossoff
2,238,939
50.4%

David Perdue
2,203,324
49.6%

That's a difference of 35,615 votes, or .8 percent -- nearly twice the minimum for a recount

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Ossoff lead over Perdue is 35000 votes! [View all] imanamerican63 Jan 2021 OP

excellent!! Cobalt Violet Jan 2021 #1

Such great news!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2021 #2

WOW. TY Stacey Abrams and team get out the vote in Georgia!! ffr Jan 2021 #3

Impressive. I got my birthday gifts--even if one was a day late and buried among all this hlthe2b Jan 2021 #4

I'm fine with a recount, and Perdue losing a second time. Hoyt Jan 2021 #5

Just like Trump! imanamerican63 Jan 2021 #8

It's more than 0.5% difference. LisaL Jan 2021 #10

May be wrong but bluestarone Jan 2021 #16

Chump will totally front him the money to pay for the recount! bullwinkle428 Jan 2021 #19

Osseff lead over Perdue is 35000 votes! FelineOverlord Jan 2021 #6

My wife commented earlier how Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2021 #7

I know! I am so fucking mad!!! I HATE the GOP. BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #27

YES! halobeam Jan 2021 #9

That's 11,780 times three! tinrobot Jan 2021 #11

...... imanamerican63 Jan 2021 #14

...! Hortensis Jan 2021 #26

Even better, it is a 0.74% lead. Outside margin for auto recount :) n/t servermsh Jan 2021 #12

There is NO auto recount in GA. The state or a candidate can request a recount if under 0.5% diff Roland99 Jan 2021 #18

Is it really raining in Georgia tonight or Elwood P Dowd Jan 2021 #13

It just started pouring rain here in NE GA. It 's a cold, hard rain. CottonBear Jan 2021 #33

I'm thinking today may cool their jets on any recounts Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #15

They get to ask for a recount if the difference is less than 0.5%. LisaL Jan 2021 #17

But it's not, right? Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #20

Woohoo! Yes. bamagal62 Jan 2021 #21

Correct spelling is Ossoff. brer cat Jan 2021 #22

Auto corrected imanamerican63 Jan 2021 #23

We voted our Ossoff & Door Knocked for Warnock! CottonBear Jan 2021 #34

Wow! I was just hoping it would get up to 25,000. Woohoo!!! Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #24

Fucking A! This should be the news of the day, not the BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #25

Thank you Georgia!!! C Moon Jan 2021 #28

That's wonderful. 58Sunliner Jan 2021 #29

They're being led by a billionaire. He'll happily foot the bill. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #30

*swoon* catrose Jan 2021 #31

Says who? Source? rocktivity Jan 2021 #32

Its 41000 now sunonmars Jan 2021 #35