Posted on 01/10/2008 12:35:30 PM PST by neverdem
Probably a huge number of postal employees in NY, MA, VT and ME called in sick on NH’s primary election day.
Anyone who has ever followed Democratic primaries in any city will tell you the voters almost always break along racial lines...
Thanks Kenny. Donna getting beaten... oh to the punch. You had me going for a minute there. LOL
I like how you tied Brazil to a competition between her and the Clintons. That’s kinda funny.
It doesn't take a lot to tip a primary. As Donna Brazile, former Clinton fanatic says, "Just get me close baby, I'll do the rest."
It doesn't take a lot to tip a primary. As Donna Brazile, former Clinton fanatic says, "Just get me close baby, I'll do the rest."
What are the Kos kooks saying about this? Maybe I’ll visit and see. I remember when Leiberman was being kicked out of the Dem party—
Yeah, all those cars with Mass plates were just “observing” in Portsmouth and Hampton.../sarc
We really need to get rid of same-day registration.
It will be interesting to watch.
Exactly right. Independent crossovers are also irrational and moter voter is another area of conern.
Democrat Dennis Kucinich, who won less than 2 percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary, said Thursday he wants a recount to ensure that all ballots in his party's contest were counted. The Ohio congressman cited "serious and credible reports, allegations and rumors" about the integrity of Tuesday results.
Deputy Secretary of State David Scanlan said 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.
In a letter dated Thursday, Kucinich said he does not expect significant changes in his vote total, but wants assurance that "100 percent of the voters had 100 percent of their votes counted."
Kucinich alluded to online reports alleging disparities around the state between hand-counted ballots, which tended to favor Sen. Barack Obama, and machine-counted ones that tended to favor Sen. Hillary Rodham 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.
Candidates who lose by 3 percentage or less are entitled to a recount for a $2,000 fee. Candidates who lose by more must pay for the full cost. Kucinich's campaign said it was sending the $2,000 fee to start the recount.
Scanlon said his office had received several phone calls since Tuesday, mostly from outside the state, questioning the results. New Hampshire's voting machines are not linked in any way, which Scanlon says reduce the likelihood of tampering with results on a statewide level. Also, the results can be checked against paper ballots.
"I think people from out of state don't completely understand how our process works and they compare it to the system that might exist in Florida or Ohio, where they have had serious problems," he said. "Perhaps the best thing that could happen for us is to have a recount to show the people that ... the votes that were cast on election day were accurately reflected in the results. And I have every confidence that will be the case."
So happy to see we aren't the only suspicious folks around here.
Me too.
While this does sound somewhat good, what about the same day registrations? There’s your problem IMO.
They should verify the addresses of about five precincts’ same day registrations. See if they are valid. If not, expand the verification of all the same day registrations. Document who those votes went to. Track who drove that effort.
If this is done, I’ll be content. If it isn’t done, the vote will always be a question in my mind.
This is exactly what makes the flying squad concept work. Remember, it's a primary. 500 votes can swing it either way. With same day registration legal, the state authorities can say "Move on, no fraud here."
In regard to the voters themselves, a candidate like Mrs. Clinton will show up with at least 100 paid workers, who tap into pre-palced state organizations: few hundred fake votes.... no problem.
Hope Kucinich protest lives on ... as former mayor of Cleveland, if anyone knows vote fraud it is surely he.
Thanks Kenny. Dennis may accidently do something positive for the nation. That would be nice.
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