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mfcorey1

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5. From the article:

Reply to goclark (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 06:16 AM

Nov 2012

FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- A county canvassing board on Friday ordered a recount of early-voting ballots in the race between U.S. Rep. Allen West and Democrat Patrick Murphy, hours after a judge declined to do the same.

The St. Lucie County Canvassing Board voted 2-to-1 late Friday in favor of the move in the 18th Congressional District contest, in which Murphy is the unofficial victor. A series of tabulation errors by the county has raised suspicion among West's campaign and its supporters and appeared to motivate the board's favorable vote.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/16/3100309/west-asking-judge-for-recount.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy

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WTH? Early ballot recount ordered in Allen West race by Canvassing Board [View all] mfcorey1 Nov 2012 OP

The early recount was denied. According to this posted. Murphy won. West lost. graham4anything Nov 2012 #1

This is from the late meeting of the Canvassing Board. mfcorey1 Nov 2012 #4

kick for more details goclark Nov 2012 #2

From the article: mfcorey1 Nov 2012 #5

West is not going to give up. FlaGranny Nov 2012 #7

No he won't RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author OKNancy Nov 2012 #3

Oh no! I see an angry FOX gig in West's future. Tutonic Nov 2012 #6

They are only counting early voter ballots & West the pest is 1,907 behind... Astazia Nov 2012 #8

Nice to be a repub, eh? RandiFan1290 Nov 2012 #9