Virginia Attorney General Election Cliffhanger Coming to Its Climax?

[lowkell]

It sure seems like it!

http://bluevirginia.us/diary/10580/open-thread-virginia-attorney-general-election-cliffhanger

[elleng]

1. THANKS!

*Brian W. Schoeneman ‏@BrianSchoeneman 18m "We will have an official statement out here shortly. Changes for AGs race in 8th District CAP: Herring 5137, Obenshain 2039, 10 WI" (Note: Schoeneman is a Republican member of the Fairfax County Board of Elections)
*Ben Tribbett ‏@notlarrysabato 28m @Redistrict "Fairfax counts at 2 pm"
*Ben Tribbett ‏@notlarrysabato 1h "Without a big change- the #7cornerssurprise seems to be decisive and when all ballots are counted today @SenMarkHerring should narrowly lead"
*Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 1h "In fact, all 10 of Obenshain's top margin counties have finished counting provisionals. Bad news for R's."
*Dave Wasserman ‏@Redistrict 1h "4 of the 5 localities that gave Herring (D) his biggest margin have yet to report their provisionals. All 5 of Obenshain (R)'s already have."

In more good news, Arlington, Virginia, Voter Registration and Electoral Board writes, "Virginia State Board of Elections has not refreshed their website yet to show Arlington's provisional totals, entered about 6 pm Friday. Here's what everyone wants to know: Herring 59, Obenshain 21."

[freshwest]

4. Sounds promising!

[PoliticAverse]

2. Nope. A while to go. n/t

[LisaL]

3. Sounds like a big mess.

They are finding votes right and left.

[Tx4obama]

5. Monday is a holiday. Tuesday they will continue counting provisional ballots. And...

and then there will be a RECOUNT after the initial totals are certified.

And of course there will be legal challenges in court.

This is far from being over.



p.s. Herring is currently projected to be only 33 votes behind.

[Faryn Balyncd]

6. Provisional voters need to call 1-855-910-8683 now, to have vote counted:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024008379

[s-cubed]

7. Don't hold your breath. There will be a recount, regardless of votes found. nt

[Chan790]

8. No, it still matters.

In the last five recount major elections in Virginia, going back to 1989...the recount has changed the result 0 times.

The canvass...what is going on now...is where the differences have been.

[alcibiades_mystery]

9. 15 votes margin out of over 2.2 million cast

Insane.

[RBInMaine]

10. It it likely Herring will overtake the TeaBag?

[Chan790]

11. Unless Fairfax provisional ballots go the reverse of in-person votes...

or someone finds votes for Obenshain somewhere else in VA, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion. By my rough math, if Herring carries the Fairfax provisionals by the same margin he carried in-person votes...he'd be ahead by ~80 votes.

[grantcart]

12. Dave Wasserman has the same math Herrin up by 82.

https://twitter.com/Redistrict