tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797291.post117155096736923487..comments2023-10-30T05:22:51.485-04:00Comments on Preserve, Protect and Defend: The Thumpin’two crowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797291.post-38929310523974354662006-11-27T08:49:00.000-05:002006-11-27T08:49:00.000-05:00I have nothing against voting machines, as long as...I have nothing against voting machines, as long as there is a paper trail.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797291.post-16972844856163953572006-11-25T18:15:00.000-05:002006-11-25T18:15:00.000-05:00the variance favored the GOP across the board? wh...the variance favored the GOP across the board? why am I not surprised?<br /><br />during the last cycle MO fixed a system that wasn't broke. we had a perfectly serviceable low-tech punchcard system. <br />it was replaced by TWO separate hi-tech systems -- one of which left a paper trail. <br />the other was the electronic machines. I wouldn't touch those with a 10 ft pole. <br />well, actually I woulda touched em -- if I'd had an axe -- but that's all.two crowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797291.post-38617394311478491662006-11-24T10:46:00.000-05:002006-11-24T10:46:00.000-05:00Consider also that in districts with electronic vo...Consider also that in districts with electronic voting machines. there was a mean 4% variance between exit poll data and official results. The variance favored the GOP in all cases. There was no such variance in districts without e-voting machines. The difference between 2004 and 2006 just might be that Rove underestimated 'the math'.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.com