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| Nader calls for US election recounts |
| 2004-11-11 |
| My humungous ego demands it! Ralph Nader, an independent presidential candidate this year, has called for recounts of November 2 voting results saying that amid allegations of irregularities, he wanted to ensure that every ballot was counted. Read all about it! Nader Sweeps Nation In Recount! Read all about it! Nader, who this year drew about one percent of the vote nationally, told a press conference Wednesday he was speaking out for the "thousands" of US voters asking for recounts and not on his own behalf. "Over 2,000 citizens including voting rights advocates are urging in writing the Nader Camejo campaign to help make sure every vote is counted and counted accurately. The Nader Camejo campaign does not view the election to be over merely because concession speeches, which have no legal effect, have been given. Rather they are over when every vote is counted and legally certified," Nader said. And quickly please! Before I become totally irrelevant! He urged recounts particularly in the hotly disputed states of Ohio and Florida, which went to Bush, New Hampshire which went to Kerry, and North Carolina, which went to Bush. Nader highlighted irregularities including one reported earlier in an Ohio polling station where 638 voters cast ballots but results showed 4,258 voted for Bush, and 260 for Kerry. How many for Nader Camejo, whoever the hell he is? "Striking inconsistencies exist between the vote as reported on the AccuVote Diebold Machines and exit polls and voting trends in New Hampshire. These irregularities in the reported vote count favor president George W. Bush by five to 15 percent over what was expected. Problems in these electronic voting machines and optical scanners are being reported in machines in a variety of states," Nader added. Quick! Somebody notify President Gore! |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #6 Geez Ralphie - Wasn't that your slot in Ohio that was labeled, "Candidate Disqualified"? Ayep. There were signs at every polling place saying any votes for them would not be counted. Does anyone else remember what the polls were saying before election day in 2000? I seem to remember that Bush was slightly ahead, leading to stories worrying about Bush winning the popular vote but not the electoral college. I doubt, had the Florida count gone the other way, that citing polls would have gotten much traction. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-11-11 6:12:02 PM |
| #5 Ralp, moonbatus extraordinaire, going where no one has gone before...He's sooo 70'ish... Basket case. 'Spaced cadet' is reserved for Kucinich. |
| Posted by: Cornîliës 2004-11-11 5:54:14 PM |
| #4 Geez Ralphie - Wasn't that your slot in Ohio that was labeled, "Candidate Disqualified"? |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-11-11 5:45:26 PM |
| #3 Don't go away mad, just go away. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-11-11 5:10:05 PM |
| #2 Oh, Ralph, just.... just SHUT UP. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-11-11 5:08:53 PM |
| #1 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Nader is a legend in his own mind. Grow up, loser. Nobody wants you. Get over it. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-11-11 5:08:06 PM |