Ohio certifies election results

[Island Dog]

The nuts still think Kerry won.

:D

Secretary of State Ken Blackwell certified George W. Bush as the winner of Ohio's 20 electoral votes on Monday, and praised Ohio's much-maligned election as having "performed with admiration."

Despite that proclamation, independent candidates prepared to demand recounts in all 88 counties, and the national Democratic Party announced it is launching a broad investigation into reported voting problems in Ohio, including long lines, ballot shortages and voting-machine failures.

The final Ohio tally showed Bush with a 118,775-vote lead over Democrat John Kerry. Bush's margin narrowed from the unofficial election night results, although not enough to require an automatic recount. Absentee and provisional ballots helped Kerry gain ground.

"This was an election when you had some glitches, but none of these glitches was of a conspiratorial nature, and none of them would overturn or change the election results," Blackwell told a news conference.

As he was speaking on the 15th floor of a downtown office building, a half-dozen protesters -- including some from California -- gathered in the lobby to make the case for a recount.

Presidential candidates for the Green and Libertarian parties planned to file requests for recounts beginning this morning. The campaigns raised the $113,600 needed to pay for the recount under Ohio law.

Republicans said a recount won't change anything.

Democratic National Chairman Terry McAuliffe insisted the party's investigation is not to contest the outcome. But he said national Democrats will spare no expense in conducting "a thorough investigation" into voting in Ohio.

The probe would "help insure that every eligible vote cast is truly counted" in future elections.

http://www.cleveland.com/election/plaindea...15850263090.xml

[John S. Veteran]

you can almost hear the crickets chirping :laugh:

[PseudoRandomDragon]

You can almost smell the bull**** steaming.

[nemo]

You can almost smell the bull**** steaming.

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Some people will never admit it...

[curme]

If you can't trust the guy who was in charge of Bush's re-election for Ohio, who can you trust? I mean, Katherine Harris, Florida's Secretary of State in 2000, was in charge of Bush's election campaign for Florida, and she remained fair and impartial when counting the votes.

A few glitches? Diebold makes ATM machines, how often do you get a few glitches when checking your balance or withdrawing money? Would it be acceptable? Of course, when the president of Diebold promised, at a Republican fund raiser, to do everything he can to ensure Bush wins Ohio, I'm sure he meant stuff like passing out flyers or licking envelopes.

When I use a Diebold ATM, I get a receipt. If only voting was that simple.

[- Paul -]

I sometimes think Adonai, deepisland and nemo are the same person, they seem to post at the same time lol

[JK1150]

If you can't trust the guy who was in charge of Bush's re-election for Ohio, who can you trust? I mean, Katherine Harris, Florida's Secretary of State in 2000, was in charge of Bush's election campaign for Florida, and she remained fair and impartial when counting the votes.

A few glitches? Diebold makes ATM machines, how often do you get a few glitches when checking your balance or withdrawing money? Would it be acceptable? Of course, when the president of Diebold promised, at a Republican fund raiser, to do everything he can to ensure Bush wins Ohio, I'm sure he meant stuff like passing out flyers or licking envelopes.

When I use a Diebold ATM, I get a receipt. If only voting was that simple.

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yea, maybe we should have people count them, there will be no error then :rolleyes:

enough with these diebold machines, they are government inspected by non-partisan personnel.

[nemo]

I sometimes think Adonai, deepisland and nemo are the same person, they seem to post at the same time lol

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Maybe we are... ever notice how our responses are almost identical? :ninja: :shifty:

[JK1150]

being one of the five republicans in this forum does make us look like we are all the same person.

[nemo]

being one of the five republicans in this forum does make us look like we are all the same person.

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It's a shame Eth3l and Starcom don't come around more :/

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Of course, when the president of Diebold promised, at a Republican fund raiser, to do everything he can to ensure Bush wins Ohio, I'm sure he meant stuff like passing out flyers or licking envelopes.

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AHHH HA HA HA AH HA! Whooooo. Licking envelopes..ppphhht

[- Paul -]

Maybe we are... ever notice how our responses are almost identical?  :ninja:  :shifty:

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Very spooky :alien:

[PseudoRandomDragon]

being one of the five republicans in this forum does make us look like we are all the same person.

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Welcome to the internet. If you think the same as someone else, you and that guy are one.

Yeah...put that in your pipe and smoke it.

[JK1150]

It's a shame Eth3l and Starcom don't come around more  :/

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i've met a lot of Republicans on this forum who have pm'ed me. I asked them why they don't participate in RWI and they feel it is really a waste of time considering it's mostly foreigners who hate Bush or ultra-liberals anyway.

[- Paul -]

i've met a lot of Republicans on this forum who have pm'ed me. I asked them why they don't participate in RWI and they feel it is really a waste of time considering it's mostly foreigners who hate Bush or ultra-liberals anyway.

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We're all foreigners, even this site is owned by a foreigner.

[curme]

i've met a lot of Republicans on this forum who have pm'ed me. I asked them why they don't participate in RWI and they feel it is really a waste of time considering it's mostly foreigners who hate Bush or ultra-liberals anyway.

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Ultra-liberals! :rofl:

Here we are at our ultra-meeting.

Yes, yes, we know. We're either with you or against you.

[- Paul -]

Ultra-liberals!  :rofl:

Here we are at our ultra-meeting.

http://www.ftsm.ukm.my/jabatan/ts/ibrahim/ultraman.jpg

Yes, yes, we know. We're either with you or against you.

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Hahaha, that made me laugh out loud for real.

[johnlennon]

The nuts still think Kerry won. 

Kerry did win..

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/2004votefraud_review.html

[nemo]

Kerry did win..

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/2004votefraud_review.html

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LMFAO. That's funny!

You want a box of tissues?

[johnlennon]

LMFAO.  That's funny!

You want a box of tissues?

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how come?

[nemo]

how come?

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No wonder you believe that site.

[johnlennon]

No wonder you believe that site.

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And you believe cleveland.com..

[nemo]

And you believe cleveland.com..

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An Ohio Newspaper is just a TAD bit more credible than a website thrown together by a bunch of liberal who are mad.

[tajddin]

i've met a lot of Republicans on this forum who have pm'ed me. I asked them why they don't participate in RWI and they feel it is really a waste of time considering it's mostly foreigners who hate Bush or ultra-liberals anyway.

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That's the very same reason why I don't post often, and I'm moderate.

[pimpshiznid]

being one of the five republicans in this forum does make us look like we are all the same person.

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*raises hand* I'm another republican. I just don't come around these parts often because of the reasons JK1150 mentioned, and also because I don't like how regardless of your opinion, people will flame you.