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Post by badgerhoya on Sept 30, 2020 20:49:22 GMT -5
There is no reason to invalidate these votes other than to disenfranchise those voters. The GOP claim that they want a “fair and free election” is absolute BS. They want it to be neither fair nor free for voters who may vote Democrat. Wisconsin Republicans. Dairy-fed Editeds since 2001.
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Post by SSHoya on Oct 1, 2020 16:07:17 GMT -5
I’m proud to join over 1,600 of my former DOJ colleagues in calling out AG Barr for threatening our most fundamental democratic value: free and fair elections. Current DOJ personnel must hold the line against improper political interference. bit.ly/2SiHK6s
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 1, 2020 17:46:28 GMT -5
Yes and no.
Yes, in that's it's a political ploy from Greg Abbott, who tends to do some things Trump likes and other things he does not, but a "no" because mail-in ballots are a rarity in Texas.
Whereas in most states anyone can request a mail-in ballot, it's restricted in Texas to only four groups: 1) over 65, 2) disabled, 3) those out of the state that day (e.g., students) and 4) prisoners that have not been convicted of a felony. In most cases, these are mailed in (groups 3 and 4).
Harris County (Houston) is a target for this because it has a lot of Democratic votes, and they are mostly within one county. On the other hand, Dallas-Ft. Worth covers five counties and there will be five drop-off points, Austin Metro is now two counties, etc.
On the other hand, Abbott went against the Trump plan by extending early voting by one week to three weeks total (7 to 7, seven days a week), something which should give Boss Trump some concern. The number of people who voted early doubled from the 2018 to 2020 primaries to over 2 million voters, slightly more in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary--another point of concern in that it's generally a 60/40 R-split in registrations.
Abbott also extended the drop-off timeline as well. Previously, the ballots could only be dropped off on Election Day. Now, they can be dropped off anytime during early voting (Oct. 13-Oct. 30), so while it's still less convenient than multiple locations, there are 20 more days to do it. But again, mail-in ballots accounted for 311,000 votes out of nearly 16 million cast.
Here are the numbers the national media misses when they waive off TX as a battleground. In 2016, 46% of voters in the state's 15 largest counties by population (roughly 60% of the state vote total) voted early over a two week period--43% early, 3% by mail-in. In Collin County, North Texas' version of PA's Montgomery County, the total was over 56%. Add a third week to that and that statewide total will go well over 50% in the bank before Nov. 3. If Biden carries, say 53/47 early, Trump has to overperform on Election Day to make up the gap.
Yes, I get that "Florida, Florida, Florida", Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin matter more. Notwithstanding, if Biden carried Texas with heavy early voter turnout in the metro areas, the electoral door closes on a second Trump term, period. The Sept. 25-26 (pre-debate) Public Policy poll had it 48/48. (In Texas, no less, where Trump won by nine points in 2016 and no Democrat has been elected to statewide office in 20 years.) Other polls have Trump up +1 to +3 within the margin of error. So early voting is key. And if it's tight, does Trump claim the Republican governor rigged the election?
