Posts posted by Buzzrock
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Wait, you haven’t followed it closely, but you’re able to make the assertions that their voter suppression isn’t really happening?
It’s an opinion based on what I’ve read and heard. I know this is a subject that you are passionate about and I totally respect that. It’s good to be skeptical of the government in all things, IMO. My opinion is based on this:
There have never been more registered voters in Georgia (7 million) and it has never been easier to register (you can do it online and I think there might even be an app). Everyone who shows up can get a provisional ballot and cast a vote. Last I read, 22,000 provisional ballots were cast.
Early voting was available for two weeks, and a record number of people took advantage of that.
Old and/or uncalibrated voting machines are scheduled to be replaced by the Georgia legislature next year. I used to sell commercial touchscreens and they mostly suck. I don’t think a select number of them were reprogrammed to register republican votes.
Record turnout, a long ballot, plus almost 2,000 voting machines that have been sequestered as part of a federal lawsuit lead to long lines.
So no, I do not think there was a coordinated voter suppression effort by the GOP in Georgia. -
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There is just too much smoke to believe that election isn't rigged. I hope the GA GOP and the Kemp campaign are sued into oblivion. Water down his stolen term with lawsuits.
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I haven’t followed this as closely as some, but I don’t think there’s enough to assume some sort of organized effort to rig the election. First off I don’t see how they do it without someone squealing. Second you’d have to coordinate it across some significant percentage of 2,600 locally-run precincts to make it happen. Third you’d be giving them way too much credit. It’s not a story that’s getting much play in the Georgia media. All of the “smoke” is coming from social media and cable news.
I think letting a sitting SOS preside over an election in which he’s a candidate is a bad idea. But everyone who shows up to a polling place can request a provisional ballot. If all of the provisional ballots that were cast went to Abrams she would still lose.
Credit to Abrams, she ran an incredible ground game. -
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Pretty good program guide for the evening:
http://jamiedupree.blog.ajc.com/2018/11/05/viewers-guide-an-hour-by-hour-preview-of-election-night-2018/ -
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2018 - Elections and Trends
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In more important news, you can now order alcohol at a restaurant at 11am on Sunday in Georgia. #realissues