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TomCADem

(17,387 posts) Sat Dec 16, 2017, 12:45 AM Dec 2017

Roy Moore fundraising for 'election integrity fund' ahead of election certification

Source: MSN/The Hill

Roy Moore's campaign announced Friday that it is seeking donations for an "election integrity fund" following the former judge's unsuccessful bid for an Alabama Senate seat.

Moore has refused to concede the race, which went to his Democratic opponent Doug Jones with 50 percent of the vote compared to Moore's 48 percent.

The campaign is seeking to meet a deadline to report cases of voter fraud before Alabama's secretary of state certifies the vote. The election will be certified between Dec. 26 and Jan. 3.

In a letter sent out to supporters, the campaign said its budget "ran through" on Tuesday, the night of the Alabama special election, and asked supporters to help raise another $75,000 to collect reports of "voter fraud and other irregularities at polling locations throughout the state."

Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/roy-moore-fundraising-for-election-integrity-fund-ahead-of-election-certification/ar-BBGNh2r?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=UE01DHP

I think it must irritate Trump the degree to which Roy Moore is just copying his playbook. Stoke white resentment. Attack women accusers. Complain about people crossing the border to vote illegally. I think the media gives Trump's administration a free pass, since they are saying Moore should concede when he has raised the same questions regarding the legitimacy of elections that Trump has raised.

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Roy Moore fundraising for 'election integrity fund' ahead of election certification (Original Post) TomCADem Dec 2017 OP

He's one of the last people in the world True Dough Dec 2017 #1

If he doesn't raise the money TlalocW Dec 2017 #2

And then they'll start playing the conspiracy card. Initech Dec 2017 #3

Tell him to ring up Jill Stein. I believe she's got some spare cash lying about, Leghorn21 Dec 2017 #4

The Sec'y of State of Alabama reported that recount could only occur if loss was within 0.5%... iluvtennis Dec 2017 #5

A taxpayer funded recount can only happen if it's within 0.5% of the vote. Akoto Dec 2017 #6

I loved how those standing behind him, were ready to walk off stage as he was talking. C Moon Dec 2017 #7

I'm not sure the state is required to do a recount Ilsa Dec 2017 #15

Hey Roy, sell that damn horse safeinOhio Dec 2017 #8

Hey Roy! If you're THAT interested in voting integrity, get Greg Palast on it! no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #9

"God is telling you to give me more money" dalton99a Dec 2017 #10

Its always about the money... BlueIdaho Dec 2017 #11

He is probably going to run for governor. PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #12

The Jill Stein Method of Fundraising TomCADem Dec 2017 #14

Disrespecting democracy with a Crusade against the outcome bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #13

True Dough

(17,305 posts)

1. He's one of the last people in the world

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 12:48 AM

Dec 2017

who should be fundraising for anything "integrity" related.

TlalocW

(15,382 posts)

2. If he doesn't raise the money

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 01:26 AM

Dec 2017

I bet he issues a statement attacking his fellow Alabamans for forsaking God.

TlalocW

Initech

(100,076 posts)

3. And then they'll start playing the conspiracy card.

Reply to TlalocW (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 01:56 AM

Dec 2017

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

4. Tell him to ring up Jill Stein. I believe she's got some spare cash lying about,

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 02:13 AM

Dec 2017

and she speaks Russia too, non? Voila!

iluvtennis

(19,860 posts)

5. The Sec'y of State of Alabama reported that recount could only occur if loss was within 0.5%...

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 03:25 AM

Dec 2017

Doug Jones won by more than 1.x %. This is just a way for Moore to cheat his base out of money.

Akoto

(4,266 posts)

6. A taxpayer funded recount can only happen if it's within 0.5% of the vote.

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 03:35 AM

Dec 2017

He can still have a recount, but in this case, the vote margin is large enough that he'd have to pay for it on his own.

That said, yes, he's still swindling people out of their money for a hopeless cause. If it had been close enough for a 0.5% recount? Yeah, I might be concerned, but not a 2% difference.

Funniest part to me is that I honestly think he believes he won. I remember his dumbfounded expression on election night when the networks and parties started calling it for Jones.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)

7. I loved how those standing behind him, were ready to walk off stage as he was talking.

Reply to Akoto (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 05:49 AM

Dec 2017

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

15. I'm not sure the state is required to do a recount

Reply to Akoto (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 16, 2017, 04:35 PM

Dec 2017

Even if Moore pays for it, at more than 0.5% difference.

Maddow was saying that the Sec. of State in AL was misquoting the law. What you said would be true for a state office, but not a federal office.

Moore can't believe the deity he worships is letting him down.