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From Detroit Free Press
The numbers are in: Trump wins Michigan by 10,704
Kathleen Gray , Detroit Free Press Lansing Bureau 2:42 p.m. EST November 24, 2016
In the closest race for president in Michigan's history, Republican Donald Trump is hanging on to a 10,704 vote win over Democrat Hillary Clinton.
The Michigan Secretary of State posted results Wednesday that were submitted by the state's 83 county clerks on Tuesday after the votes were reviewed and certified by each county.
Before that compiled count, Trump held a 13,107 lead over Clinton. But after each county certified its results, the lead shrunk to 10,704, with the biggest chunk coming from Wayne County, which showed that Clinton had gotten 565 more votes than originally tallied by the county.
The state's Board of Canvassers will officially certify the results on Nov. 28. The electoral college in all the states, including Michigan's 16 electors, will cast their votes on Dec. 19.
"Many people have asked about Michigan’s process for counting ballots and certifying election results. Please be aware that all 1,521 Michigan cities and townships completed ballot counting and reported unofficial results by the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 9," according to a statement on the Secretary of State's website. "The county canvassing boards, as they do after every election, then began their work to review and certify the results from each precinct."
Across the nation, Trump won 306 electoral votes -- including Michigan's 16 -- to 232 for Clinton. In the popular vote, Clinton holds a lead (/story/news/politics/elections/2016/11/21/election-results-electoral-popular-votes-trump-clinton/94214826/) of more than 2 million votes.
Trump is the first Republican presidential candidate since 1988 to win Michigan.
The vote totals that will be submitted to the state Canvassers Board on Nov. 28 are:
· Donald J. Trump, Republican: 2,279,543
· Hillary Clinton, Democratic: 2,268,839
· Gary Johnson, Libertarian: 172,136
· Jill Stein, Green: 51,463
· Darrell L. Castle, U.S. Taxpayers: 16,139
· Evan McMullin, write-in: 8,177
· Emidio Mimi Soltysik, Natural Law: 2,209
· Michael Maturen, write-in: 517
· Tom Hoefling, write-in: 95
· Laurence Kotlikoff, write-in: 87
· Ben Hartnell, write-in: 39
· Monica Moorehead, write-in: 30
· Cherunda Fox, write-in: 10
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@Django maybe you can start a separate thread on the topic and list some of the evidence you refer to.
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1 minute ago, Love Spent said:
Yes, I couldn't stress that enough.
#redditleak#redditleakReddit is burning to the ground as we speak. Spez (Steve Huffman,Reddit CEO) has really fucked himself with this latest stunt. The will lose SO MUCH revenue if the destroy the most active and fastest growing subreddit. Yeah, it's a private company with their own TOS....blah blah..spare me. If Huffman or Reddit are sued, they cannot claim Section 230 immunity from a lawsuit. In legal terms, Huffman has exposed Reddit to liability.
Oh well, alternatives have already been activated. These folks never learn.
hmm, please don't take this the wrong way, I appreciate the shoutout, but I'm not big on this pizza stuff. Not buying it.
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Are there any indications how long the recounting may take?
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22 minutes ago, Django said:
After reading what I read, he must send Hilary to prison as he promised.
What's that?
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28 minutes ago, dollhouse said:
god hes clueless
Could you elaborate a bit?
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Donald Trump’s New York Times Interview: Full Transcript: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/23/us/politics/trump-new-york-times-interview-transcript.html?referer=
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By Roberta Rampton and Doina Chiacu
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Wednesday named South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, a former critic who has little foreign policy experience, to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations at a time of uncertainty over America's international role under his presidency.
Haley, one of two women chosen for a job in Trump's Cabinet, is "a proven dealmaker, and we look to be making plenty of deals. She will be a great leader representing us on the world stage," the Republican president-elect said in a statement.
The 44-year-old daughter of Indian immigrants, Haley represents what some Republicans hope could be the new face of their party: a younger, more diverse generation of leaders.
Haley took Trump strongly to task during the presidential campaign over his harsh rhetoric about illegal immigration and for not speaking forcefully enough against white supremacists.
Trump has chosen mostly male conservatives so far for senior positions as he shapes his administration following his victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 election. Trump takes over from President Barack Obama on Jan. 20.
The choice of Haley may be aimed at countering criticism of Trump's divisive comments about immigrants and minorities, as well as accusations of sexism during his election campaign.
Haley led a successful effort last year to remove the Confederate battle flag from the grounds of the South Carolina state capitol after the killing of nine black churchgoers in Charleston. The flag was carried by pro-slavery Confederate forces during the U.S. Civil War and is viewed by many as a racist emblem.
Haley said she had accepted Trump's offer and would remain governor pending her confirmation to the Cabinet-level post by the U.S. Senate.
"When the president believes you have a major contribution to make to the welfare of our nation, and to our nation's standing in the world, that is a calling that is important to heed," she said in a statement.
Haley's job may include reassuring allies worried about some of Trump's campaign rhetoric, including his pledge to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to curb illegal immigration, his promise to review trade agreements and his suggestion that he would push NATO partners to pay more for their own defense.
