I don't like reporting this any more than you want to hear it. But, frankly kids, something's rotten -
*Kerry just might have won Ohio and New Mexico
*There's photographic evidence of questionable actions with Ohio ballots
*Kos wonders aloud if exit polls aren't more accurate than Diebold.
*Wired reports widespread glitches and concerns that just a fraction are reported.
*Computers in NC lost 4500 votes
The last thing I want to do is to come off as a sore loser. None of my statements thusfar demonstrate that (despite some bizarro comments). On the contrary, I'm an ENRAGED loser.
However, I also don't like feeling I live in some Banana Republic.
Posted by mikewolf at November 04, 2004 07:53 PMMike, I love you, but this is not productive.
I am as sad about the state of our country in the hands of Darth Cheney the Evil Overlord and Little Lord Fuckface Bush as you are, but Kerry has conceded.
If there is any chance at a viable Democratic Party for the 2006 congressional elections, we need to regroup, re-prioritize and re-appeal to moderate voters in the South. No party can hope to win national elections or regain control of the Senate by writing off an entire region as the DNC seems to have done. That's how Bill Clinton won and that is what has to be done again.
Beating a dead horse won't accomplish anything.
Posted by: Daniella on November 4, 2004 08:25 PMAgreed and disagreed...
We need to refocus, regroup and reflect. No doubt about it. I have to believe that there's some common ground somewhere in the South. However, even then we need to focus our efforts. Let's stay away from all the states Dole won in 1996. There's no taking back the Bible Belt.
On the other hand, I refuse to turn a blind eye to potential GOP fraud. Am I saying that Kerry won? Am I being a sore loser? No. But, frankly, this horse ain't dead.
Posted by: mrw on November 4, 2004 09:02 PMHere's an idea for electoral reform: When the vote for crucial districts is very, very close, and there are more uncounted ballots than the span of the "victory"... count ALL the votes before declaring a winner.
Posted by: Jim on November 4, 2004 09:03 PMWe have been following a system that has been in place since we started this country. We must remember that the system was meant to be a living breathing enity. It is okay to talk of change to the system. That is how we grow. Mike you are not a sore loser.
Posted by: Brad on November 5, 2004 10:34 AMhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/05/voting.problems.ap/index.html
Posted by: Leigh Anne on November 5, 2004 05:54 PM