The Recount and Those Pesky 2nd Homeowners

The recount is underway and there are half a dozen different tabulations out there. The state Board of Elections says Jim Tedisco (R-Schenectady) has expanded his lead slightly to 24.

Adding in newer numbers, the Daily Politics blog puts Democrat Scott Murphy (D-Glens Falls) in the lead by 15 votes. Ugh.

One interesting wrinkle: The GOP seems to be contesting votes based on residency, trying to target 2nd homeowners who split their time between the district and NYC or other farflung parts.

This from the Daily Politics:

A Democratic reader who lives in Columbia County wrote in to say the recount there is very contentious, with GOP attorneys challenging ballots cast by second home owners (most of whom are from the city, and tend to be enrolled Democrats).

Republicans have been suspicious of urban immigrants swinging the district’s election results for several cycles now — beginning with John Sweeney’s loss in 2006.

The liberal and conservative blogospheres are fired up and the attorneys are on the ground…As I say, ugh.