Bathroom guv Pat McCrory is just barely hanging on to hopes of a recount. In North Carolina, the State Board of Elections slapped down all 52 of his election complaints Monday night, and Roy Cooper's lead has been hovering around the 9,900 mark (sometimes over, sometimes under) as of early afternoon on Tuesday. The count is fluid and results are still coming in, but if Cooper finishes with a lead of 10,000 votes or more, McCory will be prevented from demanding a statewide recount. AJ Vicens writes:
"After tonight's State Board of Elections decision, it is clear that most aspects of the 2016 election are ready to be concluded," said North Carolina GOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse in a statement Monday night. "We thank election officials across the state for their dedication to our system, and for their best efforts to ensure an accurate count of the votes."
But that was last night. Tuesday morning Woodhouse said the state GOP still wants a recount in Durham County and if that did not happen, the party would seek a statewide recount.
UPDATE: