Reply #17: The absentee idea is a myth

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Voter turnout in MN in 2002 was 2,282,860.

The 28,000 or so vote that were either for Wellstone and not counted or were blank plus the Wellstone votes that were counted would not have made a difference.

Green RAY TRICOMO 10119 0.45
Independence JIM MOORE 45139 2.00

Republican NORM COLEMAN 1116697 49.53

Democratic-Farmer-Labor PAUL WELLSTONE 11381 0.50

Democratic-Farmer-Labor WALTER F. MONDALE 1067246 47.34

Constitution MIRO DRAGO KOVATCHEVICH 2254 0.10
Write-In WRITE-IN (OTHER) 1790 0.08
Write-In ED MCGAA** 7 0.00
Write-In "DICK" FRANSON** 3 0.00
Write-In MICHELLE MARIE HARBECK** 3 0.00