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RandySF's JournalJames Baker is already warming up.
"There are three or four states today, Bret, that require a recount if the result is within a certain number of percentage points. And so it's not in -- not entirely unlikely that we might have a recount in a -- in two or three of those states. And that could then trigger what happened in 2000," former Secretary of State James Baker said about the possibility of a recount.
"I don't expect it to happen. I hope it doesn't happen. It would be better for America's democracy if it doesn't happen. But you have to be prepared for it," Baker said on FOX News' "Special Report."
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2012/11/01/james_baker_not_entirely_unlikely_that_we_might_have_a_recount.html
Republican National Committee alleges voting machine troubles in Nevada, other swing states
The Republican National Committee sent letters to election officials in Nevada and three other swing states on Thursday alleging “a significant number of cases” where voting machines cast ballots for President Barack Obama when the vote was intended for his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
The RNC did not provide documented proof of its allegation.
The letter was sent to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office as well as election officials in swing states Ohio, North Carolina, Colorado. The RNC said the alleged voting machine problems were the result of “miscalibration and hyper-sensitivity of the machines” and asked officials to recalibrate voting machines on Election Day and instruct poll workers to remind voters to double-check their votes.
A spokeswoman for the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office said a statement on the RNC claim will be issued later today.
http://www.rgj.com/article/20121101/NEWS19/121101029/Republican-National-Committee-alleges-voting-machine-troubles-Nevada-other-swing-states?nclick_check=1
Democrats crushing Republicans on sporadic Fla voters in early voting
A trusted Democratic operative sent us some data on the early and absentee ballot vote in Florida so far to make the point that Barack Obama is crushing Mitt Romney when it comes to banking the votes of sporadic and infrequent voters before election day. So far more than 3 million Floridians have cast a ballot by absentee, mail-in ballot or in-person early vote ballot. Democrats lead by more than 60,000 votes, but it's the unlikely voter numbers that jump out:
Of the nearly 414,000 Floridians who did not vote in the last three general elections, Democrats have an advantage of more than 53,000 votes. Of the more than 482,000 Floridians who have only voted in one of the last three general elections, Democrats lead by more than 77,000 - a total of more than 132,000.
So what does this mean?
Republicans convincingly note that Obama's early/absentee vote advantage is falling short of where it was four years ago, when the state allowed more early voting days (advantage Democrats), and Obama went into election day with a lead of about 280,000 early and absentee votes. John McCain won election day voting but lost Florida by about 236,000 votes.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/democrats-crushing-republicans-sporadic-fla-voters-early-voting#comments
NV: Democratic lead in Clark at 55,000; Washoe remains tight
With two left in early/mail voting, the Democrats had a solid but not spectacular day (4,000 votes gained) and now lead in Clark County by about 55,000 votes.
Meanwhile, the Republicans won Washoe by 300 votes out of 7,700 cast. That county will be close.
An interesting phenomenon is there is no second-week surge as there usually is, which makes me wonder whether both parties have exhausted their enthusiastic voters in early voting. We will find out next week.
The Clark early/mail numbers:
Democrats -- 189,549, or 47.6 percent
Republicans -- 134,036, or 33.7 percent
Others -- 74,045, or 19 percent
Turnout is now at 397,630 -- that's 47 percent of Clark voters. If turnout is 80 percent in the South, 58 percent of the vote already is in.
The turnout differential is now about two and a half points in the GOP's favor (51.0 percent-48.6 percent). Keep an eye on that number.
http://www.ralstonreports.com/blog/democratic-lead-clark-55000-washoe-remains-tight#.UJLBJX0wH_8
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