I noted a very interesting article posted on cq today about the kissell/hayes race. it seems very possibe for kissell to in the year's biggest upset. hoever the article seems a bit confusing. it says hayes lost 150 votes as of wednesday. the article also states the edge hayes has is 329, but i wonder if this 150 votes really means its like less than a 200 vote lead for hayes. anyone from kissell's camp knows. below is part of the article. cq thinks kissel can pull this off..
Chance of Upset Remains in N.C. 8 With Hand Count Set to Begin
By Jeffrey L. Austin | 1:54 AM; Nov. 23, 2006 | Email This Article
Voters in North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District will have to wait for a manual inspection of ballots next week to determine who will represent them in the 110th Congress, with four-term Republican Rep. Robin Hayes holding a mere 329-vote lead over Democratic challenger Larry Kissell.
A count of provisional ballots and a machine recount that ended Wednesday revealed that Hayes’ margin diminished by nearly 150 votes since he declared victory over Kissell on Election Night two weeks ago. see more..
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Kissell spokesman Steve Hudson said the recount had uncovered ballots with arrows and punched holes that clearly indicated a candidate but had not previously been counted. “It kind of confirms what we’ve been observing, that there are still votes to be counted,” he said.