I don't know if this has been mentioned yet. I haven't followed along this afternoon. The Florida optical scan counties have been mentioned here and elsewhere as the pecentage of change expected (based on voter registration in 2004) hasn't matched the actual votes.
http://ustogether.org/Florida_Election.htmBut I've been to most of the counties in question. The actual votes look right based on talking with people who live there.
Anyway, I compared selected OpScan counties with their 2000 election results. I selected a few counties with the highest pecentage of change from expected. The percentages between 2000 and 2004 don't seem to indicate much in the way of fraud, especially given the percentage drop in Democratic registration in each county from 2000 to 2004.
http://ustogether.org/election04/FL2000.htm2004 Baker County, FL (OpScan) had 9,955 total votes, 7,738 for Bush (78%).
Baker County is 70% registered Democratic in 2004.
2000 Baker County, FL (OpScan) had 8,154 total votes, 5,610 for Bush (69%).
Baker County is 83% registered Democratic in 2000.
2000 to 2004 change for Bush: 9%
2004 Calhoun County, FL (OpScan) had 5,961 total votes, 3,780 for Bush (63%).
Calhoun County is 82% registered Democratic in 2004.
2000 Calhoun County, FL (OpScan) had 5,174 total votes, 2,873 for Bush (56%).
Calhoun County is 88% registered Democratic in 2000.
2000 to 2004 change for Bush: 8%
2004 Dixie County, FL (OpScan) had 6440 total votes, 4,433 for Bush (69%).
Dixie County is 78% registered Democratic in 2004.
2000 Dixie County, FL (OpScan) had 4,666 total votes, 2,697 for Bush (58%).
Dixie County is 86% registered Democratic in 2000.
2000 to 2004 change for Bush: 11%
2004 Franklin County, FL (OpScan) had 5,930 total votes, 3,742 for Bush (59%).
Franklin County is 78% registered Democratic in 2004.
2000 Franklin County, FL (OpScan) had 4,644 total votes, 2,454 for Bush (52%).
Franklin County is 81% registered Democratic in 2000.
2000 to 2004 change for Bush: 6%
2004 Hamilton County, FL (OpScan) had 5,065 total votes, 2,786 for Bush (55%).
Hamilton County is 79% registered Democratic in 2004.
2000 Hamilton County, FL (OpScan) had 3,964 total votes, 2,146 for Bush (54%).
Hamilton County is 87% registered Democratic in 2000.
2000 to 2004 change for Bush: <1%
2004 Lafayette County, FL (OpScan) had 3,325 total votes, 2,460 for Bush (74%).
Lafayette County is 83% registered Democratic in 2004.
2000 Lafayette County, FL (OpScan) had 2,505 total votes, 1,670 for Bush. (67%)
Lafayette County is 90% registered Democratic in 2000.
2000 to 2004 change for Bush: 7%