'Funds Ran Out': Kucinich Hand Count Stops in NH; Republican Albert Howard's NH Hand Count Set to Be

[peoli]

On the New Hampshire Sec. of State's website this morning, the top of the Election Contest hand-count results page says:

"THE KUCINICH RECOUNT STOPPED THIS MORNING (JAN. 23, 2008) BECAUSE FUNDS RAN OUT."

We've confirmed with Kucinich campaign rep David Bright, who was in Concord this morning, that they have indeed stopped counting as of today, after only a single county, and not even fully at that. We're trying to learn more, and will reserve full comment until we do. Suffice it to say that given the many miscounts being discovered, the horrendous shape of NH's "chain of custody", the refusal of the SoS to allow for the counting/reconciliation of unvoted (blank) ballots, the Diebold memory cards which seem to be misplaced and/or destroyed since the election (in violation of federal law), it would be disappointing, at best, if Kucinich failed to finish what he so appropriately began.

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[flvegan]

1. Considering what was found, methinks it should continue anyway.

Put a fucking man on the moon, but we can't have a simple election.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. random recounts must be done

and we'd better not have our candidate pull a Kerry when-not if, when-the GOP tries to steal this election.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. Just when I thought I couldn't be any more depressed over this election cycle

[jbnow]

4. The good news is

that the republican has the funds for the full recount. If there are many errors that show up there it will still point out we need to deal with machine issues.

If there was any rigging the chain of custody leaves that murky even if we did and frankly if someone was determining who they wanted to win

Of course you can get even more depressed soon considering the machines used this weekend that have no paper trail at all.

You hate having to take results on sheer trust in what is not trustworthy