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riqster

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20. Same thing with Ohio in 2004. But the bigger the margin, the riskier it is to do.

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #18)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 12:29 PM

Sep 2014

It is not a coincidence that we had the White House stolen in 2000 and 2004, but not in 2008 or 2012: the margin was bigger. The in-place hacks are predicated on a predicted margin. If we exceed the projections, they have to do it manually, and explain the exit polls and such.

Nothing can make an election 100% safe, but turnout is one tool that we can control.

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Republicans Sweating As Democrats Hold Leads In Georgia’s Senate And Governor Races [View all] babylonsister Sep 2014 OP

It has always been important to vote, when races are tight it is more important to get Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #1

And Kay Hagan is up 4 over Tillis right now in NC. Not a huge advantage, but I'll take it. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #2

YAY!!! babylonsister Sep 2014 #4

Let's make them sweat now and then sheshe2 Sep 2014 #3

Neck and Neck.. GOTV2014!! Mahalo babylonsistah~ Cha Sep 2014 #5

Let's not forget: OldRedneck Sep 2014 #6

As a voter from GA in a very red corner of the state, I can only depend on the news japple Sep 2014 #7

Are you referring to our republican critters? brer cat Sep 2014 #10

Most assuredly! Spay and neuter your japple Sep 2014 #13

But don't they still have the hackable E-voting machines that stole 2002? McCamy Taylor Sep 2014 #8

This is GA: babylonsister Sep 2014 #9

Turnout neutralizes most hacks. Close elections are easiest to steal. riqster Sep 2014 #16

if turn out is large enough questionseverything Sep 2014 #18

Same thing with Ohio in 2004. But the bigger the margin, the riskier it is to do. riqster Sep 2014 #20

here is documentation of a manual change questionseverything Sep 2014 #21

Oh, vigilance is important. riqster Sep 2014 #22

we are in agreement questionseverything Sep 2014 #23

Yes, it is necessary. But it cannot succeed alone. riqster Sep 2014 #25

They Stole Double Digits in 2002 AndyTiedye Sep 2014 #27

Yep. Those things were designed to commit fraud. riqster Sep 2014 #28

Amen sister! trishtrash Sep 2014 #29

Yeah, baby. This is how it happens. aikoaiko Sep 2014 #11

Thanks for the good word... I know all our GA Dems are working on this! freshwest Sep 2014 #12

k&r for Jason Carter and Michelle Nunn. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #14

I hope people in Georgia vote early and on paper Botany Sep 2014 #15

yea siegleman went to bed thinking he had won questionseverything Sep 2014 #17

Alabama not Georgia but the same election and the same K Rove operation Botany Sep 2014 #19

Get Out The Vote, folks! muntrv Sep 2014 #24

My hope for Georgia is mtngirl47 Sep 2014 #26

True toss-ups at this point madville Sep 2014 #30

It's politicususa: did you happen to fact-check the article? MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #31

Go Georgia Democrats! lovemydog Sep 2014 #32