Reports of "vote switching" coming out of Georgia's 4th district

[CatWoman]

which is mine.

I was watching the returns on the tv, and the announcer said that the McKinney camp has several reports of the voting machines switching votes cast for her to her opponent.

They are supposedly gathering affadavits.

Cindy Sheehan is with Cynthia at her campaign headquarters.

[MadMaddie]

1. Is Mckinney in trouble of losing her seat?

[Sydnie]

2. Sounds like it. n/t

[bullimiami]

8. i saw reports of machines switching votes early this morning.

long before any vote counts.

[Skip Intro]

3. looks like it - link to results so far

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election%5Fresults/2006%5F0718/02002.htm

[mom cat]

5. I don't think they will get away with fooling her twice!

She will come out swinging!
I am so glad that Cindy is there. Those are two tough women!:kick:

[LittleClarkie]

4. So far she's ahead of Hank, but with only 27% precincts reporting

so far.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. she's behind... by 7percent

:(

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election%5Fresults/2006%5F0718/02002.htm

Coyne 1,397 10.1%
Johnson 6,761 48.8%
McKinney 5,705 41.2%

[LittleClarkie]

14. Sorry. Just realized that I was reading it wrong. Too small and I don't

have my glasses.

So what do you think of Johnson if he's going to be "the one"?

[CatWoman]

17. last time they got rid of her via Majette

Majette served one term, ran an unsuccessful bid for the senate, and now she's on the ballot this year of Superintendent for Education.

I don't know much about Hank Johnson, tho.

[LittleClarkie]

18. I assume you mean "they" instead of "that"

But who would "they" be?

[CatWoman]

20. Majette was sponsored by Zell Miller.

[LittleClarkie]

28. What was with her liberal voting record then I wonder

if Zell liked her. That's weird.

Btw, now Ms. McKinney is up according to the link.

[CatWoman]

29. hellloooooooo.........

anything else?

[LittleClarkie]

30. hellooooooo.......

What?

See my reply.

[CatWoman]

33. LOL

Just screwing with ya :D

re: Majette. She was a former judge, and was hand-picked by Zell to defeat Cynthia. The Republicans helped them out by crossing over.

[LittleClarkie]

38. That's weird. Did they just pick her because the district is liberal

and that's what was needed to beat McKinney? Some have said that she is a Conservative, and some have said she's a liberal. Me confused.

[CatWoman]

40. she's a DINO. Period.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

26. Don't know a thing about him...

seeing how I live on the Left Coast.

I'm partial to McKinney, just cause she's a firecracker, we could use more of those in the Gov'ment. :)

new numbers are in! she's pulled ahead

Coyne 2,738 8%
Johnson 15,445 45.3%
McKinney 15,910 46.7%

[Slaughtermeyer]

44. Cynthia ahead 47-45

She's ahead by over 400 votes now with 53 percent of precincts reporting.

[SPKrazy]

6. So Now, It's Dems Switching Dems Votes?

???? WTF??????

I suppose Rove is behind this too?

could it be that people are tired of McKinney and like someone else better?

If votes are being switched truly, then let's get to the bottom of this.

If it can't be gotten to the bottom of, then obviously machines for voting are the problem and Dems should take this primary as the example to the public of America.

If it is found that this is just a new tool in the bag, to claim unfairness when one is losing, then that is one that we need to let go of as a society.

[bullimiami]

12. you dont think they fool with primaries to get the opponent they want

or get someone they dont like off the ballot?


I believe they do.
I think they did it to janet reno here in florida in the last gov race, and I dont trust any race in ga.

[CatWoman]

13. you know

in this state, you can "cross over". That is Republicans can cast votes for McKinney's opponent.

I'm just sayin......

I don't worship at the alter of Rove, and see him hiding behind every corner.

[LittleClarkie]

16. What are Johnson's chances in the general election do you think?

And what do you think of him?

