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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It's over: Murphy actually gained 274 votes, West 34 [View all]zeemike
(18,998 posts)68. And welcome to DU.
And it is not rocket science to do it either....and is cheaper than computers....
Paper ballots filled out and dropped down a slot that went to a table in the next room with a couple retired seniors sitting at who were hired to then count and tabulate the vote.....when the last vote is cast in that precinct the totals are checked and when confirmed posted publicly....ballots sealed up and voting is finished...all for far less than we spend now.
But that system is hard to game...you would have to bribe too many old people to have any effect...
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Putting school teachers and members of the military in the same group with welfare recipients?
merrily
Nov 2012
#77
That is just about what I said the poster was doing; and I already expressed my thoughts
merrily
Nov 2012
#89
I realize what West is, including his hypocrisy. I also realize the nature of government money (our
merrily
Nov 2012
#90
That's what I call good news. Now I want to listen to his concession speech.
Auntie Bush
Nov 2012
#10
Geese, and I guarantee you that he has guns. Maybe even military grade weapons.
AnnieK401
Nov 2012
#48