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ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:37 PM Nov 2012

Rachel: "Pennsylvania machine that turned Obama vote into Romney vote has been taken offline."

A Pennsylvania electronic voting machine has been taken out of service after being captured on video changing a vote for President Obama into one for Mitt Romney, NBC News has confirmed.

The video was first posted on Youtube by user “centralpavoter.” It shows a voter’s finger repeatedly pressing the button for Obama, but a check mark coming up next to Romney’s name:


MORE (including the video):

http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/11/06/machine-turns-vote-for-obama-into-one-for-romney/
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Rachel: "Pennsylvania machine that turned Obama vote into Romney vote has been taken offline." (Original Post) ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 OP
So how many more of these cheating machines are out there? The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #1
I hope if there are more out there, voters will RAISE HELL about it - very publicly ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #4
I just heard a woman call up Al Sharpton on his radio show to report on this BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #7
That's my question also. eom City Lights Nov 2012 #5
We'll never know since the GOP made it illegal to make these recordings realgreen Nov 2012 #10
one machine down and unknown thousands more to disqualify nt msongs Nov 2012 #2
at least now we know why Repigs and their pundits for hire believe PA will be so close Supersedeas Nov 2012 #18
Don't they realize that everything can be recorded now a days! Alleycat Nov 2012 #3
Everything can't. Some states make what that hero did a crime jenw2 Nov 2012 #9
worth the penalty - I would take that court fight Care Acutely Nov 2012 #13
Me too! Alleycat Nov 2012 #16
Ditto. IMO, defense strategies abound. closeupready Nov 2012 #19
Philly doesn't use those types of machines BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #6
How many people used this machine to vote before it being taken offline? NotThisTime Nov 2012 #8
That really is the question, isn't it? Bigleaf Nov 2012 #11
The REAL question is how many Obama voters used it? hughee99 Nov 2012 #17
that was my first thought! nt marlakay Nov 2012 #12
Why aren't more people warrprayer Nov 2012 #14
I voted on paper ballots Helen Reddy Nov 2012 #15

ProfessionalLeftist

(4,982 posts)
4. I hope if there are more out there, voters will RAISE HELL about it - very publicly
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:43 PM
Nov 2012

And feed the story to the media. Nobody else seems interested in protecting our voting rights. We have to do it ourselves.

BumRushDaShow

(128,500 posts)
7. I just heard a woman call up Al Sharpton on his radio show to report on this
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:47 PM
Nov 2012

so it's trickling out there... She said that CNN showed it.

 

realgreen

(47 posts)
10. We'll never know since the GOP made it illegal to make these recordings
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:52 PM
Nov 2012

Only a few of these videos and pictures are going to be released because of the fear of getting arrested and having your life ruined by the police.

BumRushDaShow

(128,500 posts)
6. Philly doesn't use those types of machines
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 02:46 PM
Nov 2012

thank goodness. Ours are not "touch screen" computer monitor-looking things like that.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
17. The REAL question is how many Obama voters used it?
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:32 PM
Nov 2012

Romney voters wouldn't have been affected by the issue.

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