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In reply to the discussion: The so-called "bullet ballots" and too many voting for president only [View all]Think. Again.
(17,926 posts)52. You do realize that our lack of the actual ballots...
...makes you position unprovable also, right?
We need to do recounts.
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What does that even mean? Define %age difference, I don't know what you're talking about.
bucolic_frolic
Monday
#3
It's the percentage of votes cast in the presidential race in excess of the votes cast in the Senate race
onenote
Monday
#7
Yep. There are lots of low information voters who simply choose not to vote in a race they probably don't know
onenote
Monday
#63
Better than someone going down the ballot and randomly picking names based on whose name they like more.
MichMan
Tuesday
#106
first post huh? funny all these low post count numbers trying to whip up DU into an election conspiracy frenzy
Takket
Monday
#93
The guy pushing the conspiracy theory that the race was stolen is using that definition
EdmondDantes_
Monday
#87
lol, right...These are actual numbers, unlike the Spoon guy's make-believe numbers.
tritsofme
Monday
#16
Yeah, it's crazy that some swing states showed as much as 5% and 7% of "President Only" ballots..
Think. Again.
Monday
#13
I'm not sure why you think that matters in any way? Not everyone votes a straight ticket.
tritsofme
Monday
#45
lol...wow. There's no evidence to support the claim, but here's some guy who called into a radio show.
tritsofme
Monday
#18
Your math in post #26 has nothing to do with the claim that there was an inordinate number of bullet ballots.
onenote
Monday
#85
Steven Spoonamore on The Thom Hartmann Program Live (11/18/2024) - 02:16:30 - 02:28:45 -
ConcernedCitizen1776
Tuesday
#110
How are we supposed to avoid the emotions of the election results if we can't claim the results are fraudulent?
Fiendish Thingy
Monday
#17
It's this OP that is wrong, they used the numbers from both Dem and red ballots together.
Think. Again.
Monday
#32
The bullet ballots are the reason we won so many close Gov. Senate and House races
Fiendish Thingy
Monday
#20
And then how did the green Senate candidate end up with over 50k more than stein?
Think. Again.
Monday
#59
People splitting tickets differently than you think they should have is not evidence of fraud.
tritsofme
Monday
#71
Because there will have been people who voted Trump for president, and Quintana (Green) for senator
muriel_volestrangler
Tuesday
#104