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Syrinx

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Wed Aug-13-03 01:16 PM
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Identical election margins

I remember seeing articles about the 2002 elections, in which multiple races were decided by identical margins. If I recall correctly, the margin was 18,000 and some-odd votes. Can anyone provide a link to an article that describes this? Or at least tell me what the exact margin was? Thanks.

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tom_paine

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Wed Aug-13-03 01:23 PM
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1. 18181 was the number in 3 Texas counties

All Repug victories, naturally.

Try this one:

www.blackboxvoting.com

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Minstrel Boy

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Wed Aug-13-03 01:27 PM
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2. And what does 18181 spell?

"ahaha"!

Is that paranoia, or is someone having a laugh?

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SoCalDem

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Wed Aug-13-03 01:36 PM
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3. Like the code name "Rob Georgia" was coincidence too??

SOMEBODY'S enjoying their little tricks, immensely:(

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Syrinx

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Wed Aug-13-03 01:58 PM
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7. Rob Georgia?

I haven't heard that one.

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SoCalDem

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Wed Aug-13-03 03:08 PM
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10. read it and weep

Edited on Wed Aug-13-03 03:09 PM by SoCalDem

Yeppers.. they are clever !!

Rob Georgia

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Syrinx

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Wed Aug-13-03 01:57 PM
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6. That's exactly what I was getting at...

I was thinking the number was something like that, and was figuring out what it would spell last night while I was trying to go to sleep.

Nefarious coders have been known put in little "jokes" like that in their code.

Very interesting...

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Karenina

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Wed Aug-13-03 05:12 PM
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12. What was that little message in the latest worm

infecting millions? Paraphrasing here: Bill Gates clean up your sloppy software- or something to that effect...

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Qutzupalotl

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Wed Aug-13-03 01:40 PM
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4. There was a reasonable explanation for this

posted here awhile back. All 3 totals occured in the same precinct and all were Republicans. So theoretically, every Republican in that precinct could have voted a straight party line. It's not impossible or even that unlikely.

But Bev's other findings are right on, IMO.

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fob

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Wed Aug-13-03 01:51 PM
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5. Since they were vote "margins", wouldn't your theory have to conclude

that all the other voters in that precint voted the same way as well?

That seems like a preposterous event.

If 100,000 repukes voted straight ticket
and 81,819 dems voted straight ticket then you're covered. Numbers are for demonstration only.

What are the vote totals(of all votes cast) for this precint? The greater the number of voters the LESS likely of such stringent voting patterns.

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Qutzupalotl

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Wed Aug-13-03 02:50 PM
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9. They were vote totals

and it's not my theory...just repeating it. Don't remember the original poster's name.

However, it's odd that that total appeared in other states:

DANNY SCHEEL (Texas): 18,181 votes (Comol County)
CARTER CASTEEL (Texas): 18,181 votes (Comol Country)
JEFF WENTWORTH (Texas): 18,181 votes (Comol County)
CANDICE MILLER (Michigan): 18,181 Votes (Lapeer County)
MICHAEL SMIGIEL (Maryland): 18,181 Votes (St. Anne's)

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ParanoidPat

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Wed Aug-13-03 03:19 PM
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11. Wrong!

The three instances of the 18181 total were from three different races involving three different voter pools! Had it been three candidates with the same pool of voters it would almost make sense.

Here are the results from Comel County Texas :evilgrin:

Note that two of the races were for Representatives of different districts, Jeff Wentworth won the State Senator, District 25 race,
Carter Casteel won the State Representative, District 73 race and Danny Scheel won the County Judge race. All with 18,181 votes.

IIRC, there were two more instances of wins by Republican Candidates in Michigan with 18,181 votes. :shrug:

Nice try though! :)

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Robb

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Wed Aug-13-03 02:14 PM
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8. Here's a DU link

from back in July.

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