This morning, Wednesday December 8, 2010, Tom Emmer conceded that the recount did not show him receiving a sufficient number of votes to defeat Governor-elect Mark Dayton.
Yesterday a law suit ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court went against Emmer that would have provided the basis for a court challenge.
Information from Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and/or the Canvassing Board on the official status of the Recount issues will be posted here as they come to our attention.
It occurs to me that Tom Emmer may have been very wise to withdraw frivolous ballot challenges, and to conceded at this time. I'm sure he hopes that it will deflect the attention of the Minnesota electorate which is properly angry over the abuse of the recount process, and the unnecessary expense that those FRIVOLOUS ballot challenges represent to every community in Minnesota. Let me be clear - I have no objection to legitimate issues being pursued, or legitimate ballot challenges being pressed. I have a huge objection however to campaign trying to manipulate our election processes for sleezy and dishonest political advantage.
That is what the voter fraud hoax stories represent. That is what the frivolous ballot challenges were.
For the concession, thank you Tom Emmer; I applaud the integrity of that decision.
But for the events that led up to this, including allowing yourself to be a pawn in the larger game of the MN GOP sleezy attempt to discredit our elections, and to deliberately delay a decision, shame on you.
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