Reply #49: Will Pitt FYI - We have Senators?

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Monday 03 January 2005 @ 09:10

We have Senators?

I am told by David Lytell, who has been lobbying Senators to stand with Conyers that Senator Tubbs-Jones is actively considering standing up, and if she asks Senator Boxer to do the same, Boxer will stand as well.

I have no way to confirm this until tomorrow, but Lytell is giving me the phone numbers I will need to get that confirmation. He seems to think something will pop on this some time tomorrow. I will run this to ground with alacrity when the sun comes up.

Link
http://truthout.org/fyi/

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more details from nmoliver

nmoliver (75 posts) Tue Jan-04-05 03:16 AM
Original message
Unofficial insider information/rumor: Boxer will challenge


I heard David Lytel, of RedefeatBush.com, speak in Boston tonight at the same time that William Pitt was there. In fact, William and I spoke privately to David at an intermission, and he got the same information that I did. I'd just like to report the way I heard it. I am reporting less cautiously than is William.

David announced to the rally that Senator Barbara Boxer WILL CHALLENGE the electors. The crowd came to its feet and cheered.

When we questioned David at the intermission, he said that he has learned this information privately through a chain of lawyers and that this is his best impression: that currently they are preparing the text of a challenge, and we should see it in the morning.

The information didn't sound as solid as it did when David conveyed it to the crowd.

We will see tomorrow if this is really true or if it is another false hope. There are other indications that Boxer has not made up her mind.

I know nothing beyond what I am reporting right here. I am sure some posters may call me names again, but I repeat - I am going through the same feelings as everybody else, and I have no more inside contacts than any of the rest of you.


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