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BumRushDaShow

(128,717 posts)
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 08:45 PM Nov 2020

Georgia confirms Biden victory and finds no widespread fraud after statewide audit

Source: CNN

(CNN) Georgia has finished its statewide audit of the razor-thin presidential race and President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump, according to a news release from the Secretary of State's office. Biden beat Trump by 12,284 votes, according to the final results from the audit. This is a slight drop for Biden compared to the pre-audit results.

Officials have said repeatedly that the audit confirmed there was no widespread fraud or irregularities in the election. Georgia is required under state law to certify its election results by Friday.

There is no state where the sting of Trump's loss has been more acutely felt than in the red state of Georgia. he suburban revolt against Trump in the suburbs surrounding Atlanta, paired with huge turnout among Black voters, powered Biden's gains in the state, building on years of intensive Democratic organizing to register voters. The state is now the center of the political universe, because the two US Senate runoff elections will determine which political party controls the Senate.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/19/politics/georgia-recount-election-results/index.html

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Georgia confirms Biden victory and finds no widespread fraud after statewide audit (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 2020 OP
Verification of the work of the volunteers and their dedication to the process underpants Nov 2020 #1
Agree. riversedge Nov 2020 #4
Yes indeed! Talitha Nov 2020 #5
Trump GA claims have been officially disgraced. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #7
CNN said Trump could ask for a recount after the certification. patricia92243 Nov 2020 #2
It does if the intention is to keep things as unsettled as possible. David__77 Nov 2020 #3
"WHY on earth would he do that?" Talitha Nov 2020 #6
Wouldn't he have to pay for it? mdbl Nov 2020 #9
It would NOT be a hand count... reACTIONary Nov 2020 #14
"razor-thin"? bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #8
Ikr! 12,000ish Votes are hardly "razor thin" Cha Nov 2020 #11
Red state razors are pretty thick IronLionZion Nov 2020 #13
Maybe the Republicans who are concerned about election integrity could help push for a paper trail. klook Nov 2020 #10
I'm sure if we checked other states, we would find Republican fraud. C Moon Nov 2020 #12

patricia92243

(12,595 posts)
2. CNN said Trump could ask for a recount after the certification.
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 08:57 PM
Nov 2020

WHY on earth would he do that? They just had a hand count. It doesn't make sense to demand another hand count.

Talitha

(6,579 posts)
6. "WHY on earth would he do that?"
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 09:53 PM
Nov 2020

Desperation would be my guess.
Or maybe it's the next step in Putin's playbook.

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
9. Wouldn't he have to pay for it?
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 10:54 PM
Nov 2020

I think Trump is out of free options on that one. I certainly don't want to pay a dime for that slimeball.

reACTIONary

(5,770 posts)
14. It would NOT be a hand count...
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 07:50 PM
Nov 2020

the Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, made it clear that any recount would be a rescan.

klook

(12,153 posts)
10. Maybe the Republicans who are concerned about election integrity could help push for a paper trail.
Thu Nov 19, 2020, 11:39 PM
Nov 2020

You, know, like some kind of — just spitballing here — maybe a receipt or a written record that could be verified by the voter, to ensure that his or her vote is accurately recorded.

Oh, what am I thinking? Crazy idea, huh?

C Moon

(12,212 posts)
12. I'm sure if we checked other states, we would find Republican fraud.
Fri Nov 20, 2020, 02:37 AM
Nov 2020

We all know that's the real problem with our elections.

Trump's team of jackasses is pulling the typical "we cheat, I'm sure they do, too" bull shit.

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