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Why We Should Do a Hand Recount in NH | 55 comments (55 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Why We Should Do a Hand Recount in NH (4.00 / 3)

And of course, if we were smart, we'd be pressing for Federal legislation that would have this built in.

That's why, for the past two years, I've been blogging about Rush Holt's bill.

Imagine this isn't just NH, and that it's November, when so much more is at stake.

Had we passed Rush Holt's bill last session, we could have had mandatory audits in every state this fall.

But because many couldn't accept the compromises that it took to get the legislation as far as it went, activists helped kill our only chance of protection.

It's not entirely too late. Holt is going to introduce a bill in January, possibly as early as next week, that would offer emergency funding for any States/Counties willing to abide by some strict guidelines, which include making sure all votes are cast on paper, and that at least a portion of those are audited as a check on how accurately the machines are counting the vote.

I hope you'll all join me in support of that. I'll post when it's introduced. We should NOT have to go through this in November!!

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 01:42:29 PM EST
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Re: Why We Should Do a Hand Recount in NH (4.00 / 3)

I think Brad's point is unassailable. We know that both pre-polls and post-polls can be off, sometimes by a lot. But we also know that the only evidence of tampering is that they are, in fact, off by a lot.

Anytime that happens, and the machines are hackable, there should be a recount.

by BooMan on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 01:46:51 PM EST
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Re: Why We Should Do a Hand Recount in NH (3.33 / 3)

What I haven't seen though, and neither has Brad, is proof (as in, actual data) that the exit polls WERE off.

The only ones I saw, less than 1/2 hour after the polls closed, showed Hillary up by 2 points. That's only a point off, and in the correct direction, from the final results.

I had, earlier, MISREAD the polls and thought they showed a much larger spread, and was then VERY concerned. But when I saw the error was mine, I was much less concerned.

If we can get a recount, great. That this is raising people's awareness of how little faith we can and should have in computer counted votes is great.

What would be sad is if we DO get a count, find it to be pretty accurate, and then say oh, there's nothing really to this. ALL counts must ALWAYS be suspect without a hand check, period. So in that spirit, I support your call.

For this specific race, however, I will be very surprised if any significant irregularities show up. But i will also be very pleased if the results show Obama really DID win NH.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 01:55:05 PM EST
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Re: Why We Should Do a Hand Recount in NH (none / 0)

Lisa, Chris Matthews stated unequivocally and stridently on Hardball last night that the uncorrected exit polls showed Obama strongly ahead. He is in a position to know, and have great trouble seeing him making such a claim falsely or even having any reason to.

by bento on Thu Jan 10th, 2008 at 11:05:36 PM EST
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