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In reply to the discussion: When GOPrs can't win fair and square, they invariably cheat... [View all]BumRushDaShow
(128,372 posts)31. What "voter suppression" here in Philadelphia?
There were MORE votes in Philly in 2016 than 2012.
PA has a Democratic Governor and a Democratic SOS. The mayor of Philadelphia is a Democrat as well and there are polling places in every neighborhood to the point where no one has to travel more than 6 - 8 blocks to get to one (there are 1,687 of them, each one covering less than 900 residents)? We don't need ACORN here except for whites in older suburbia - like Bucks County or Delaware County, that flip back and forth.
So the SIGNIFICANT increase in "3rd party" votes is irrelevant?
How about looking at Erie, PA, a reliably BLUE county like Philadelphia and Allegheny County (which includes Pittsburgh) for decades until 2016, when the county suddenly flipped to GOP?
The 1,957 vote difference between Clinton and Trump in Erie County would have been more than offset by the Johnson and Stein totals of 5,010.
PA has a Democratic Governor and a Democratic SOS. The mayor of Philadelphia is a Democrat as well and there are polling places in every neighborhood to the point where no one has to travel more than 6 - 8 blocks to get to one (there are 1,687 of them, each one covering less than 900 residents)? We don't need ACORN here except for whites in older suburbia - like Bucks County or Delaware County, that flip back and forth.
So the SIGNIFICANT increase in "3rd party" votes is irrelevant?
How about looking at Erie, PA, a reliably BLUE county like Philadelphia and Allegheny County (which includes Pittsburgh) for decades until 2016, when the county suddenly flipped to GOP?
CLINTON, HILLARY
(DEM)
46.99%
Votes: 58,112
Running mate: TIM KAINE
TRUMP, DONALD J
(REP)
48.57%
Votes: 60,069
Running mate: MICHAEL R PENCE
CASTLE, DARRELL L
(CON)
0.39%
Votes: 488
Running mate: SCOTT N BRADLEY
STEIN, JILL
(GRN)
0.92%
Votes: 1,139
Running mate: AJAMU BARAKA
JOHNSON, GARY E
(LIB)
3.13%
Votes: 3,871
Running mate: WILLIAM WELD
https://electionreturns.pa.gov/General/CountyResults?countyName=ERIE&ElectionID=54&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
(DEM)
46.99%
Votes: 58,112
Running mate: TIM KAINE
TRUMP, DONALD J
(REP)
48.57%
Votes: 60,069
Running mate: MICHAEL R PENCE
CASTLE, DARRELL L
(CON)
0.39%
Votes: 488
Running mate: SCOTT N BRADLEY
STEIN, JILL
(GRN)
0.92%
Votes: 1,139
Running mate: AJAMU BARAKA
JOHNSON, GARY E
(LIB)
3.13%
Votes: 3,871
Running mate: WILLIAM WELD
https://electionreturns.pa.gov/General/CountyResults?countyName=ERIE&ElectionID=54&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
The 1,957 vote difference between Clinton and Trump in Erie County would have been more than offset by the Johnson and Stein totals of 5,010.
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I believe the situation we're in demonstrates the lifetime appointment rule is seriously flawed.
onlyadream
Jun 2018
#13
nobody made jill stein voters vote for her, we had the antidote and those voters decided to screw us
beachbum bob
Jun 2018
#4
We are seeing a coup organized by the dumpsters and their minions, Putin and his minions...
debsy
Jun 2018
#7
But, but..... I heard that it was all Nancy Pelosi's fault for "not being a good leader"
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#10
"I wonder if they would have made a difference in places like Detroit, Philly, Pittsburgh.."
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2018
#22