Is Kerry being smart by not conceding in Ohio?

Post #182,411 by bluke 11/3/04 6:17:54 AM Reply	Is Kerry being smart by not conceding in Ohio? I think he is making a big mistake here. He lost the popular vote decisively (by a few million votes) and he is behind by around 140,000 votes in Ohio. It is unrealistic to think that the provisional ballots will bring him victory. To drag things out now is bad for the country and makes him seem like a sore loser.
Post #182,423 by JayMehaffey 11/3/04 7:43:15 AM Reply	Possibly But he also wants to avoid a Gore's situation, where Gore conceded and then had to annouce he had changed his mind after more votes where counted in Florida and it became clear the state was too close to call. A lot of Republican's call on Gore to give up because he had already conceded. Jay
Post #182,427 by bluke 11/3/04 8:11:17 AM Reply	This time it is different Bush is leading by 145,000 votes. That means Kerry needs that manu votes from prtovisional ballots, it isn't going to happen. First of all, a lot of provisional ballots are thrown out, second of all he isn't going to get all the votes. If you figure half of them are thrown out and he gets 75% of the provisional ballots, there would need to be 400,000 of them which even the Democrats don't claim there are.
Post #182,438 by Yendor 11/3/04 9:31:45 AM Reply	Historically, only 10% of OH provisional ballots are invalid ...According to CNN last night/this morning. -YendorMike "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
Post #182,439 by andread 11/3/04 9:36:24 AM Reply	Unless Kerry can show massive fraud it's over Play I Some Music w/ Papa Andy Saturday 8 PM - 11 PM ET All Night Rewind 11 PM - 5 PM Reggae, African and Caribbean Music [link\|http://wxxe.org\|Tune In]

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