Republicans keep screaming fraud but nobody can find any. Trump just keeps undermining public confidence in the elections – this will help him if he loses in 2020 and wants to contest it.
Trying to STEAL two big elections in Florida! We are watching closely!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 10, 2018
Rick Scott launches voter fraud lawsuit based on conspiracy https://t.co/5lmgAvIOfV
— Salon (@Salon) November 11, 2018
The people of Florida have spoken and I am so honored to have won a close but decisive victory. I will fight for Florida every day as your next U.S. Senator. It’s time Senator Nelson accepts these results and allows the state of Florida to move forward to a better future.
— Rick Scott (@ScottforFlorida) November 10, 2018
Bill Nelson's attorney still likes his odds. Here's why. – Florida Politics https://t.co/a4s7Da2atF
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 10, 2018
.@CommonCause & @LWV call on Rick Scott to recuse himself from overseeing Florida recount. "You have intentionally politicized governance of the elections by publicly threatening a show of force" https://t.co/UZgOoog5hD pic.twitter.com/sbktqpUAQB
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) November 11, 2018
#UPDATE: Here are the latest #FloridaRecount numbers:
Florida Gov. Rick Scott: 4,098,107 (50.07%)
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson: 4,085,545(49.92%)
Nelson down 12,562 or .15%Ron DeSantis: 4,075,879 (49.59%)
Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum: 4,042,195 (49.18%)
Gillum down 33,684 or .41% pic.twitter.com/WwJRQWoVoV— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) November 10, 2018
Rick Scott sent his state police to look for voter fraud. They reported back they found none. Zero.
Back in 2016, there were only 4 confirmed cases of voter fraud nationally. One in Florida – and it was the Republicans who were cheating.
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) November 10, 2018
Election monitors from the Florida Department of Elections stationed in Broward County have seen no evidence of criminal activity in the administration of Tuesday's election, a DOE staffer told the Miami Herald. https://t.co/WTE2mxeRHu
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 11, 2018
"In America, we count every vote": Andrew Gillum, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor, has withdrawn his concession as the race heads to a recount. https://t.co/S43eTgI0fr pic.twitter.com/rCcA1kyXaI
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 10, 2018
The Florida recount is now official. Here's how it will work. https://t.co/EmVm1Ck3xA
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) November 11, 2018
People, the difference between a 52-48 Senate and a 53-47 Senate is really and truly not worth undermining confidence in our democracy. Or maybe that’s just me. https://t.co/8OQWG3Jr0T
— (((JonathanWeisman))) (@jonathanweisman) November 10, 2018
Rick Scott's monitors agree with state cops: No Florida voter fraud https://t.co/EwGX989vxA
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) November 10, 2018
After Florida secretary of State orders recount to begin, Ron DeSantis releases video statement saying he will still proceed with "our transition efforts to build an administration" and asserts that the election is "behind us."
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) November 10, 2018
Florida division of elections now confirms that 2 state monitors assigned to observe Broward elections have "seen no evidence of criminal activity at this time," as first reported by @MiamiHerald. So @FLGovScott claimed fraud in a county where state observers saw none.
— Patricia Mazzei (@PatriciaMazzei) November 10, 2018
