AP: Third-Party Candidates Seek Ohio Recount

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Third-Party Candidates Seek Ohio Recount

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/10248890.htm

TERRY KINNEY

Associated Press

Posted on Mon, Nov. 22, 2004

CINCINNATI - Two third-party presidential candidates filed a federal
lawsuit Monday to force a recount of Ohio ballots, and a spokesman for
the state Democratic Party said it intends to join the suit.

The lawsuit was filed Monday evening in U.S. District Court in Toledo,
according to Blair Bobier, a spokesman for Green Party candidate David
Cobb, who brought the suit along with Libertarian Michael Badnarik.
Court officials could not be reached for comment Monday night. The
case did not immediately show up on the court's Web site.

The third-party candidates have said they are not interested in
overturning President Bush's victory in the state. But they say they
are concerned about reports of voting irregularities and believe a
recount is necessary to ensure accuracy.

Dan Trevas, spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party, said the party
would join the recount request after the secretary of state certified
the results, or sooner if an early recount is ordered by a court.

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This just hit the national newswire...

[RevCheesehead]

1. Good timing - right before Thanksgiving

Should make for some lively discussion at dinner Thursday!