Not So Fast

" Okay well he has been sworn it already voted for one point two trillion dollar healthcare bell but Democrat Bill Owens may not be the winner. May not be the winner. In New -- 23 congressional district race after all officials have yet to certify him there. That is because the vote just keeps narrowing. Now only about 3000 votes separates Owens from conservative challenger -- off. And more than 10000 absentee ballots have yet to be town as you might expect not often has lots of all is quite closely as is the guy who presumably made it. That often joins -- right now -- good to have you. -- pleasure to be here today especially under the circumstances. What do you make. The narrowness of this race and what are officials telling you -- that how long is this certification delayed. Is is this a possibly turning around line."

" Well it's it's certainly turning around at the night of the election and we're projecting about a 6000 vote deficit. And as you said it's down to 3000 now so our people are watching you very very closely. The military ballots have been out. Aren't due until next Monday -- be counting that 10000 absentee ballots Tuesday through Thursday. So I don't think we'll have an answer in this for at least a week or two."

" So they have to. Count all those thousand any absentee ballots and then they told you -- certified this."

" One way to well. One way or the other there although least announce what the count is at that point and it's it's very very close or. Are doubtful. Each candidate wolves still have another week to -- protest."

" All right then you conceded. The election. But of course you know a lot of this stuff. Now do you do you do you regret conceding."

" Well 20/20 hindsight if I knew this information on election night I would not have conceded. On election night two with 6000. Deficit in the voting. The 10000 absentee ballots -- network plausible with a three way race. -- that was then this is now so. Mr. Owens. Would then face the possibility. Being the perceived winner goes to the house votes and proves very crucial vote was only if -- vote margin for this healthcare packets."

" Then what would happen right he would he would in. You would have to relinquish that."

" Right and you should know that Nancy Pelosi was informed by the new York state board of elections. They could not certify the vote on Thursday or Friday after the election. And she stood still. Swore and Bill Owens. So. -- placing him in his position and letting them vote on this sheet that she might have done it's a big no no I. Well she certainly. Enabled Bill Owens to violate four of his campaign pledges. By voting for the health care bill you know."

" About a way we did pleasant and cola allowances office. Return on the but let me get your sense and a group of of what happens here. Because this race got national attention. Because it pitted conservative value against the Republican. Pick candidates actually picked by party chairman and insiders and that raises big problems that got people lights are talent endorsing you. Minnesota governor -- endorsing him. All of these prospective presidential candidates for Republicans endorsing yet. And there was this isn't within the party yes Newt Gingrich. Endorse a Republican competitor at the time these -- And when I talk to Christie Whitman the former New Jersey governor. About this but not too long ago -- she said essentially -- is this is dividing Republicans. And it's only going to assure. The Democrats keep getting elected it would use."

" Well I don't think that's true because if you look at the Republican candidate in this race. The liberal media is calling her -- moderate but basically. Choose an ultra liberal hurt troop strength by the New York State Conservative Party. At 15%. Out of a hundred. -- 46 Democrats in the New York State legislator that had a more conservative rating than she did."

" All right so bottom line is whether that's crazy not a -- I got to win this race turns it or not on these numbers. You have to run again or or or. Or owns and after run again less than a year. What's to keep that -- are you going to run against him."

" Well we are seriously considering. Running and both the Republican line in the conservative line. And so we we do plan to go forward. And and so we are giving that very serious consideration -- all right we're watching closely talk often. Thank you very much did. Watch it closely because if we have to contests this we may have to raise some resources so have you viewers watch -- often for congress that count for world. What action we take."

" Or it again. -- always open to that Owens' camp stuff out of camp we always -- oyster. Always offered the opportunity to secure."