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I guess we figured this was coming: (Original Post) Calypso0956 Oct 2012 OP
I smell a decoy. NO WAY would any Democratic org try and flip BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #1
The machine had fallen out of calibration oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #2
Great Firebirds01 Oct 2012 #3
You get a chance to confirm your choices. If it is wrong, don't confirm it. Ask for a paper ballot yellowcanine Oct 2012 #4
Any little fart the Calypso0956 Oct 2012 #5
False story, plus I don't get how this is going to help Romney with women voters. nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #6

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
1. I smell a decoy. NO WAY would any Democratic org try and flip
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:11 AM
Oct 2012

the vote for a Democratic candidate - least of all, President Obama. It's they, "they did it! Look over there, folks!" bull they've put in place in order to excuse the widespread election fraud Republicans have been committing before the first ballot was even cast.

The woman has got to be a LIAR. Probably well-paid, too.

oswaldactedalone

(3,490 posts)
2. The machine had fallen out of calibration
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:17 AM
Oct 2012

which they sometimes do especially later in the day. It's very rare but happens. I've seen it myself with a vote for sheriff, on an otherwise long ballot, flip to the other guy. Once the device is re-calibrated, and they calibrate them before opening the polling place, the machine works fine again.

This was covered Monday evening on our local channel and the long-time director of N.C. elections explained it. N.C. is NOT the place where suspicious voter activity takes place. Voter laws here are very friendly to the voter.

The vote flip that occurred in Greensboro that day is much ado about nothing.

 

Firebirds01

(576 posts)
3. Great
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:28 AM
Oct 2012

Now when some idiot con writes a book or a piece of legislation on why voting rights need to be taken away, they will use this as irrefutable proof of massive corruption in the system.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
4. You get a chance to confirm your choices. If it is wrong, don't confirm it. Ask for a paper ballot
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:32 AM
Oct 2012

at that point. Sorry but I don't have much sympathy for a voter who claims they voted for the wrong candidate because the machine flipped the vote.

Calypso0956

(88 posts)
5. Any little fart the
Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:34 AM
Oct 2012

Republicans do will raise my suspicions.

I wouldn't put anything past them at this point.

I mean look at all this bullshit they have been trying to pass off like it is

in our best interests. I don't doubt the machines need to be re-calibrated or whatever, but they (Republicans) may try to use

this as an excuse, in the event there is a questionable outcome (like Romney wins~), for Tagg Romney's voting machines.

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