Anyone else excited to see the reports of voter fraud and irregularities coming from anything that even seems like a close contest? I think more than a few State Supreme Courts are gonna be busy in the days and weeks following the election.
I'm hoping for more nonsense coming out of FLA involving Jeb. And Mizzou, which was criminal in it's intimidation of blacks in STL, will surely be hotly contested int he Courts, no matter who wins.
Add to this a requirement in Louisiana that the winner must get %50 or better of the votes, and you have even more fun. The leading candidate is polling in the mid 40s. That's much better than #2, but there are four candidates, and she's not likely to get the %50. So there will be a run-off election. That will take another month, and control of the Senate could hinge on it.
Consider that something less than %40 of eligable voters will actually vote, and you have a rather nice commentary on Democracy in Action. The will of %20 of the voters in one state could determine control of the Senate for two years. Amazing.
Posted by danisaacs at October 28, 2002 10:23 AMI'll add that I realize it's actually less than 1/100 of a percent that determined the Presidency. And an equally miniscule # could determine the Senate.
What I meant to point out was a local maximum. Somebody getting less than %20 of the possible votes (not actual votes) will likely determine just how badly we get fucked over the next two years.
Posted by: Dan Isaacs on October 28, 2002 10:27 AM