(excerpt from) Newsday
Altschuler leads Bishop after voting machine re-canvass
November 5, 2010 9:36 PM
In the close House race on the East End, Republican Randy Altschuler moved ahead of incumbent Rep. Tim Bishop Friday after a re-canvass of voting machines.
Altschuler leads Bishop, a Democrat, by about 400 votes, both campaigns said, citing data from the Suffolk County Board of Elections…
[The Suffolk Democratic Party Leader said,] “We’re back in a situation where we’re going to have to count every single vote” by hand…
Related Story at onthewilderside:
Why is it such a close call for Dem Congressman Tim Bishop?
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