(03-13-2018 11:03 PM)Dasville Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 10:59 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(03-13-2018 10:39 PM)shere khan Wrote:  Democrats just claimed victory.

Its a bit early for that.

Basically, there are 2 precincts still out in Westmoreland. Nate Cohen predicts that, at most, Saccone should gain 200 votes tops in those two precincts. So, at best we're looking at around 578 vote margin going into the absentee ballots in Washington, Westmoreland, and Greene.

There are 3300 votes remaining. Basically, Saccone has to get 63 percent or higher to win. But he only got 57 percent of those votes tonight. And while the GOP usually does better than the Dems nationally in absentee votes....that might not be the case in Pennsylvania.

The question is also whether a recount is even authorized in this case either. Apparently, PA law authorizes them if the margin is less than 0.5% in statewide elections. But this is a Federal election.

I heard 3 signatures from each county would initiate a recount. Could be days before a winner is decided.