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CoffeeCat

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39. I'm not an expert on the details of...
Thu Dec 29, 2011, 01:01 PM
Dec 2011

...how the votes are tabulated. However, I was a precinct captain for Obama during
the last Iowa Democratic caucus. I stayed late and helped the precinct chair count
the votes and call them in.

I do remember this: Each caucus calls in their votes to a central location. The vote tallies
of each caucus are made public. In fact, on the news--individual caucus site votes are shown
on the news. When the post-caucus reporting is in full flurry--there is a lot of cross talk about
voting results at various caucus sites.

I also believe that all individual caucus results are posted publicly.

That was the way the Democrats did it, anyway.

Of course, there is always opportunity for fraud. If you had fraudsters reporting the final results--I could see where, all of a sudden--Romney has several hundred more votes than another candidate. I guess the final-tally person could cheat. However, the individual numbers (each caucus site) would not add up.

I wouldn't be surprised. The corporate overlords really want Romney. They have no shame when it comes to cheating and lying.

lol and oddly, this will be a big break for Santorum. grantcart Dec 2011 #1
no handi-wipes??? Demonaut Dec 2011 #45
Bad Demonaut! BAD!!! rocktivity Dec 2011 #49
Tired krucial Dec 2011 #2
Great pic of all the repub prez candidates together Fridays Child Dec 2011 #3
" he was still numb and afraid he would drool on himself." hahahahhaa wordpix Dec 2011 #7
And here's another one! rocktivity Dec 2011 #10
I for one cannot WAIT for Tuesday. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #4
Well, after the 2008 Iowa Dem primary rocktivity Dec 2011 #18
Kucinich threw his weight in kenfrequed Dec 2011 #42
I live in Iowa... CoffeeCat Dec 2011 #21
I can see that. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #24
Results come in very quickly... CoffeeCat Dec 2011 #25
Thanks much! Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #28
Well kenfrequed Dec 2011 #50
Listening to Thom Hartmann on Wednesday... 3waygeek Dec 2011 #35
I'm not an expert on the details of... CoffeeCat Dec 2011 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author rocktivity Dec 2011 #36
More circus clown fun! yahoo! wordpix Dec 2011 #5
You think it's on purpose, or just another screw-up? Scuba Dec 2011 #6
Maybe god spoke to him, told him to leave? ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #41
A surprise? When she's losing so badly rocktivity Dec 2011 #8
The rats are leaving the ship. n/t RebelOne Dec 2011 #9
The link in the OP doesn't work anymore. New one below. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2011 #11
I'm surprised she didn't use a slur for the word prostitute in there somewhere. lol. BootinUp Dec 2011 #12
This isn't a statement, it's an epitaph. rocktivity Dec 2011 #17
Everyone sells out in Iowa? Oh really?? CoffeeCat Dec 2011 #23
Ok, I'm in Iowa... CoffeeCat Dec 2011 #22
Michelle Bachman is a loon. AlbertCat Dec 2011 #30
And neither one of them Mz Pip Dec 2011 #40
No one needs to discredit Bachmann and her campaign DissedByBush Dec 2011 #34
She has always been delusional. nt avebury Dec 2011 #37
Republican Loyality............. Historic NY Dec 2011 #13
The republicans shine light on loyalty Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #14
As much as such a slight as this at Michele Bachmann gives a guilty sense of satisfaction . . . Jack Rabbit Dec 2011 #15
Yeah, pretty cold-blooded, but heck, it just goes to show what kind of people are involved this time truthisfreedom Dec 2011 #16
The only thing Soresnen did badly was not hand in a formal resignation rocktivity Dec 2011 #20
He did a Giuliani...... Historic NY Dec 2011 #48
I have no love lost for Michele Bachmann but... Guilded Lilly Dec 2011 #26
Gingrich supporters commit signature fraud, Bachmann supporters actually support Paul DissedByBush Dec 2011 #46
Bad form from a bad team managing a bad candidate. tavalon Dec 2011 #52
kiss of death--fish-eyed, Skousenian death MisterP Dec 2011 #19
No doubt, every candidate that has tried to pander to the Religious Right has mysteriously sunk... LAGC Dec 2011 #27
Further proof that there is no honor among thieves... IthinkThereforeIAM Dec 2011 #29
I keep getting "page can not be found" Maine-ah Dec 2011 #31
I'm starting to think that Jesus may not want Michele to be President after all. Bosso 63 Dec 2011 #32
Translation: MedicalAdmin Dec 2011 #33
Lateral move. Jester Messiah Dec 2011 #38
Holy crap Batman; greiner3 Dec 2011 #43
HA HA HA!!!! Say good-bye to Michele and her imagined history lessons. Major Hogwash Dec 2011 #44
Wants To Win erpowers Dec 2011 #47
Wow, EarlG is actually posting again! tavalon Dec 2011 #51
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