Submitted by: Keith Appell
We
are about a week away from the recount in the Virginia Attorney
General’s race. Just 165 votes separate Democrat Mark Herring from
Republican Mark Obenshain. That’s 300 percent closer even than the
Florida race Barack Obama is still
sore about… a 165-vote margin, or seven thousandths of one percent
(.007), out of 2.2 million cast. It’s the closest statewide race
anywhere in America in this century … and the closest statewide race
ever in Virginia history.
Plus, all the recent history says the result has a good chance of changing in a recount:
In the last three statewide elections in the U.S. that were decided by as little as 300 votes,
the recount in all three reversed the result and awarded the election to the person who was behind after the initial tally.
So it is really important to have an open, honest, fair and
painstakingly thorough process—right? To make sure “every
vote counts”—right? Because, after all, “people died for the right to
vote … and we have to protect it”—right? Below are important points to
remember as we embark on this process. Please take a moment and
familiarize yourself as there is likely to be considerable
coverage.