Unofficial election tally might have overstated Clinton victory (In 80 districts Obama had 0)

AP/Newsday ^ | Feb. 16, 2008 | Staff

[jdm]

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NEW YORK (AP) _ Unofficial returns from New York's Democratic primary may have overstated Hillary Clinton's margin of victory over Barack Obama.

On election night, 80 election districts in New York City initially reported that they had not recorded a single vote for Obama, despite logging thousands for Clinton and hundreds for former candidate John Edwards.

Official tallies, released later, revealed that Obama had indeed received many votes in those districts.

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It was unclear why the errors had taken place. Unofficial voting results are reported by election officials to police officers, then released to the media.

[jdm]

Unofficial voting results are reported by election officials to police officers, then released to the media.

LOL.

[Enterprise]

"It was unclear why the errors had taken place."

Yep - a real mystery. I'm shocked!

[jdm]

Thanks to whoever is adding these helpful keywords, such as “ny2008,” to the posts. I’m guessing it’s the moderator, but whoever it is, thanks a lot, since keywords aren’t always my strength. :O)

[quikdrw]

Sounds like the Clinton Machine is getting cranked up.

[darkwing104]

I bet she managed to get all of the Super Delegates the same way...

[SERKIT]

When “Primary Colors II” comes out, we’ll find out who the clumsy operative was who was too cute by half when tampering with the vote tally. Paging Craig Livingstone, or was this Maggie “The Fixer” Williams’ first assignment since getting back into the Clinton RICO Crime Family?

[MHGinTN]

Is New York a winner take all state?

[Enterprise]

"Sounds like the Clinton Machine is getting cranked up."

Crank, crack, smack. Whatever they can get their hands on.

[VR-21]

There’s a future for those folks here in King Co. WA.

[jdm]

Is New York a winner take all state?

No.

(not for Democrats).

[processing please hold]

I’m shocked. Surely they aren’t suggesting something nefarious is going on? *giggle*

[Froggie]

Somewhere Richard J. Dailey is smiling!

[MHGinTN]

Oh my! Such blatant rigging is unlike the Rodham-rodent’s henchghouls. Usually they can make it look like an innocent error if discovered. I can’t wait to see what the excuse will be when the super delegates appoint her lowness as the nominee over Barry the great.

[callisto]

Marcus Cederqvist, the executive director of the city's Board of Elections, told The New York Times that human error in reading off the columns of election returns was probably to blame.

Ya think?

[RJS1950]

Damn I love it when the rats screw each other over, following their own time-honored traditions.

[haroldeveryman]

80 districts and not a single vote for Obama? Not even a hanging Chad? I guess Hillary’s are well hung.

[Chuck N]

all you gotta do is have the union guys volunteer for the polls and ya can control it the way ya want it! how da ya think JFK won Chicago back in the old days....union hacks...if you can’t steal the votes...don’t count em...

[HIDEK6]

On election night, 80 election districts in New York City initially reported that they had not recorded a single vote for Obama

That's nothing.

Saddam got 100% of the vote the last time he ran for President of Iraq.

Hell, they guy running against him didn't even vote for himself!

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Hillary, you got to love her. Not a single vote for Obama in Harlem. That will make the ghost of Big Al Capone Proud. Coruption on this scale hasn’t been seen since JFK too Chacago.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Chicago=Chacago sorry.