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Post by EtomicB on Oct 1, 2020 18:14:47 GMT -5
Yes and no. Yes, in that's it's a political ploy from Greg Abbott, who tends to do some things Trump likes and other things he does not, but a "no" because mail-in ballots are a rarity in Texas. Whereas in most states anyone can request a mail-in ballot, it's restricted in Texas to only four groups: 1) over 65, 2) disabled, 3) those out of the state that day (e.g., students) and 4) prisoners that have not been convicted of a felony. In most cases, these are mailed in (groups 3 and 4). Harris County (Houston) is a target for this because it has a lot of Democratic votes, and they are mostly within one county. On the other hand, Dallas-Ft. Worth covers five counties and there will be five drop-off points, Austin Metro is now two counties, etc. On the other hand, Abbott went against the Trump plan by extending early voting by one week to three weeks total (7 to 7, seven days a week), something which should give Boss Trump some concern. The number of people who voted early doubled from the 2018 to 2020 primaries to over 2 million voters, slightly more in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary--another point of concern in that it's generally a 60/40 R-split in registrations. Abbott also extended the drop-off timeline as well. Previously, the ballots could only be dropped off on Election Day. Now, they can be dropped off anytime during early voting (Oct. 13-Oct. 30), so while it's still less convenient than multiple locations, there are 20 more days to do it. But again, mail-in ballots accounted for 311,000 votes out of nearly 16 million cast. Here are the numbers the national media misses when they waive off TX as a battleground. In 2016, 46% of voters in the state's 15 largest counties by population (roughly 60% of the state vote total) voted early over a two week period--43% early, 3% by mail-in. In Collin County, North Texas' version of PA's Montgomery County, the total was over 56%. Add a third week to that and that statewide total will go well over 50% in the bank before Nov. 3. If Biden carries, say 53/47 early, Trump has to overperform on Election Day to make up the gap. Yes, I get that " Florida, Florida, Florida", Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin matter more. Notwithstanding, if Biden carried Texas with heavy early voter turnout in the metro areas, the electoral door closes on a second Trump term, period. The Sept. 25-26 (pre-debate) Public Policy poll had it 48/48. (In Texas, no less, where Trump won by nine points in 2016 and no Democrat has been elected to statewide office in 20 years.) Other polls have Trump up +1 to +3 within the margin of error. So early voting is key. And if it's tight, does Trump claim the Republican governor rigged the election?Absolutely Yes...
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Post by SSHoya on Oct 1, 2020 18:32:05 GMT -5
Voter intimidation by Trump cultists. Where was corrupt AG Barr??? Asleep at the wheel? There has to be a surfeit of federal offenses associated with this type of voter intimidation and the use of computers. Calls also made to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and New York. Two notorious conservative operatives were charged Thursday with felonies in connection with false robocalls that aimed to dissuade residents in Detroit and other U.S. cities from voting by mail, Michigan’s attorney general announced. Jacob Wohl, 22, and Jack Burkman, 54, each face four felony counts in Detroit, including conspiring to intimidate voters in violation of election law and using a computer to commit crimes, Attorney General Dana Nessel said. A judge found probable cause Thursday to support the charges, which carry the potential for years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines upon conviction. The computer charges carry up to seven years apiece while election law violations could bring up to five in all. Wohl and Burkman have a history of supporting President Donald Trump and attacking his political opponents. www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-michigan-robocalls-jacob-wohl-jack-burkman-20201001-lyp4s6o375fa3dp6kiforvdnia-story.htmlwww.washingtonpost.com/politics/conservative-hoaxers-face-charges-over-false-voter-robocalls/2020/10/01/0a52abea-042b-11eb-b92e-029676f9ebec_story.html
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Post by hoyarooter on Oct 1, 2020 19:45:02 GMT -5
Yes and no. Yes, in that's it's a political ploy from Greg Abbott, who tends to do some things Trump likes and other things he does not, but a "no" because mail-in ballots are a rarity in Texas. Whereas in most states anyone can request a mail-in ballot, it's restricted in Texas to only four groups: 1) over 65, 2) disabled, 3) those out of the state that day (e.g., students) and 4) prisoners that have not been convicted of a felony. In most cases, these are mailed in (groups 3 and 4). Harris County (Houston) is a target for this because it has a lot of Democratic votes, and they are mostly within one county. On the other hand, Dallas-Ft. Worth covers five counties and there will be five drop-off points, Austin Metro is now two counties, etc. On the other hand, Abbott went against the Trump plan by extending early voting by one week to three weeks total (7 to 7, seven days a week), something which should give Boss Trump some concern. The number of people who voted early doubled from the 2018 to 2020 primaries to over 2 million voters, slightly more in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary--another point of concern in that it's generally a 60/40 R-split in registrations. Abbott also extended the drop-off timeline as well. Previously, the ballots could only be dropped off on Election Day. Now, they can be dropped off anytime during early voting (Oct. 13-Oct. 30), so while it's still less convenient than multiple locations, there are 20 more days to do it. But again, mail-in ballots accounted for 311,000 votes out of nearly 16 million cast. Here are the numbers the national media misses when they waive off TX as a battleground. In 2016, 46% of voters in the state's 15 largest counties by population (roughly 60% of the state vote total) voted early over a two week period--43% early, 3% by mail-in. In Collin County, North Texas' version of PA's Montgomery County, the total was over 56%. Add a third week to that and that statewide total will go well over 50% in the bank before Nov. 3. If Biden carries, say 53/47 early, Trump has to overperform on Election Day to make up the gap. Yes, I get that " Florida, Florida, Florida", Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin matter more. Notwithstanding, if Biden carried Texas with heavy early voter turnout in the metro areas, the electoral door closes on a second Trump term, period. The Sept. 25-26 (pre-debate) Public Policy poll had it 48/48. (In Texas, no less, where Trump won by nine points in 2016 and no Democrat has been elected to statewide office in 20 years.) Other polls have Trump up +1 to +3 within the margin of error. So early voting is key. And if it's tight, does Trump claim the Republican governor rigged the election?Absolutely Yes... I disagree. He'll blame the Democrats. When have facts or logic ever interfered with a Trump claim?
