From: "Phil Payne" 

At the moment it seems to be running about .308%

Well, the House decision was pretty conclusive.

"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
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> On Wed, 8 Nov 2006 18:08:15 -0000, "Phil Payne"
>  wrote:
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> >We just need Virginia to spit-roast the bastards.
> >
> >8,000 votes ahead, apparently.
>
> Half of one percent of the total vote is around 12k, so Allen will
> likely challenge the results.  It will be a month before we know who
> won:
>
> http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2006/story?id=2637812&page=1
> There are no automatic recounts in Virginia, but state law allows a
> candidate who finishes half a percentage point or less behind to
> request one. The trailing candidate can also seek a recount if the
> margin is greater than half a point but less than one percentage
> point.
>
> However, if a recount is requested, Jean Jensen, secretary of the
> state Board of Elections in Virginia, told ABC News that it would not
> start until Nov. 28 because of the state's elaborate set of rules and
> laws governing the vote certification and recount processes. The
> losing candidate cannot ask for a recount before that date.
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