Fools and Their Money
From Kevin at Wizbang:
From the AP story:
To recap: With a net gain of 285 votes at a cost of $113,600 per recount, and each recount taking eight weeks to complete, Kerry could have the presidency wrapped up by the year 2068 after only 416 more recounts. He just needs to come up with the $47,257,600 and it's "Oval Office, HERE WE COME!" Oh wait, that was Bill Clinton's motto.
No matter, "LOVEY! Pass the checkbook!"
The Green and Libertarian parties paid $113,600 for a recount in Ohio which helped John Kerry gain a net increase of 285 votes. That works out to an expenditure of $399 per vote, money neither the Greens, the Libertarians, nor the Kerry's paid. Kerry supporters, who where either lead to believe or believed in spite of reality, pitched in by the thousands online to raise that money.
From the AP story:
The recount shows Bush winning Ohio by 118,457 votes over John Kerry (news - web sites), according to unofficial results provided Tuesday to The Associated Press by the 88 counties. Lucas County, home to Toledo, was the last to finish counting.
To recap: With a net gain of 285 votes at a cost of $113,600 per recount, and each recount taking eight weeks to complete, Kerry could have the presidency wrapped up by the year 2068 after only 416 more recounts. He just needs to come up with the $47,257,600 and it's "Oval Office, HERE WE COME!" Oh wait, that was Bill Clinton's motto.
No matter, "LOVEY! Pass the checkbook!"