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So far the only things I can say for sure the Republican party stands for is Trumpism and voter suppression.
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Post by hoyarooter on Oct 7, 2020 19:06:02 GMT -5
To all of the good people of Ohio who are voting early, I say thank you, and stay safe.
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Post by SSHoya on Oct 10, 2020 19:07:30 GMT -5
Another courtroom loss for the corrupt and increasingly desperate GOP. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign in Pennsylvania seeking to block the use of drop boxes as receptacles for mail ballots, require ballot signatures to match voter registration records and allow nonresident poll watchers at polling places, ruling that the president’s claims of potential fraud were “speculative.” In a sharply worded opinion issued Saturday morning, U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan of the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled that the Trump campaign has no standing because of the lack of evidence of actual fraud. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pennsylvania-trump-lawsuit-voting/2020/10/10/44c16ba6-0b2c-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html
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Post by SirSaxa on Oct 10, 2020 21:13:37 GMT -5
Yes and no. Yes, in that's it's a political ploy from Greg Abbott, who tends to do some things Trump likes and other things he does not, but a "no" because mail-in ballots are a rarity in Texas. Whereas in most states anyone can request a mail-in ballot, it's restricted in Texas to only four groups: 1) over 65, 2) disabled, 3) those out of the state that day (e.g., students) and 4) prisoners that have not been convicted of a felony. In most cases, these are mailed in (groups 3 and 4). Harris County (Houston) is a target for this because it has a lot of Democratic votes, and they are mostly within one county. On the other hand, Dallas-Ft. Worth covers five counties and there will be five drop-off points, Austin Metro is now two counties, etc. On the other hand, Abbott went against the Trump plan by extending early voting by one week to three weeks total (7 to 7, seven days a week), something which should give Boss Trump some concern. The number of people who voted early doubled from the 2018 to 2020 primaries to over 2 million voters, slightly more in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary--another point of concern in that it's generally a 60/40 R-split in registrations. Abbott also extended the drop-off timeline as well. Previously, the ballots could only be dropped off on Election Day. Now, they can be dropped off anytime during early voting (Oct. 13-Oct. 30), so while it's still less convenient than multiple locations, there are 20 more days to do it. But again, mail-in ballots accounted for 311,000 votes out of nearly 16 million cast. Here are the numbers the national media misses when they waive off TX as a battleground. In 2016, 46% of voters in the state's 15 largest counties by population (roughly 60% of the state vote total) voted early over a two week period--43% early, 3% by mail-in. In Collin County, North Texas' version of PA's Montgomery County, the total was over 56%. Add a third week to that and that statewide total will go well over 50% in the bank before Nov. 3. If Biden carries, say 53/47 early, Trump has to overperform on Election Day to make up the gap. Yes, I get that " Florida, Florida, Florida", Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin matter more. Notwithstanding, if Biden carried Texas with heavy early voter turnout in the metro areas, the electoral door closes on a second Trump term, period. The Sept. 25-26 (pre-debate) Public Policy poll had it 48/48. (In Texas, no less, where Trump won by nine points in 2016 and no Democrat has been elected to statewide office in 20 years.) Other polls have Trump up +1 to +3 within the margin of error. So early voting is key. And if it's tight, does Trump claim the Republican governor rigged the election? In the 10 days since you posted this DFW, it appears TEXAS is even more "in play". If Biden were to actually win TX, clearly it is all over for Trump, his admin, his criminal henchmen and his family. I pray this happens and gives America a chance to be America once again.
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