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highplainsdem

(49,006 posts) Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:34 PM Nov 2012

St. Lucie recount results shows Patrick Murphy still ahead of Allen West

Source: WPTV

FORT PIERCE -- Results of recounting more than 37,000 St. Lucie County ballots were announced shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday and preliminary figures given by Canvassing Board member Tod Mowery placed Jupiter Democrat Patrick Murphy farther ahead of Republican Allen West than before the two-day effort began.

Murphy campaign senior advisor Eric Johnson was quick to reaffirm victory.

"As far as we're concerned, this puts an end to it," Johnson said. "The West people demanded a recount. They got that retabulation and Patrick Murphy gained a margin of 242 votes.

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Mowery said the final count was 65,841 votes for Murphy and 52,704 for West. The results still are unofficial.

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Read more: http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/fort_pierce/st-lucie-recount-results-shows-murphy-still-ahead-of-west

Please note this is separate from the earlier story about West trying to get an exemption from the noon deadline after it was missed.

This new story about the actual recount results shows that West would have been losing by an even larger margin with those results counted.

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St. Lucie recount results shows Patrick Murphy still ahead of Allen West (Original Post) highplainsdem Nov 2012 OP

I believe West just can't believe people don't like him. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #1

Sound like anyone else in the news??? elleng Nov 2012 #5

He has his supporters...amazing as that seems. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #8

He is also on a mission from GAWD Warpy Nov 2012 #9

Is gawd trying to tell him something? Cha Nov 2012 #16

Apparently, Gawd sent in Patrick Murphy to slay the fire-spewing dragon. BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #18

Will those numbers matter to West? Turbineguy Nov 2012 #2

This is actually kind of fun Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2012 #3

Good thinking! Little Star Nov 2012 #4

ha! excellent point! ibegurpard Nov 2012 #6

kind heaven05 Nov 2012 #7

And, he's begging for it! Cha Nov 2012 #17

And an FR poster urges political murder... David__77 Nov 2012 #10

Allen West will probably still file a protest over missing deadline! csziggy Nov 2012 #11

That looks like a wrap to me struggle4progress Nov 2012 #12

In other words: AlbertCat Nov 2012 #13

Finally.... defacto7 Nov 2012 #14

Vote totals from Palm Beach Post. West calling for Gov. Rick Scott to intercede. flpoljunkie Nov 2012 #15

Scott's ASS is on the line HockeyMom Nov 2012 #19

Just heard on local West Palm Station scarletlib Nov 2012 #20

Thanks for the update. There was another thread that said Murphy gained a lot by the recount... freshwest Nov 2012 #21

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

1. I believe West just can't believe people don't like him.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:36 PM

Nov 2012

I mean, he's such an amiable guy!

elleng

(131,004 posts)

5. Sound like anyone else in the news???

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:44 PM

Nov 2012

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)

8. He has his supporters...amazing as that seems.

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:54 PM

Nov 2012

His district runs through a northeastern slice of Palm Beach County, into always red Martin County and then up into St. Lucie County. He won his slice of Palm Beach County by 190 votes...even though Obama carried the county 58.21% to 41.18% and Dem Bill Nelson won his senate race 63.70% to 34.84%. There was an Independent running in that race...as well as 10 other candidates in the presidential contest.... Residents of his district include Jack Nicklaus, Craig Norman and dozens of other multimillionaires of assorted stripes. He was my representative until I moved 11 months ago...he is currently still my ex-husbands rep. The ex split his ticket this year, normally a die-hard Republican he voted for Romney, Patrick Murphy and Bill Nelson.

Warpy

(111,288 posts)

9. He is also on a mission from GAWD

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 05:37 PM

Nov 2012

to clean all the godless Communists out of Congress! How dare GAWD betray him! It does not compute! Abort! Abort!

