Matt Bevin refuses to concede and plans to ask a judge for a recount in Kentucky: Politico reporter
Source: Raw Story
Republican Governor Matt Bevin is reportedly not going to concede after election results showed him losing re-election in Kentucky.
Politico correspondent Alex Isenstadt says a Bevin aide told him the campaign would not concede.
News Bevin aide tells me Bevin won't concede and expects to go to recount
Alex Isenstadt (@politicoalex) November 6, 2019
Under Kentucky law, there is no mechanism for an automatic recount and the Bevin campaign would have to convince a judge to authorize a recount.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/11/matt-bevin-refuses-to-concede-and-plans-to-ask-a-judge-for-a-recount-in-kentucky-politico-reporter/
onecaliberal
(32,865 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)It's the same goddamn thing Trump will say if things are close.
Not concede and refuse to leave...
Gonna claim voter/election fraud of some kind.
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)Traildogbob
(8,761 posts)Loving the Virginia outcomes as well. I do however hope Kentucky's new dem Gov does not have to contend with a criminal crooked ass republiKKKlan gang like North Carolina. We make McTurtle's Senate look like a real democracy.
DFW
(54,412 posts)It's called "I lost."
dustyscamp
(2,224 posts)groundloop
(11,519 posts)Grokenstein
(5,725 posts)...on Election Night because HRC didn't concede quickly enough to satisfy his angry little Nazi-wannabe ass? "Oh, but this is different!!"
yaesu
(8,020 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)we beat your russian spread.
This guy been a dick since day 1, so he couldnt behave any other way.
Just make sure his 4 adopted children out of Africa are ok. I hope not to see them by the curb.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)I know for a fact he is a good family man. Go figure.
And, he'll be able to spend lots more time with his family now.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)to shut them up!
Then post the cost all over town!
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)rpannier
(24,330 posts)He lost by about 0.4% of the vote
I don't know the laws in Kentucky, but I would think a recount would be automatic
groundloop
(11,519 posts)SO.... it will have to be requested.
rpannier
(24,330 posts)There is no mandatory recount law in Kentucky. Bevin may request counties recanvass their results, which is not a recount, but rather a check of the vote count to ensure the results were added correctly.
Bevin would need to seek and win a courts approval for a recount, the process for which would be dictated by the court.
appreciate it your help
Bayard
(22,103 posts)He's covering this race pretty much all hour. Looking at how this is a portent for things to come for McConnell. And tRump, since his big endorsement and visit last night didn't help a bit.
This is HUGE!
truthisfreedom
(23,148 posts)alfredo
(60,074 posts)When at the polls I asked the Precinct Judge how was the turnout, and at 3PM it was at about 240. When Obama was elected, the vote total at my precinct was a bit over 250 when the polls closed. We were fired up.
This precinct would have been happy with 25% turnout. One year we had only 84 votes. What a boring day.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Tomorrow the sun will rise and the moving vans will show up at the Governors official residence.
SKKY
(11,813 posts)...understanding of this, but from what Ive been told by several colleagues in the know, his attorney would have to have actual cause to request a recount. There has been nothing in the run-up to suggest nefarious activities, so I dont know what his basis would be.
DFW
(54,412 posts)"I am an incumbent Republican in Mitch McConnell's state and I still lost. This is highly irregular!"
Zambero
(8,964 posts)And right now McConnell's poll numbers are in the same territory as Bevan's were. Muscovite Mitch must be taken aback by the news that Grim Reapers are not quite as popular in KY as they once appeared to be!
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Andy Beshear (D-KY) said he had not yet talked to Bevin (R-KY),
but said his expectation was that the governor would honor the election.
An honorable Republican?
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Siwsan
(26,272 posts)As I recall, Franken's numbers grew.
dlk
(11,570 posts)Republicans seem to have problems living in reality.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)Proceed, governor.
Midnight Writer
(21,770 posts)Personally, I would like to see all elections double checked and evaluated.
A full recount should only occur if the re canvas reveals an issue.
StevieM
(10,500 posts)I have no problem with a recount.
jmowreader
(50,560 posts)The second Governor Beshear finishes the Oath of Office, hes got the authority to send the Kentucky National Guard into the Statehouse to drag Bevin out if he refuses to leave.