UPDATE 2: The actual BIG story, about a Tedisco attempt to toss out legitimate absentee ballots, was diaried by Hudson here. This diary is for fun, but please read that one for the serious news!
UPDATE 3 (taken from lipris):
more good news
and i've updated the TAP post to reflect it. it looks as if Murphy has picked up an additional 50 votes in Rennselaer and Columbia counties, for total net pickup of 83 votes today.
Philip at The Albany Project has the first dribblings of information on the absentee ballot counting in NY-20. From a Murphy press release (pushed to below the jump due to the above update):
"We're pleased that domestic absentee ballots are starting to be counted today," said Henry T. Berger. "The people of the 20th Congressional District need their votes counted without endless delays, so they can be represented in Congress as quickly as possible during these tough economic times. We are confident that once all the absentee ballots are counted, Scott Murphy will win this election."
In Delaware County, the first county where absentee votes have been completely counted to date, Scott Murphy won the absentee ballot count by 20 votes. On Election Day, Tedisco won Delaware County. There is a Republican registration advantage of 63,000 to 48,000 there.
He also reports an unconfirmed 13 vote pickup in Duchess County.
If, given the demographics and voting results of this county, Murphy still won absentees, this is an excellent sign.
I'm off to a Seder in a few minutes, but I wanted to leave this diary open as a site where people can put out new information as it develops. And please go and give The Albany Project some love and some eyeballs; they have been great and fierce workers on this issue.
Nate's previous take was here, for those who missed it.
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