Kucinich asks for recount in NH Democratic primary

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Democrat Dennis Kucinich, who won less than three percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary, says he wants a recount to ensure that all ballots in his party's contest were counted. He cites "serious and credible reports, allegations and rumors" about the integrity of Tuesday results. Kucinich alluded to online reports alleging disparities around the state between hand-counted ballots, which tended to favor Barack Obama, and machine-counted ones that tended to favor Hillary Clinton. He also noted the difference between pre-election polls, which indicated Obama would win, and Clinton's triumph by a 39 percent to 37 percent margin. Deputy Secretary of State David Scanlan says Kucinich is entitled to a statewide recount. But, under New Hampshire law, Kucinich will have to pay for it. Scanlan said he had "every confidence" the results are accurate.