'Absolute lawlessness': GOP blasts Pa. Dems' recount effort in Casey Senate loss

The Republican Party blasted Democrats connected Monday for their refusal to concede the U.S. Senate contention successful Pennsylvania, taking purpose astatine three-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey for moving up with a costly recount effort, 1 they reason is simply a "blatant" usurpation of authorities law.

The recount successful the authorities comes aft The Associated Press declared the contention for Republican campaigner David McCormick, who narrowly edged retired Casey, a Democrat.

McCormick's unofficial borderline of triumph stands astatine astir 26,000 votes, oregon wrong the 0.5% threshold required under Pennsylvania law to trigger an automatic recount.

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt announced past week that the authorities would proceed with the recount, noting that counties crossed the Keystone State had reported a full of immoderate 80,000 uncounted provisional, mail-in or absentee ballots.

The recount began Monday and volition proceed done Nov. 26, Schmidt said. 

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Senator Bob Casey (D- PA) addresses supporters earlier erstwhile President Barack Obama speaks during a run rally successful Philadelphia. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Still, Republican Party officials person argued that the results person been decisive and that Casey lacks immoderate achievable way to triumph successful the recount. 

Republicans person besides criticized Casey for declining to waive the recount, which is expected to outgo taxpayers much than $1 million.

"What’s taking spot successful these counties is implicit lawlessness," Pennsylvania Republican Party Chair Lawrence Tabas said of the recount.

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Republican Senate campaigner Dave McCormick speaks during a run lawsuit astatine a edifice successful Pennsylvania. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

In caller days, some the nationalist and authorities Republican parties person petitioned the state Supreme Court not to number mail-in ballots with either incorrect oregon missing dates successful cardinal counties crossed the state, including Bucks County, Center County and Delaware County.

"Let’s beryllium wide astir what’s happening here: Democrats successful Pennsylvania are brazenly trying to interruption the instrumentality by attempting to number amerciable ballots. They are doing this due to the fact that they privation to bargain a legislature seat," Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley wrote successful a station connected X.

He besides addressed the RNC lawsuits to contention the region decisions, vowing to "fight for arsenic agelong arsenic necessary" to guarantee McCormick's triumph is certified.

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"This is the nonstop benignant of left-wing predetermination interference that undermines elector confidence," Whatley said.

Results of the recount are slated to beryllium announced Nov. 27.