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"We see, *AGAIN*, the nightmare scenario"
http://bradblog.com/?p=11430
That's exactly what happened in Kentucky on Tuesday, where Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway was leading by a fair margin (about 3 to 5 points) in almost every pre-election poll in his race for Governor, but then ended up being announced as the loser to 'Tea Party' Republican candidate Matt Bevin by a landslide (almost 9 points) --- according to the state's 100% unverified computer tabulation systems.
As detailed on today's program with my guest Karoli Kuns of Crooks And Liars, there are a number of reasons to question the reported results. Among them, as Kuns points out today at C&L, the Democrats running in the down ballot races --- for Secretary of State, Attorney General (Conway's current job) and even state Auditor --- each reportedly received tens of thousands more votes than Conway did at the top of the ticket!...
There are many other reasons for supporters to question the reported results in the KY-Gov's race, as I detail during the show. Of course, the reported results could also be completely accurate. But, without public, human examination of the hand-marked paper ballots (which, thankfully, now actually exist across most of the state!) and other related records, we have yet another unverified, 100% faith-based election to leave supporters wondering if they really won or lost.
We've seen this before, of course. Too many times. We've seen malfunctioning paper ballot op-scan systems report losers as "winners" until a hand-count corrects the record. We've seen how easy it is for hackers to game election equipment. We've seen election insiders, even as recently as last week, breaking in to computerized central tabulators. And we've even seen high-ranking election officials in Kentucky (including County Clerks, Circuit Court Judges and School Superintendents!) convicted for decades of insider election fraud, including the manipulation of electronic voting systems.
We've seen both Democrats and Republicans alike fall victim to similarly anomalous and unverified results. And, while none of it bodes well for 2016 and beyond, neither does it bode well for those immediately and directly impacted by Tuesday's elections --- such as the 400,000 Kentuckyians who stand to lose health care under a new Republican Governor who has vowed to shut down the state's expansion of coverage under ObamaCare by the very popular if term-limited and outgoing Democratic Governor.
dsc
(52,169 posts)and was running to Conway's left.
HomerRamone
(1,112 posts)But we must all unquestioningly accept the "results"
and he was polling at around that percent and he was running to Conway's left. That would explain the major issue Brad was bringing up, the fact that Conway had fewer votes than Grimes or Breshar.
BradBlog
(2,938 posts)That's not how the KY GOP seems to have seen things. Via RollCall:
Always remarkable how difficult it is to convince folks, even Democrats, that counting ballots, rather than speculating about them, is a good idea.
dsc
(52,169 posts)so that is where I got that. But my point is, that with three candidates instead of two in one race, then it makes sense for each candidate to have gotten less than those in the other races. Was the total number of ballots cast in the governor's race less than that for say Grimes' race.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Curtis even said he supported Trump for President ( http://drewcurtis.nationbuilder.com/what_trump_has_to_do_to_earn_my_vote ).
Curtis's issues webpage: http://drewcurtis.nationbuilder.com/issues
Faux pas
(14,695 posts)2naSalit
(86,824 posts)automatically accept any vote tally anymore.
this is what I suspected when listening to all the spin placed on this "anomaly".
Reter
(2,188 posts)Look at this ad. Democrats stood home.
BradBlog
(2,938 posts)#CountTheBallots
xynthee
(477 posts)They WANT to win, right? I'm really beginning to wonder.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)RobertEarl
(13,685 posts)It's been dead and buried a long time. Bernie has a chance to dig it up but it looks as if even that won't stop the electronic election zombies.
At least you tried, Brad. Thanks.