On the New Hampshire Sec. of State's website this morning, the top of the Election Contest hand-count results page says:
"THE KUCINICH RECOUNT STOPPED THIS MORNING (JAN. 23, 2008) BECAUSE FUNDS RAN OUT."
We've confirmed with Kucinich campaign rep David Bright, who was in Concord this morning, that they indeed have stopped counting as of today, after only a single county was counted, and not even fully at that. We're trying to learn more, and will reserve full comment until we do. Suffice to say, given the many miscounts being discovered, the horrendous shape of NH's "chain of custody", The SoS refusal to allow for the counting/reconciliation of unvoted (blank) ballots, Diebold memory cards which seem to be missing and/or destroyed since the election, in violation of federal law, it would be disappointing, at best, if Kucinich failed to finish what he so appropriately began.
In the meantime, the stop to the Kucinich count, means that the Republican hand count, requested by candidate Albert Howard will begin tomorrow. And if the letter containing the very thorough and appropriate Public Records Requests he submitted originally with his request for a count to the Sec. of State (see his full letter at bottom of this article) is any indication, it seems he and his team may be taking this hand count on with the seriousness that both it, and the voters of America and NH deserve...
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