Since I had previously posted a snarky diary accusing Ralph of grandstanding by requesting the recount in New Hampshire and then not sending in the required fee, I feel it is my duty to post a correction, update, whatever. Today, Ralph duly wired the $2000 to the state, which they have accepted. They now say they will go forward with the recount. So, this is some small level of rehabilitation for Nader's tarnished rep. It's a shame it's too late to recount Florida, but if this uncovers discrepancies, maybe it will wake some people up.
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The exit polls were way off in NH, but the exit polling service sent out a warning to their customers during the day of the election, saying that the exit poll data in some states, including NH, was unreliable and could be skewing towards Kerry. I have no idea how they knew that, before any votes were counted.
Of course, how big a villain will Ralph be if by some miracle, the recount in Ohio flips it to Kerry but the recount in NH flips that to Bush, leaving him still the winner?