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2016 Postmortem

Kotya

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4. I don't think she really wanted a hand recount of Wayne County.

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:13 PM

Dec 2016

Truth is, her team investigated the issue of a recount and came to the conclusion that not only would the optics have been horrible, but there's virtually no chance she would've found the tens of thousands of votes in three states necessary to swing the election.

On both points, sadly, they're likely correct.

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why didn't clinton take up the recount in michigan??? [View all] orleans Dec 2016 OP

Good question. jalan48 Dec 2016 #1

Maybe she didn't want to appear as a sore loser? kimbutgar Dec 2016 #2

Undoubtedly. earthside Dec 2016 #3

i thought she was participating in it tho orleans Dec 2016 #5

I don't think she really wanted a hand recount of Wayne County. Kotya Dec 2016 #4