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Oberweis to seek discovery recount

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* Press release…

Jim Oberweis, candidate for Congress in the 14th District, is issuing the following statement on the final vote tally and the discovery recount his campaign is seeking.

“The final vote count to be certified has me down 5,356 votes to Lauren Underwood. With more than more than 400,000 votes cast in the race, the difference between my vote total and her vote total is just over 1 percent or roughly 12 votes per precinct. Illinois election law has provisions to allow parties in a closely contested race to seek a discovery recount and I intend to pursue the legal avenues afforded to me as a candidate for office. In a race this close, we need to be certain the final vote count is correct. A discovery recount does not change a single vote, but it does allow us to see if the outcome might change with a full recount. The robust turnout for the Nov. 3rd Election in the 14th District is a clear indication of the tremendous interest in this race. We owe it to the 400,000 people who voted in this election to do all we can to ensure that the final outcome is the right outcome.”

If it was a fraction of a vote per precinct, that would be one thing. But 12 votes per precinct is a lot.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 4:49 pm

Comments

Jimmy Can’t Win will lose the recount too.

Comment by Dee Lay Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 4:54 pm
“But I already went through new member orientation so you have to let me win.”

Comment by Bruce( no not him) Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 4:55 pm
In unrelated news price of premium dairy products set to increase.

Comment by Original Rambler Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 4:58 pm
Oberweis wants to be the Madigan of losing elections.

Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:04 pm
Hey, at least he didn’t call himself “Congressman-Elect”

Comment by NIU Grad Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:06 pm
This is his last hurrah. Might as well go down swinging.

Comment by Last Bull Moose Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:16 pm
You don’t have to go home Jim, but you can’t stay here.

Comment by TheInvisibleMan Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:18 pm
“Fried Ice Cream”

Ya lost. Move on.

Twelve votes… per precinct… dozens of dozens.

Enjoy Florida, you earned it.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:19 pm
An entire Party of crybabies and sore losers. Spilt Milk is right on brand.

Comment by West Sider Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:27 pm
He’s legally entitled to request a recount, and I might in his shoes too. But any recount is very, very unlikely to uncover a 5400 vote discrepancy.

Comment by thunderspirit Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:32 pm
Don’t be wasting time on a recount, Chopper Jim. You need to be focused on your petition circulation for Sugar Grove village president.

Comment by Moe Berg Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:33 pm
Get the money up front and get reimbursed for the taxpayer trip to DC.

Comment by HL Mencken Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:38 pm
This is a foolish move by Oberweis. Someone on his team should google the last time a deficit of 5,300 votes was reversed by a recount.

What he owes to the people of the district is to accept the results of their votes and head on down to Florida.

Comment by DuPage Dave Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 5:49 pm
Good idea to release the news on a slow news day

Comment by Hot chocolate Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 6:02 pm
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should. Move along.

Comment by SSL Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 6:33 pm
Just what the already-exhausted county clerks and their teams want - more overtime indoors with extra people through Thanksgiving and beyond!

Comment by Scorekeeper Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 6:42 pm
Well, it’s going back to…”waffle or sugar cone?”

Comment by Twinkie Man Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 7:03 pm
Who pays under IL law?

Comment by Skokie Man Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 7:18 pm
Jim can play “Congressman” to Trump’s “President.” Maybe they can buy an island somewhere.

Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 7:27 pm
Not a ticket to the Trump inner circle, Senator.

Comment by walker Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 7:45 pm
Jim probably win not win. Why does anyone care if he wants a recount? If he wants one , big deal.

Comment by Oberweis Ice Cream Fan Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 7:57 pm
At some point you have to realize he just loves losing. A real masochist.

Comment by Excitable Boy Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 8:18 pm
We’re getting close to Christmans. He needs to concentrate on something he does well - egg nog.

Comment by JoanP Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 8:21 pm
“But I already went through new member orientation so you have to let me win.”

How was a losing candidate allowed to go through new member orientation?

Comment by Huh? Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 8:22 pm
==How was a losing candidate allowed to go through new member orientation? ==

New member orientation is run by the partisan caucuses. They can invite who they want.

Comment by Socially DIstant Watcher Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 8:26 pm
just go away already

Comment by 62629 Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 9:50 pm
I hope Oberweis has to pay the medical bills too for any election worker that gets COVID working on his vanity recount.

Comment by hisgirlfriday Thursday, Nov 19, 20 @ 9:52 pm
“A discovery recount does not change a single vote, but it does allow us to see if the outcome might change with a full recount.”

It staves off the day of reckoning for Jim Oberweis.

Nothing more.

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Friday, Nov 20, 20 @ 6:23 am
For a generation who sees themselves as tough guys, they sure do a lot of whining when things don’t break their way.

Comment by Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter Friday, Nov 20, 20 @ 7:12 am
I think he is going to discover that whilst getting close, he did not get there.

Comment by OneMan Friday, Nov 20, 20 @ 7:42 am
=How was a losing candidate allowed to go through new member orientation? =

Apparently, he was on the plane when he got word that Underwood was ahead.

I also read that it’s not uncommon in situations where the vote is close for candidates who eventually lose to go to orientation. It’s only held once, so if the contest is unresolved, it makes sense.

See also: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/11/orientation-for-new-members-includes-some-who-wont-be/441228/

Comment by JoanP Friday, Nov 20, 20 @ 9:20 am
Poor losers who aren’t big enough to lose were never big enough to win.

Comment by Dotnonymous Friday, Nov 20, 20 @ 10:38 am