Reply #1: 2004 pattern is about the same as in 2000 [View All]

The pattern for this election appears to be about the same it was in 2000 -- at least WRT Bulter (see both 2000 and 2004 below).

Until I hear a reason that the margin for the 2004 Cheif Justice race should be much larger than 2000, OR evidence that vote totals were hacked in 2000, I just don't see this as significant.

2000 Butler County

President
Bush,83,680 - 63.42%
Gore 44,661 - 33.85%
128,341 votes cast in county for President.

Supreme Court Justice Term commencing Jan. 1, 2001
Deborah Cook 60,936 - 55.22%
Tim Black 49,417 - 44.78%
110,353 votes cast (85% of presidential total)

Supreme Court Justice Term commencing Jan. 1, 2001
Terrence O'Donnell 58,897 - 51.93%
Alice Robie Resnick 54,517 - 48.07%
110,353 votes cast (88% of votes cast in presidential)

2004 Butler County

President
Kerry 54,185 - 34%
Bush 106,735 - 66%
160,920 votes cast in county for President. Bush won county by 52,550

Chief Justice
Democract Connally 59,532 - 47%
Republican Moyer 66,625 - 53%
126,157 votes cast in county (78% of votes cast in presidential) for Cheif Justice. Moyer won by 7,093

In raw votes, Connally got 5347 more votes than Kerry.