We hate to rely on such questionable fringe sources as Associated Press, but for lack of time today, we’ll point to their coverage of the remaining “handful of close contests for the House” which are still undecided.
The races that AP describes as “still in dispute” are in NM, NC, FL, and two in OH (naturally).
In addition to the completely obvious and resignation-worthy mess in the FL-13 race, The BRAD BLOG would draw particular attention to the less-discussed contest in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional district. We’ve been plowing through first-hand accounts sent our way detailing the disasterous state of conditions in the counting rooms out there where there’s a very close race between incumbent Rep. Heather Wilson (R) and her opponent Patricia Madrid (D).
Based on the exceedingly detailed reports we’ve read so far of the (ahem) less-than-optimal-or-accurate initial tally of votes (yes, Bernalillo County, we’re talking to you), we’d suggest any recount of that race must be done as a complete hand count of all ballots in order to assure the final result actually resembles the intention of New Mexico’s voters.
But we just may be radical that way.
A hand recount?
Why, that would require recounting by hand!
Come on Richardson, I thought you were concerned about the one man one vote principal. What’s your take on this?
I can hear Richardson saying “But, but, I, oops, I mean ‘we’ got such a great deal on those ES&S machines!”
After all the hype about mandatory paper ballots, they failed to mention that ES&S would be doing the counting.
A hand recount would probably reveal a Madrid landslide, and God only knows what else (ES&S at work!).
Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fl) says the 2006 midterm election did not go well for the ReThugs `cause the church goin’ white rednecks did not get out to the polls.
Link to article.