In case you’re wondering about that CD2 race: After Cochise County counted a new batch of early ballots this afternoon, GOP challenger Martha McSally moved ahead of Congressman Ron Barber by 430 votes. The tally, as of 5:30 Saturday afternoon, stood at 126,785 for McSally and 126,355 for Barber.
We don’t have an exact count of what’s left in Cochise County, but our best estimate is a few thousand votes.
Pima County, where Barber has been outpacing McSally in the votes, is expected to release more numbers later this evening.
Previous vote-counting updates and additional context here.
This article appears in Nov 8-14, 2012.
I have complete faith that the democrats will “find” enough votes for a Barber win.
The Demos will call on their dead to vote, if necessary.