Could Typo Rewrite Caucus History? (Santorum may regain win)

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[mnehring]

Caucus Vote Counter Says Romney Mistakenly Given 20 Votes

(Video report at link)

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Caucus night was chaotic in many places, with hundreds of voters, candidates showing up and the throngs of media who followed. The world's eyes were on Iowa. But in the quiet town of Moulton, Appanoose County, a caucus of 50 people may just blow up the results.

Edward True, 28, of Moulton, said he helped count the votes and jotted the results down on a piece of paper to post to his Facebook page. He said when he checked to make sure the Republican Party of Iowa got the count right, he said he was shocked to find they hadn't.

"When Mitt Romney won Iowa by eight votes and I've got a 20-vote discrepancy here, that right there says Rick Santorum won Iowa," True said. "Not Mitt Romney."

[maeng]

Interesting....Does anyone here know what the consequences might be?

[maeng]

Interesting....Does anyone here know what the consequences might be?

[cripplecreek]

I’m not sure it really matters. As far as most of the country is concerned it was either a draw or a win for Santorum

[hoosiermama]

IIRC the “official tally” will not be completed for a couple of week. Since it’s this close, I’d suggest they both hold their breath. ;~)

[mnehring]

In Iowa, the delegates aren’t actually assigned by the caucus so it is mostly a PR victory.

[maeng]

Thanks, that is what I thought but never know what someone will come up with.

[G Larry]

Yes, the person that originally lied, will have to lie again, and claim it was a mistake.
Then, Rick, as winner, will carry 13 of Iowa’s delegates to the convention and Mitt will carry 12.

[classified]

He said when he checked to make sure the Republican Party of Iowa got the count right, he said he was shocked to find they hadn't.

Edward "True", must have suspected something for him to follow up on the numbers. Interesting.....

[Rashputin]

Wow, and Snitt Romney was so proud of finally getting an additional .0005 percent rather than never getting above 24% or something. I bet he'll throw a tantrum and fire someone in his campaign crowd.

[RedMDer]

Click

[Agamemnon]

Given your closeness to the process and the caucus happenings, this is the kind of stuff I asked you guys about on an earlier thread.

Like I said, the narrative coming out of Tuesday had to be "Romney won" == whether or not it was actually true. Thoughts?

FReegards!

[G Larry]

This can easily be resolved by asking caucus goers at that location whether more than 2 of them supported Mitt!

[BobL]

“Interesting....Does anyone here know what the consequences might be?”

Yea, Rove will have a harder time justifying his statement that Romney’s win was a landslide and that the others might as well fold now.

[C210N]

I think it does matter.

Not so much about who won... clearly Santorum (0.74c per vote versus $160 per vote) won hands down, regardless of who had the 25.0001 versus 25.0002 or whatever.

First, the smaller reason, the bragging rights. With an 8 vote lead, Robney will be milking it for all he can in what he says, and his new ads.

But the bigger reason... with any actual proof of the R officials meddling with the results to get this difference in the outcome, there is tremendous mileage to be gained by Santorum and perhaps other not-Robney’s.

Exacerbated by this coming shortly after the reports of R officials meddling with Virginia ballot petition signatures
as far as total, and how they are or are not validated.

[txhurl]

I’m interested that a Paul supporter went against the Mitt Machine... that’s the story.

Well, the true backstory is that Santorum and Romney satisfied Iowa’s ethanol subsidies ‘program’.

[Proud2BeRight]

It would make a big psychological difference. The media here in a Democrat and RINO GOP infected area quickly reported Romney won blah blah blah and he should carry it to the first IA/NH double win in blah blah blah. Some stories had no mention of Santorum only of the “winner” of Iowa.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Ping

[JSteff]

IIRC the “official tally” will not be completed for a couple of week. Since it’s this close, I’d suggest they both hold their breath.

This always happens to Republicans. If this was a dem the count would have been finished and certified that same night... and all the ballots destroyed.

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

Bragging rights. Public perception. Momentum. These are bigger than a single delegate or two.

I don't do Photoshop, but somebody ought to Photoshop this image: (Swap Truman's face with Rick's; swap Dewey's name with Romney's; swamp Truman's name with Santorum's)