Sludge Report #164 - Vote Fraud 2004 - WTF!!!

[althecat]

An attempt at a survey of what we know so far... where we are... and why it matters. Starring several DUers you know and love.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0411/S00124.htm

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Sludge Report #164 - Vote Fraud 2004 - WTF!!!

In This Edition:
Today Was Stolen Election Action Day
The Democratic Underground Is Ground Zero For Election Fraud 2004 Investigations
Karl Rove - Acclaimed Architect Of Election Fraud 2004
Show Me The Votes or Where Did George Suddenly Get 11 Million New Friends
Thinking The Unthinkable – If We Vote Fraud Theorists Are Correct
Spot The Difference – Exit Poll Variations By Ballot Type
According to The BBC– There May Be More Truth In This Than Intended
To Believe That Bush Won The Election, You Must Also Believe...
Why Did CNN Change Their Exit Poll Data for Ohio After 1:00 AM?
Hillsborough County FLA - Oddities + Undervotes
Bush Increased His Minority Turnout by 69%
Florida Projection vs Actual Data In A Graphical Form
Still Don't Believe They Stole It? Look Here

COVERING NOTE: At this point the investigation into Vote Fraud 2004 is at a very early stage. There is new evidence being found all the time, much of which this compiler has not had time to read yet. Several organised investigations are underway which will probably take quite a long time to report back. The following therefore is not meant to be the final word in terms of proof of vote fraud. Indeed this collection of posts is not meant to "proove" anything. It is very much just a tentative beginning providing an overview of the gnarly unanswered questions that the media as a whole ought to be asking, but aren't. - C.D. Sludge


For much more...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0411/S00124.htm

[Still_Notafraid]

1. what the??

why would sludge report this?

[althecat]

6. Yes.. that association is growing increasingly unfortunate...

The report was launched in 1999 and back then I was not aware of the association of Sludge with Drudge... should have been but wasn't. The Sludge in the name of the report comes from a book by a local NZ businessman who calls all reporters Sludge.

But no there is no association with the other Sludge.

The Sludge report has carried a few other big reports in this developing story including

Sludge Report #143 - Think People!!! The Fix Was In
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0211/S00043.htm

Sludge Report #154 – Bigger Than Watergate
(which contained the first link to the Diebold source files)
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0307/S00064.htm

Sludge Report #162 - Sequoia Voting Code Released
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0404/S00028.htm

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:)

[NVMojo]

2. Cool, I think!!!

[althecat]

3. Kick... posted this at about 3am.. so it probably disappeared kinda early

Would love some nominations for the FP... if you like it that is.

[kostya]

4. Isn't this all moot in a short time when states certify their results?

Just askin'. - K :\

[althecat]

5. Not sure what the legal status is...

NOt sure what the legal status is... in detail anwyay. The purpose of this compendium article - other than simply widening the degree of understanding on this issue - it goes out by email to around 1300 people - is attempting to further strengthen the case to the DNC that they should prevent the certification of results in some states.

[mountebank]

7. Exit poll v. actual by voting type graph is misleading.

I've been posting this in various places because I think it's important that we stop using this graph. The breakdown of states by voting type in this analysis is dubious at best.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0411/S00124.htm#6

NH, WI, and MN all have, to my knowledge, paper ballots. This is not to say fraud could not have occurred in optical scan - but there are many states on the paper ballot side that have optical scan.

What I am saying is, this graph of exit vs. actual by voting type is not anywhere close to solid and is, in fact, misleading.

Keith Olbermann, about the only guy to report this story, had one piece of advice. That we site sources and make solid claims.

If this graph got out and was used by someone as evidence of fraud it would get slammed down in 10 seconds. I suggest we stop using it and reframe the exit poll debate as "swing state v. non-swing state."

[althecat]

9. Yes.. good idea.. I will correct this. You should tell TIA....

[mountebank]

11. Thanks for the reply. TIA knows. n/t

[indigobusiness]

8. I'm outraged!

For all the wrong reasons.

[knight_of_the_star]

10. Wow cool

We're famous again!

[KoKo]

12. Great Going Guys/Gals! May the wind be at your back on this...we need

something...at least to get these machines out of the polling places.

FAIR ELECTIONS FOR ALL!

[althecat]

13. Hi KoKo....

I saw you having some fun with Olbermann earlier today...:)

[peekaloo]

14. Karl must have given him the go ahead

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