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Thu Dec-02-04 08:28 PM
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14. "people didn't want to tell who they voted for"

The Republicans count on that attitude, I think.

Back in the "old days", I think a secret ballot made sense. But back then, you had real paper to count.

Now, secret ballots can be used as a weapon against the majority's preference.

I am convinced that the recount won't change things much. I want an entirely sperate dataset that we (Democrats) control. But to make it bullet-proof, people need to be willing to attest to their vote.

Secret ballots + Republican vote machines + Republicans controlling the count/recount process = Republicans win

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