Trump wants a better relationship with Russia, a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. He has antagonized China, another major power at the United Nations, with his rhetoric on trade and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
AMERICA'S ROLE
Trump, a New York real estate magnate who has never held public office, gave few clues about his world view during an extensive interview with The New York Times on Tuesday.
Asked what he sees as America's role in the world, Trump answered: "That's such a big question." When pressed more, he described the Iraq war as a mistake, urged better relations with Russia and called for an end to "that craziness that’s going on in Syria."
One of the five permanent veto-powers on the 15-member Security Council, the United States is also the largest funder of the United Nations, paying more than a quarter of the $8 billion peacekeeping budget and 22 percent of the regular budget.
Trump picked conservatives to lead his national security and law enforcement teams last week, suggesting he plans to make good on his campaign promises to take a hard line on Islamist militancy and curbing illegal immigration
But a relative moderate, former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, is under active consideration to head the State Department, along with other candidates.
Haley would succeed Obama's U.N. envoy, Samantha Power, a foreign policy expert before she took the job. In contrast, Haley, a state lawmaker before becoming governor, has little experience in international relations.
Trump transition team spokesman Jason Miller played up Haley's foreign trade experience as a governor.
“She’s done a fantastic job with the state of South Carolina, in helping to improve the economy. That included a number of overseas trade and business recruitment missions,” he said.
SHARP WORDS FOR TRUMP
Haley was a robust critic of Trump during the early stages of the Republican presidential primary race, including condemning him for not disavowing the support of white supremacist group Ku Klux Klan and one of its former leaders, David Duke.
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13 minutes ago, Pud Whacker said:
I'm coming soon!!! Waiting for the 75% off sale!!!
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and I tweeted Cher but she hasn't replied. She's busy luxuriating in her show palace by the sea!!
I'll ask Madonna when she posts next on Instagram.
Perhaps Political Guiding Light Cher is preparing for more private gigs for her friend Suleyman Kerimov, the Russian billionaire oligarch and Putin confidante - hello Panama Papers - representing the Republic of Dagestan in the Russian parliament.
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2 hours ago, Pud Whacker said:
cher still marching in the streets?
Maybe Cher is singing her song If I Could Turn Back Time......perhaps sharing fond memories of cashing fat paychecks for performing in Apartheid South Africa's Suncity resort, "courageously defying" the cultural boycott imposed by the United Nations at the time. Such a humanitarian!
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1 minute ago, Kim said:
SSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
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14 minutes ago, Kim said:
"Just grab 'em by the pussy" - The President of the United States
WHAT A WORLD.
NOTHING NEW HERE. JFK, Bill Cigar Clinton.... The things people do and say when they don't think they're being recorded, or when they've had a couple of drinks... How about Richard Nixon!
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27 minutes ago, Pud Whacker said:
well what do you expect? and my 'fellow' democrats voted for DEATH PENALTY in california. everyones fucked up
Such engaged citizens!
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Good to hear Trump met with former General Jim Mattis, an impressive analyst and speaker judging from talks/interviews I saw on YouTube.
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1 hour ago, KalamazooJay said:
Spare me. 🙄
Too late now.
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51 minutes ago, ULIZOS said:
Agreeing, disagreeing, discussing, etc. does NOT = judgment.
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2 hours ago, Raider of the lost Ark said:
I found this on boyculture and it basically says everything I tried to say but may have failed to put into words.
About the video: I find it to be more of the same. Moral superiority. Condescension. Guilt by association. Not impressed. Disclosure: I stopped watching after the KKK remarks. So, I may have missed something more substantial after that.
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4 hours ago, CzarnaWisnia said:
It might not be right, but that doesn't make it rigged.
Exactly. Poor choice of words by RS. Better stick to music reviews.
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Trump's candidate for national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn seems to be a man with deeply incoherent ideas. I watched several interviews with him on why he opposed the Iran deal. It was not so much his opposition in itself, but the socalled arguments he presented to support his position and the lack of any credible alternative to the Iran deal that made me question the soundness of this man's strategic analysis.
If anyone here has an opinion or some more information on Michael Flynn that they wish to share, please do so!
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5 hours ago, Sloane said:
You're a goddamn liar. I've explained on numerous occasions what bothered me about him. There's really no point in posting anymore because people just hear their own reality. I'm a troll now???? There are people who post the same essays day after day, saying the exact same (pointless) thing. I rarely post because I respect there is a strong gay community here and absolutely understand why it's not pro-Trump (thankfully it's more than just because Madonna isnt). The only reason I chose to come out pro-Trump here was to talk with others and find out why not to vote for him. Maybe if there wasn't white bashing blatantly going on the cries of HE'S RACIST would've meant more. Anyway, I genuinely like everybody here, well except one lol, but this has become a complete waste of my time. I'm leaving the forum for awhile, see you in the lurker zone.
Well said (although I find your labeling of Raider a bit strong worded). Please stay.
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Can someone decipher / decrypt this message into comprehensible English? What is she saying? The last phrase actually.