The statewide vote totals were counted with reps from every candidate there watching.
They were in a “secret” location; but not secret to the candidate reps who were there. Iowa was crawling with Occupy types; so this was a prudent thing to do.
Each of the 1,700 precincts however were counted on site and the results phones in or sent electronically. Candidate reps also watched each precinct's counting if they wanted.
There was a 20 vote swing for the Romster in this one precinct.
Santorum said he doesn't care, because he knew of a 20 vote swing the other way.
So lets not get “the fix is in” conspiracy talk started as so many people are always eager to do.
We have heard of just these 2 vote discrepancies in 1,700 precincts. The results are out there for all to see.
Many people will write down the vote totals at their precinct as they are announced.
And they will prob ably do as I did; get on the website and see if they matched. I checked and mine matched.