Word: recounting
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...joined civic groups, became a deacon of the Plains Baptist Church and finally wandered onto the political stump. His first whiff of electioneering was Georgia politics at its gamiest. During his election for state senator, the newcomer found some irregularities in one of the ballot boxes; an investigation and recount showed that Carter had been beaten by voters who were dead, jailed or never at the polls on Election Day. The election was reversed in his favor...
...recount this bit of the sad history of the old left because it is appropriate to Mayday in 1971, in a way far more appropriate than talking about the Moratoriums, or marching in Selma, or Vietnam Summer. Because Mayday was the first national mass action of the revolutionary new left. Mayday seems to me to have been a success, although its success remains problematical. It raises many questions for me about what defines success or failure for the movement right now. These questions reflect my own doubts and confusion and personal feelings. They certainly have no more legitimacy than anyone...
...Senate against Vance Hartke, Roudebush raised his voice and said: "Nothing, nothing at all. I'm not thinking about anything except for that senatorial seat. I'm still going to pull it out." At latest reports, he had still lost by 4,383 votes, and a recount may be made...
...Dewey Bartlett promised not to increase taxes; Democrat David Hall, a portly, silver-haired former Tulsa County prosecutor who stumped the rural areas assiduously, went him one better by pledging tax relief for working-class families. Hall won by an unofficial margin of 2,819 votes, pending a possible recount...
...Indiana, and has been commonly regarded as a key contest in gauging the Administration's nationwide popularity. As of last night, liberal Democratic Senator Vance Hartke held a miniscule 4000-vote margin over reactionary Republican Richard Roudebush. But absentee ballots have not been counted and a statewide recount will take place, so the outcome will not be determined for some time...