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Related: About this forumI'd like to see a recount of Kentucky - just one state, really - to see the change in vote totals.
You have to know there are hundreds of "errors" made in the rush to slap together vote totals on election night and send the results to the officials. And by "errors", I mean shenanigans...
As I said in another post, it doesn't matter all that much in terms of delegates who wins a 50/50 race. But it *does* matter in terms of the psychological effects it has on easily-swayed, low-information voters.
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I'd like to see a recount of Kentucky - just one state, really - to see the change in vote totals. (Original Post)
reformist2
May 2016
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The results of all three are suspect. I would go with KY, it has the lowest population.
reformist2
May 2016
#7
When the numbers get this close, I always suspect fudging, fraud, malfeasance...
reformist2
May 2016
#6
ViseGrip
(3,133 posts)1. KY, NY, or MA? If you can only pick one....
reformist2
(9,841 posts)7. The results of all three are suspect. I would go with KY, it has the lowest population.
But we need a recount, if only to show everyone how these counts are done in the first place. This is something they *never* talk about. All we ever see are the "numbers coming in"... I'd like to see how that's done.
riversedge
(70,197 posts)2. Another conspiracy theory from a Sanders fan.
questionseverything
(9,651 posts)3. tell that to senator franken...that recounts never matter
n/t
Dem2
(8,168 posts)4. The errors tend to be in both directions in a recount
The margin wouldn't change much and it is as likely to get worse for one's favorite candidate as better.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)5. Yup! Said the same thing earlier.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)6. When the numbers get this close, I always suspect fudging, fraud, malfeasance...
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)8. Kentucky's voting system has been suspect after their last Governor's race.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)9. She got 27 delegates, Bernie got 27 delegates as it stands now.
I doubt there will be a recount.