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A federal judge in Detroit has ruled that the recount of Michiganrsquo presidential results can begin at noon on Monday, a decision that gives the state more time to complete the count ahead of the Dec. 13 deadline.Judge Mark Goldsmith issued his ruling late Sunday night, rejecting an effort by state officials to wait two business days to get started hand-coun stanley cups ting about 4.8 million ballots.Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein requested a recount, but Republican President-elect Donald Trump sued elections officials to stop it. Many of these costs would be acceptable if Michigan law really did entitle Stein to a recount, Trumprsquo team wrote in the objection. But it does not. And there is no reason to rewrite Michigan election law to accommodate the conspiracy-minded requests of an acknowledged loser.Steinrsquo lawyers argued that waiting until Wednesday to start a recount would cut too close to the Dec. 13 deadline to have it finished. Electors in every state will formally vote for the candidate who won their state on Dec. 19. The Green Party also wants recounts in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton by 10,704 votes in Michigan. Stein recei stanley drinking cup ved about 1 stanley kubek percent of the vote. More from CBS News Fcfl Jeb Bush with guns out in Iowa
The CBS News Political Unit is tracking the latest campaign commercials. Francesca Gessner analyzes Ralph Nader s first TV ad, designed to give presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore a run for their money. The Ad: Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader has unveiled the first TV ad of his campaign for president. The 30-second spot titled Priceless Truth mimics the current Priceless ad campaign airing for Mastercard. Nader s ad takes both R stanley cup epublican presidential candidate George W. Bush and Democratic candidate Al Gore to task over campaign finance reform, and pushes for Nader s inclusion in the fall presidential debat stanley drink bottle es. The ad is running in major metropolitan areas across the country, including California, New York and Washington DC.Audio: Announcer: Grilled tenderloin for fundraiser: $1,000 a plate. Campaign ads filled with half truths: $10 million. Promises to special interest stanley cup groups: Over $10 billion. Finding out the truth: Priceless. There are some things money can t buy. Without Ralph Nader in the presidential debates, the truth will come in last. Find out how you can help. Go to voteNader. Vote Ralph Nader for President. Visual: The ad opens with footage of George W. Bush and Al Gore at glitzy fundraisers while Hail to the Chief plays in the background. Synchronized to the announcer s voice, the following text runs across the images of Bush and Gore: Grilled tenderloin for fundraiser: $1,000 a plate, |
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