Cha

(297,357 posts)

16. Is gawd trying to tell him something?

Reply to Warpy (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 06:46 PM

Nov 2012

Patrick Murphy seems like an Interesting chap!

http://patrickmurphy2012.com/about

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

18. Apparently, Gawd sent in Patrick Murphy to slay the fire-spewing dragon.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 06:55 PM

Nov 2012

Because no matter how hard he tries, he's losing. Must be a sign from the Almighty. Yes?

Turbineguy

(37,355 posts)

2. Will those numbers matter to West?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:38 PM

Nov 2012

Those people intended to vote for West, they just marked the wrong box!

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)

3. This is actually kind of fun

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:41 PM

Nov 2012

Why settle for beating West once, when you can do it again and again?

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

4. Good thinking!

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:42 PM

Nov 2012

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)

6. ha! excellent point!

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:52 PM

Nov 2012

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

7. kind

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:53 PM

Nov 2012

of like an all day sucker. Sweeter and sweeter as the count goes along. take this you batshit crazy fuck....

Cha

(297,357 posts)

17. And, he's begging for it!

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 06:47 PM

Nov 2012

David__77

(23,423 posts)

10. And an FR poster urges political murder...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 05:42 PM

Nov 2012

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

11. Allen West will probably still file a protest over missing deadline!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 05:45 PM

Nov 2012

Original elections results:

Recount:

Possible recount due to protest:

struggle4progress

(118,309 posts)

12. That looks like a wrap to me

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 05:48 PM

Nov 2012

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)

13. In other words:

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 06:34 PM

Nov 2012

WEST STILL A LOSER

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

14. Finally....

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 06:37 PM

Nov 2012

He's just an attention hoe, and one hell of a spoiled brat.

flpoljunkie

(26,184 posts)

15. Vote totals from Palm Beach Post. West calling for Gov. Rick Scott to intercede.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 06:38 PM

Nov 2012

West seeks hearing after Murphy declares victory when St. Lucie board misses noon deadline; unofficial results have Murphy increasing lead

By Christine Stapleton
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

FORT PIERCE — Patrick Murphy’s campaign declared victory this afternoon in his race for Congress against U.S. Rep. Allen West, in which final — but uncertified — totals from St. Lucie County elections officials showed him finishing with 50.16 percent of the vote.

West’s camp, however, said it has no intention of conceding and that Gov. Rick Scott and Secretary of State Ken Detzner “will have to take a look at these recounts,” West campaign manager Tim Edson said.

Preliminary numbers released around 2 p.m. by the canvassing board show West, R-Palm Beach Gardens, with 52,704 votes in St. Lucie County and Murphy with 65,841. The state Division of Elections website this afternoon lists Murphy the winner with 50.28 to West’s 49.7 — a spread of 0.58 percent — when the St. Lucie totals are added to those of Martin County and the parts of Palm Beach County that are within District 18.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/recount-resumes-as-noon-deadline-looms/nS9Dh/

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

19. Scott's ASS is on the line

Reply to flpoljunkie (Reply #15)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 07:26 PM

Nov 2012

and he knows it. Think he is going to go off the cliff to save West? Duh, NO!

scarletlib

(3,417 posts)

20. Just heard on local West Palm Station

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 07:28 PM

Nov 2012

Recount is completed and Murphy wins. Hopefully Mr. West will now concede as he has truly lost.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

21. Thanks for the update. There was another thread that said Murphy gained a lot by the recount...

Reply to scarletlib (Reply #20)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 09:16 PM

Nov 2012

But the strange thing in that story was the regular person who was in charge was unable to make a statement because she went into the hospital.

Her substitute said the counting was finished, and according to law Murphy is the winner, but there is nothing official yet. By all accounts, Murphy beat him by more than required for recount when the totals were made.

I don't put it past the GOP and West to hold this up in court for months with no proof, the way they did with Coleman and Franken. They want to deny Democrats key votes in early 2013.

I hope you will find a moment to let us know if an 'official' announcement or a West concession speech is made. TIA.

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