[North-NV-Greens] Fwd: [nl] GREEN PARTY PRES. CANDIDATE SEEKS FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION IN NEW OHIO

[Paul Etxeberri]

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>COBB/LaMARCHE 2004 <http://www.votecobb.org/>http://www.votecobb.org
>For immediate release:  November 30, 2004
>Contact: Blair Bobier, Media Director at 541.929.5755
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>GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SEEKS FEDERAL COURT JURISDICTION 
>IN NEW OHIO RECOUNT CASE
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>11/30 -- Attorneys for Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb 
>asked a federal court today to take jurisdiction of, and ultimately 
>dissolve, a temporary restraining order issued by a Delaware County, 
>Ohio judge attempting to prevent Cobb from seeking a recount of the 
>presidential ballots cast in that county.
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>Cobb and Libertarian Michael Badnarik, who are jointly filing the 
>recount demand, are named as defendants, along with their attorneys, 
>in the restraining order sought by the Delaware County prosecuting 
>attorney.
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>The Delaware County judge issued the temporary restraining order 
>without contacting or seeking any input from the candidates or their 
>attorneys.
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>"This is an illegal and outrageous attempt to suppress our
>rights to participate in the democratic process.  As a candidate, I 
>have a right under Ohio law to demand a recount.  If the Delaware 
>County Board of Elections has a problem with that, they need to take 
>it up with the Ohio legislature," said David Cobb.
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>"It makes you wonder if Delaware County has something to hide. Why 
>else would they try to prevent a recount and issue an injunction 
>without giving the candidates any notice to participate?" asked 
>Cobb-LaMarche Media Director Blair Bobier.
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>Cobb and Badnarik initiated the recount demand on November 19 by 
>sending letters and the appropriate bond to each of the election 
>directors of Ohio's 88 counties, requesting a hand count of the 
>votes in every precinct in every county in the state.  The total 
>cost of the bond, based on the number of precincts in which a 
>recount is demanded, is $113,600.
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>Support for a recount in Ohio is growing on a daily basis.  On
>Sunday, the Reverend Jesse Jackson held a press conference and rally 
>at a Columbus church and announced his support.
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>The Cobb-LaMarche campaign is now in the process of recruiting 
>volunteers and raising funds for monitoring the actual recount 
>process. Volunteers and donors should visit the campaign website, 
><http://www.votecobb.org>http://www.votecobb.org, for more 
>information.  Information about the Green Party can be found at 
>http://www.gp.org.
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Paul Etxeberri

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