[CatWoman]

19. this is a safe democratic seat

however, I don't know much about her opponent.


http://www.hankjohnsonforcongress.com/

[babylonsister]

7. What a surprise-not! Fool me once? I'm glad affadavits are

being gathered; sounds like McKinney was ready for this. And I'm glad Cindy is there! :thumbsup:

[Rainscents]

11. Yes, me too!

This is what need to be done throught the country when they vote! Do NOT trust voting machines!!!

[cal04]

9. Mike and Brad are talking about that

damn we can't even vote
:grr:

[KamaAina]

15. Yikes! I just figured it was repukes coming out of the woodwork again

like they did for Denise Majette (now the presumptive Dem nominee for school superintendent, BTW). The anemic vote totals for the unopposed repuke candidate, as compared to several other unopposed candidates of both parties, would appear to bear that out (or is GA 4 really THAT Blue?!)

[CatWoman]

21. it really is that "blue"

it's one of the most diverse districts in Georgia.

[ulysses]

22. it's pretty damned blue

The difference is less than 100 votes right now - GOP switchers can make the difference.

[CatWoman]

24. hey you!!

see what happens when you leave us??

it's all your fault!!!!!

:hi:

[ulysses]

25. I've still got my campaign t-shirt from '02

How about I go throw it on and pour a suitable libation as penance? :D

[CatWoman]

27. Prosit!!

:toast:

[ulysses]

31. and to you!

Hey, when are you bringing your sister out here?

[CatWoman]

36. she is coming around the 21st of next month

I was hoping to bring her over on the weekend :D

Now, inform Mr. Kitty that he is to be on his BEST behavior!! :D

[ulysses]

39. he's always on his best behavior.

He only has one mode. I've looked for the switch. :D

[CatWoman]

41. LOLOLOLOL!!!!

:rofl:

[ulysses]

23. wish we were still there with you, Cat.

[aquart]

32. Any idea whose machines they are?

[CatWoman]

34. the machines used at my polling place was Diebold.

[redacted]

35. LIVE NOW--Brad Friedman of BradBlog on the Mike Malloy Show

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1668908

[CatWoman]

37. listening. thanks.

I've gonna have to catch Jon Stewart on the rerun later :D

[Crazy Guggenheim]

42. Now she's ahead by 200+ votes.

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/election%5Fresults/2006%5F0718/02002.htm

[ulysses]

43. if she wins this time,

in spite of the monkey business going on with the voting (again), in spite of the fracas with the Capitol security, in spite of the political soothsayers at the local free weekly calling for her head, will the Neville Chamberlain Dems finally shut the fuck up about how she's out of step with voters in the 4th?

Nah, probably not.

[CatWoman]

45. she's pulling away

80% of precincts reporting

Johnson 44.6%

McKinney 47.1%

[ulysses]

48. see? that's because she's out of step.

;-)

:toast: I'll raise a glass for the steely-eyed Chilean, too. :D

[CatWoman]

49. Don't it make it brown eyes blue, er, green?

:rofl:

[LittleClarkie]

46. She's way ahead now: 47% to 44.6% with 80% reporting

Whatever problems there might have been with the machines, they don't appear to have affected her winning.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

47. Now she's over 1200 ahead!

[KamaAina]

50. Looks insurmountable for Cynthia with 98% in

U.S. Representative, District 4
Democrat
98% of precincts reporting Votes Percentage

John F. Coyne, III 5,214 8.6%
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. 27,075 44.5%
Cynthia McKinney 28,505 46.9%

I count just over 60,000 votes total. 2 percent of that is 1200. Cynthia is ahead by over 1400. :bounce: John F. Coyne III, whoever he is, may have helped by splitting the ABC (Anybody But Cynthia) vote.

It's only 7:30 out here (1:30 AM EDT). I just realized what a great place Hawai'i is to do election blogging!

[Rosco T.]

51. Yeah, but if they have been switching votes to either of the other two...

maybe 4%? That's enough to force a runoff (since she gets less than 50%)

[CatWoman]

52. it appears it is headed for a runoff

I've talked to several people today who are pissed with Cynthia behind that Capitol Police incident.

Fuck em.

They don't even live in this district :D