Two issues. I think they should only allow exact spelling of names. This (close enough) stuff to count every vote no matter how they failed to vote correctly is bull.
Second, if they want so badly to count every vote, why can't Miller have counted those who voted for him by writing in? How can they negate his write in votes and allowed Murks to be all these variations of close enough?
I want constancy everywhere.
Have we ever heard about a significant number of Joe Miller write-in ballots ?