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Blue_In_AK

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14. Alaska's elections have been messed up since 2004, at least.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2012, 01:50 PM

Aug 2012

I expect more of the same this year. It won't matter, though. Three electoral votes, and the winner in presidential elections is already called before our polls close. I'm more concerned about the state races which are extremely contentious this year.

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If you had to pick the top states that voter suppression/election fraud is likely [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 OP

Florida and Tennessee, definitely. n/t bitchkitty Aug 2012 #1

PA right now. We've got 758K voters without IDs - that's 9% of the voting population in our state. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #2

still hoping that the higher court throws it out. what about VA? Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #6

The VA court isn't as impartial as ours. Yes, we've got a 3-3, but they don't go that way. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #8

Fl, Wi, Pa, and Oh are most likely. HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #3

Elections are rigged here in Wisconsin and the Repubs are trying to suppress on top of that. Scuba Aug 2012 #4

Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #5

good horrible observation. see down post....got to 270 without all you mention nt Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #11

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia--but they always focus on swing states librechik Aug 2012 #7

Wow, 270 on the nose !!!....just ran the chart without PA, OH, WI Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #10

yup! and we have to work hard in those states to get folks to the polls librechik Aug 2012 #12

Ha...just watching Bill Maher from Friday. He said if they are going to Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2012 #13

lol--love to see that! librechik Aug 2012 #15

Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin ananda Aug 2012 #9

Alaska's elections have been messed up since 2004, at least. Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #14