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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGillum has made the numbers for an automatic recount!
We're still on task to make sure all votes are counted
😁
bdamomma
(63,919 posts)wouldn't it be something if he gets the office.
Legends303
(481 posts)zonkers
(5,865 posts)mitch96
(13,924 posts)With amendment 4 passing I see more Dem votes... next time...
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FakeNoose
(32,726 posts)Go Gillum! Good job Florida Democrats!
SweetieD
(1,660 posts)raging moderate
(4,308 posts)Good for you, Florida Democrats! Godspeed!
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)I just knew it was too early to concede. Praying for him and Nelson to prevail.
FM123
(10,054 posts)If I may add...
If you (or anyone you know who might need to know) voted via provisional ballot because you forgot your ID, or voted provisional because you went to the wrong location, you have until 5 P.M. TODAY to bring your ID to your county supervisor of elections and make your ballot count.
SunSeeker
(51,664 posts)That is a really tight deadline.
Liberal In Texas
(13,570 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)sheshe2
(83,875 posts)LincolnRossiter
(560 posts)out. There are still votes to be counted, and the final result will likely lead to at least a machine recount.
mcar
(42,372 posts)Dem_4_Life
(1,765 posts)mia
(8,361 posts)iluvtennis
(19,868 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Fingers crossed. 🤞🍀
grantcart
(53,061 posts)jmbar2
(4,905 posts)Even if it's not enough to win, it will reveal some of the ratfuckery that's going on, and hopefully stimulate measures to prevent it from happening in 2020.
This is extremely important for our democracy. Please tell all those you are working with how much they are appreciated. You folks are heroes!
niyad
(113,534 posts)Kaleva
(36,333 posts)I do find many of these stories:
"Andrew Gillum's camp watching final voting totals with eye toward possible recount"
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/election-results-recount-florida-governor-race-andrew-gillum-ron-desantis/1929796002/
ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)Nor have I. Scanning the comments hoping to find confirmation.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)it is not fair to his supporters and people who worked so hard on his campaign.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)And it looked like this wouldnt come this close on election night. Concessions mean nothing inbactuality.
YessirAtsaFact
(2,064 posts)And get people lined up to defend boards of elections against Brooks Brothers riots.
Kaleva
(36,333 posts)Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Are you saying that actually didnt happen?
Kaleva
(36,333 posts)Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Kaleva
(36,333 posts)Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)One thing that is clear is that they are still counting unsoecified number of votes that may or may not make the difference
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)janterry
(4,429 posts)If so, thank you.
As you know, we moved and all. But this race has made me so sad. Esp. the Gov. - the loss of that will mean loss of the FL Supreme Court as well.
I really want FL to finally turn a corner. So, thank you!
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)That effectively gave the election to the De Santis.
klook
(12,164 posts)Orlando Sentinel, Miami Herald, Ballotpedia.
Do you have information the rest of us don't? If so, please share numbers and source.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)They might feel their services are needed.
calimary
(81,441 posts)And Ted Olson, too. Argued the bush v Gore case in SCOTUS and, unfortunately, was convincing enough.
Takket
(21,620 posts)I just saw Nelson/Scott is now within 22000 votes and 0.2%!!! Nelson was down about 60000 I think on election night. So that should trigger the hand recount and if that is the case they should just tally the governors race at the same time.
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)Excellent news!
onetexan
(13,057 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)That is fantastic!
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)I ask for MERCY."
sprinkleeninow
(20,254 posts)Kaleva
(36,333 posts)Stellar
(5,644 posts)Kaleva
(36,333 posts)"Andrew Gillum's camp watching final voting totals with eye toward possible recount
Published 11:25 a.m. ET Nov. 8, 2018 | Updated 11:28 a.m. ET Nov. 8, 2018
The Andrew Gillum campaign is watching closely as votes continue to be tallied in Broward County to see whether the results of Tuesday's governor race may join the U.S. Senate contest in a recount."
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/election-results-recount-florida-governor-race-andrew-gillum-ron-desantis/1929796002/
Stellar
(5,644 posts)Kaleva
(36,333 posts)Stellar
(5,644 posts)Hope is hope.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Even so, there is a chance, if only a tiny one. And it doesn't hurt to make the Republicans sweat a little while they wait.
Mike Nelson
(9,966 posts)
my friend in Florida hasn't heard... and I don't see this story on the news...
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)No luck so far.
Mike Nelson
(9,966 posts)
at the right percentage
but it's possible he might get there. They are still counting votes. I hope it happens!
Sunsky
(1,737 posts)Also, Nelson now has .1% to meet the hand recount threshold. He's .26% behind Scott and you need .25% for a hand recount.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Sunsky
(1,737 posts)Kaleva
(36,333 posts)There a report about Gillum being close to meeting the recount threshold.
Kaleva
(36,333 posts)My reply:
" Yea! An OP with a link!
Lots of uncounted votes in heavy Dem areas.
"Broward election officials said to expect their first unofficial results by 1 p.m. Friday."
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/election-results-recount-florida-governor-race-andrew-gillum-ron-desantis/1929796002/"
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211395327#post18
StevieM
(10,500 posts)That is what we should have had after the Bush vs. Gore election.
I don't trust the numbers coming out of those machines.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)If there's a hand recount we might find some serious discrepancies that will be a direct reflection on him.
Mike Nelson
(9,966 posts)
just saw this on the news!
LAS14
(13,783 posts)...slip into being ruled by rumor.
Native
(5,943 posts)and Sciutto, CNN, tweeted 4 hours ago that both Gillum & Nelson were within the margin for recounts.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)But for now he is a few votes shy of what he needs for a recount.
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)There hasn't been any newsource reporting on this info.
In It to Win It
(8,280 posts)You can check here:
https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/StateOffices/Governor
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)I wonder why Blue Flower jumped the gun on this one? Maybe they found the ballots, but are waiting for people to come in to verify?
Baitball Blogger
(46,756 posts)49.15% versus 49.62%
I do suffer from math anxiety, but that looks like we're below .50
In It to Win It
(8,280 posts)My info was outdated just that quickly. My bad.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)Native
(5,943 posts)klook
(12,164 posts)- Tallahassee Democrat
"Its not over yet: Gillum-DeSantis race for governor is likely headed to a recount" - Miami Herald
Looks like this will drag on for a bit.
whathehell
(29,090 posts)onetexan
(13,057 posts)whathehell
(29,090 posts)oldlibdem
(330 posts)And hold their feet to the fire! I expect the repukes will try and cheat on the recount.
bdamomma
(63,919 posts)can you imagine if he wins????
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Biggest party Florida has had in years ?
trmp shits his pants ?
DeSantis crawls back under the rocks ?
nvme
(860 posts)a miracle. so say a lil prayer for me.
Piedras
(247 posts)Gillum is at 49.17%.
De Santis is at 49.61%.
49.61 - 49.17 = 0.44
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)in Florida as well. I think if they can count the outstanding ballots in Broward & Palm Beach, it may put Nelson into the lead and make it very close for Gillum.