thornski
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Post by thornski on Nov 21, 2008 1:04:49 GMT -5
Actually a pretty interesting site from MN Public Radio... Some examples of the more controversial challenged ballots in the MN Senate recount... minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2008/11/19_challenged_ballots/Personal favorite is the ballot with Lizard People as the write-in. Keep in mind that MN law is very liberal regarding voter intent, so while in many states most of these would get rejected very easily, the law on voter intent can make some of these decisions a bit more tricky. |
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mchoya
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Post by mchoya on Nov 21, 2008 13:26:43 GMT -5
These ballot challenges are interesting. I agreed with the majority of the people on this online poll except for the "autograph ballot" (if you're testing out your pen, you can make a scribble like that one), the Norm Coleman no (it's an overvote), and Lizard People (it's also an overvote).
I hope the site gives updates after the canvassing board meets on these ballots, so we can know what they decided.
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TC
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Post by TC on Nov 21, 2008 13:53:11 GMT -5
Just because the voter thought that the Lizard People were a deserving third party that deserved to be recognized on the ballot doesn't mean that it's an over-vote. There's a clear vote for Franken on that ballot, even though the voter decided that they wanted to give a little nod of recognition for the bipartisan coalition of Lizard People.  |
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Post by strummer8526 on Nov 21, 2008 14:01:26 GMT -5
Yeah I'm going to have to go ahead and take that picture, thank you. And I think Kang has found his running mate.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Nov 21, 2008 14:41:03 GMT -5
I can support most of the lizard people policies, such as colonization of the Middle East. I know most people are against war for hot flat rocks, but the reality is, we depend on hot, flat rocks. Until someone comes up with a viable renewable alternative to hot, flat rocks, we will always have national interests in that part of the world.
But I am really turned off by their abortion policy. It may be OK for some people if we try to live by the standard of keeping eating your children "safe, legal and medium-rare...just a little pink inside," but I find that abhorrent. Sure, OK, if the life of the mother is at stake, you can eat your children. But that's really about it.
But that's just me. One of those wacky conservatives who still has a problem with marriage between iguanas and Komodo dragons.
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