If I was going to commit fraud during an election, I'd

AnarchoFreeThinker

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Fri Dec-10-04 02:28 PM
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If I was going to commit fraud during an election, I'd

1--make it a key talking point before the election that, even though my candidate trailed his challenger in polls in key swing states, Americans would actually vote differently once in the privacy of the voting both based solely on the issue of safety in a time of war
2--call the major networks on election day and express "concern" that exit polls were "under-reporting" my candidate's results by 3-5%
3--orchestrate a major battle offensive (Fallujah) to quickly take the spotlight from odd election night results
4--denounce anyone calling for a recount or audit as a money-wasting, sore loser

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unpossibles

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Fri Dec-10-04 02:29 PM
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1. not a bad idea.

<sarcasm> shame no one else had thought of that </sarcasm>

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ewagner

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Fri Dec-10-04 02:30 PM
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2. Add another

BEFORE the election spread rumors/hysteria/media stories about your opponents trying to STEAL THE ELECTION with false voter registrations, double-voting, etc.

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The Backlash Cometh

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Fri Dec-10-04 02:35 PM
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3. You forgot the exaggerated Gallop polls.

If I were going to steal an election, I'd have friends reporting at least a two point spread.

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ewagner

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Fri Dec-10-04 02:41 PM
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4. Yup!

Create a bandwagon effect....

good call.

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DoYouEverWonder

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Fri Dec-10-04 04:20 PM
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11. That was how they spread their instructions for how to do it

They did it under the cloak of protecting themselves from the evil DEMS trying to steal the election. Our candidate was winning, why would we need to steal it? Yet if you look at some of the threads on places like Free Republic they are more like instruction manuals rather than warnings.

Here's one example:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1228604/posts

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madison2000

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Fri Dec-10-04 02:47 PM
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5. hire Karl Rove and put him in charge of fraud and dirty tricks

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mirandapriestly

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Fri Dec-10-04 02:47 PM
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6. You might even demand allegiance from

and purge law enforcement and intelligence organization to ensure not being investigated.

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BlueDog2u

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Fri Dec-10-04 02:56 PM
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7. Welcome to DU, dmsRoar

You are a genius. I'm sure if you post your resume at the FreeRepublic, you'll have a job in no time.

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passy

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:48 PM
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8. I would just do it.

Because no-one would believe I possibly could have done it. (that's if i were Karl Rove that is)

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RaulVB

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Fri Dec-10-04 03:52 PM
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9. I'd remind the American MSM who's "footing the bill" (n/t)

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Old Mouse

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Fri Dec-10-04 04:04 PM
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10. introduce the concept of acceptable racism

They also got most of America to believe it was not unreasonable to challenge the eligibility of selected voters.

The idea of any sort of organized challenge required the greater public accepting the concept that there was a real danger of minorities organizing nationally to illegally vote.

What they were suggesting was that a massive, seditious organization of the poor, black population of states such as Ohio were planning to spend all day going from poll to poll voting over and over again. Willie Horton and his army of welfare mothers.

The mere concept of challenges should have been cause for outrage and protest.

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Bethany Rockafella

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Fri Dec-10-04 04:21 PM
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12. Yep....repugnants to a tee!

But is the media too damn stupid to figure that out or too damn lazy?

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