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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Obama wins Florida! [View all]mnhtnbb
(31,382 posts)70. Florida says they won't certify election results until Nov. 20th!
"We're not going to call the race at any point until we actually certify the results [on Nov. 20]," Florida Department of State spokesman Chris Cate said. "We'll keep reporting results and let the media do the calling of the race. But I think the best indicator that we can give will be on Saturday when we either order a recount or if we don't. If we don't order a recount on Saturday, then I think that will be the best indicator that we can give as to who will be the ultimate winner when we certify the results."
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Thousands of residents have sent virulent emails to Gov. Rick Scott complaining and vowing not to vote for him in the 2016 election. But Scott defended the state on Friday. "What I'm trying to do is improve the way government works," Scott told The Miami Herald. "I believe in efficiency. I believe every vote has to count. I want to have a good process that people feel good about."
http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/12654/20121110/florida-election-results-2012-obama-wins-state-palm-beach-vote-count.htm
Boy, if that's efficiency...well...what a joke!
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But it is still unacceptable even if just one vote was lost because of suppression/purges
yellowcanine
Nov 2012
#16
It is BEYOND UNACCEPTABLE. No citizen, no matter who they vote for, should EVER have...
Raster
Nov 2012
#25
Thanks to all the FL Dems who stood in line for hours to vote: Obama won by 60,767 votes!
mnhtnbb
Nov 2012
#4
True HuffPost is only one to call it--but they are showing FL with 100% returns.
mnhtnbb
Nov 2012
#14
The lead is about 60,000 votes. Not sure how many provisional ballots are out.
yellowcanine
Nov 2012
#30
It's been blue on HuffPost since yesterday...not called by anyone else
alcibiades_mystery
Nov 2012
#27
I'm sorry about the result - but Romney and the GOP did receive a stinging rebuke
jsmirman
Nov 2012
#62
OH still has 200,000 outstanding provisional ballots that they can not count until Nov 17.
LisaL
Nov 2012
#56
No, but Romney camp has conceded Florida. So who cares what news organizations say?
mnhtnbb
Nov 2012
#54