Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Idea Of The Day -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: James Strauss who wrote (35415)	11/27/2000 12:19:41 PM
From: DHE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Jim, 1. No way to be sure that a dimple is a vote, impossible, that is the real issue. 2. Bush never asked that dimples be counted, never. No way to know if he would ever do that. 3. Wouldn't happen to me, I always check the holes after I take the card out of the machine. 4. Dems control the counting process. 5. Without dimples Bush wins. 6. Popular vote is not relevant. Don

To: James Strauss who wrote (35415)	11/27/2000 12:21:16 PM
From: OX	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

OT: Mechanical Lever Machines James, Lever machines are not used in Florida. in last weeks issue, Newsweek produced a graphic that depicts the Florida as predominately Punch Cards and Optical Scan (the colors sucked on the graphic, but clearly depicts the "recount" counties as punch card, not lever). here in the chicago area, we vote w/ punch cards as well (the exact same as Palm Beach County). i recall making sure the card was properly inserted (there are guide posts on the top to ensure), punched thru properly (heard the "pop" each time), and after I pulled out the card, I ran my hand across the back to make sure all 'material' was 'dislodged' (did not know at the time they were called "chads" :-) in my view, anyone who didn't follow the instructions on each punch card and displayed in each voting booth, filled an invalid ballot. Sad: yes. Stoopid: perhaps. Divine their interests: no.