Mavericks Won't Re-Download

I already have Mavericks on my iMac and would like to re-install to see if it fixes some issues.  I tried to download again from the Apps store and I get this message:
When I click on Continue, the above goes away but NOTHING happens.  Of course, nothing happens on the Updates page either.

Hello yalK,
Thank you for the question.  When Mavericks is already installed on your computer, you can reinstall using the Recovery partition on your iMac:
OS X Mavericks: Reinstall OS X
Use the built-in recovery disk to reinstall OS X while keeping your files and user settings intact.
Important: You must be connected to the Internet to reinstall OS X.
Choose Apple menu > Restart. Once your Mac restarts (and the gray screen appears), hold down the Command (⌘) and R keys.
If you’re not connected to the Internet, choose a network from the Wi-Fi menu (in the top-right corner of the screen).
Select Reinstall OS X, then click Continue.
Follow the onscreen instructions. In the pane where you select a disk, select your current OS X disk (in most cases, it’s the only one available).
OS X Mavericks: Reinstall OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13871
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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