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iemanja

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15. Recounts very rarely change the outcome by 0.5%

Reply to Chemical Bill (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:58 PM

2 hrs ago

Over 9% is absurd. The result of these sorts of arguments is to discourage people from voting. When you tell everyone that any election Democrats lose is stolen, why should they vote at all?

This was a deep red district. Of course the Republican won. He was always going to win.

This isn’t a news article, and it doesn’t identify who the “election advocates” are.

Next they’ll be bilking people out of money for a recount like Jill Stein did, only to keep the money when there was no recount.

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BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee [View all] sheshe2 4 hrs ago OP

1% of precincts could be 31,000 votes. A precinct isnt defined by number of people or % of votes SSJVegeta 4 hrs ago #1

It would be nearly impossible for 0.6% of the precincts in the District Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #4

Those are still averages though. We are talking about a county with both a large rural and urban population SSJVegeta 3 hrs ago #5

Update: it would be absolutely impossible for 0.6% of the precincts Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #6

(Post deleted due to being off a factor of 10) SSJVegeta 3 hrs ago #7

This message was self-deleted by its author padfun 2 hrs ago #10

0.6percent of 230 is 1.38 not 13. Something isn't mathing. mackdaddy 2 hrs ago #13

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta 2 hrs ago #14

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta 2 hrs ago #16

So the claim is that DDHQ reported 99.4% reporting SSJVegeta 1 hr ago #17

My experience was voters Deminpenn 1 hr ago #21

That would have been my guess, but I'm pretty sure I read Wiz Imp 1 hr ago #25

Scrap that. I see now this was brought forth by Thhis Will Hold Wiz Imp 17 min ago #32

K&R spanone 4 hrs ago #2

You don't get hand recounts in a nine point loss FBaggins 4 hrs ago #3

There was no 31k vote "jump" and nobody is calling for a recount cmmngrnd 3 hrs ago #8

I'm afraid it will become the norm to claim "We was Robbed," every time someone loses "on both sides." Silent Type 2 hrs ago #12

which the Trump maggot Republicans 'normalized' ! Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #26

Exactly, but we ain't got to do it too. Silent Type 1 hr ago #27

Yeah, that last poll that showed the race within two points Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #28

That is true. I'd applaud the changes, but not in a sure loser like this one unless some honest to gawd bombshell Silent Type 48 min ago #29

I love your post. sheshe2 30 min ago #31

Post removed Post removed 1 hr ago #19

It would be easy to prove the election advocates wrong. Chemical Bill 2 hrs ago #9

Recounts very rarely change the outcome by 0.5% iemanja 2 hrs ago #15

I think cheating by Republicans... Chemical Bill 1 hr ago #18

I can tell you my recollection iemanja 1 hr ago #22

My recollection is... Chemical Bill 1 hr ago #24

This is what Trump and his supremacist, KPN 2 hrs ago #11

Recommended. H2O Man 1 hr ago #20

Let them pay for it Jose Garcia 1 hr ago #23

Same grifters Boo1 39 min ago #30