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Count All the Votes!
February 17, 2008 8:16 PM
It's like the Florida recount, but in Harlem.
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was shortchanged hundreds of votes in several largely African American precincts in New York City, the New York Post reports.
Eighty election districts in New York City didn't record a single vote for Obama. Thousands for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and hundreds for former No. Carolina Sen. John Edwards, somehow did.
As the New York Times reports, in one largely black district in Brooklyn, the initial tally was 118 to 0, a Clinton sweep. A review showed the actual result was 118 for Clinton, 116 to Obama.
Officials are blaming it on human error.
Human error that somehow almost entirely worked against Obama.
I'm certain Clinton and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will get right on the case!
-- jpt
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Voting is a constitutional right.Every man and woman who has fought and died has not made this sacrific so politicians can take it away.Florida and Michigans voters all knew that thier votes would be discounted but they turned out in record numbers.The republicans took half of the delagates away fron these two states did the dnc oh no why be fair.Floridas votes should count with the delagates cut in half.The ballot carried all the candidates and everything was equal.As to those who say the voters didnt get to hear campaign speaches,well Florida does have televisons,newspapers and the internet.We havent voted in my state yet but I've watched debates and rallys by all the candidates.As to Michigan do a revote(EVEN THO 4 OUT OF 6 CANDIDATES NAMES WERE ON THE BALLOT OBAMA REMOVED HIS INEXPERIANCE HELPED THERE)cut the delagates and stop the democrates from tearing themselves apart
Posted by: girlinvt | Feb 18, 2008 12:41:41 AM
This is just another pro-Clinton mistake/lie/obstruction. These powerful political families are almost like a mafia. They are scary...
Posted by: alma | Feb 17, 2008 11:46:49 PM
"So I guess then all the slobbering, gushing, obviously- star struck obama groupies can find another gig.
Trust me if the votes being withheld had gone to obama you would hear nothing but a bunch of cry babies about it, all day long..."
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Yeah so I guess we're stuck listening to the bunch of Clinton-supporting cry babies instead. Boo hoo.
Posted by: rachelfarleigh | Feb 17, 2008 11:06:18 PM
Can we recount the previous votes for Hillary's senate seat in NY as well?
Posted by: Mia | Feb 17, 2008 10:08:56 PM
Go, Obama!
I'm wondering where Hillary will stop in her attempts to win! I just can't believe zero votes for Obama in Harlem didn't cause ANYONE to question the results! I would be so HAPPY if, after a fair recount, Obama actually WON New York! Wouldn't Hillary be...toast, then? She might be toast anyway! Oh, I so hope! We NEED Obama! If Hillary gets nominated, we'll have another REPUBLICAN regime and we'll be at war for another 4 years at least! GO, OBAMA! Yes, we can! Si, se puede! Yes, we HAVE TO!
Posted by: Janet | Feb 17, 2008 9:59:29 PM
Want to count all the votes?
Then count Michigan and Florida.
The whole idea that there is a "battle" is completely artificial and can easily be resolved.
When?
The day we decide to COUNT ALL the VOTES.
D in democrat must be for dumb.
All they need to do is decide that ALL states votes COUNT and not use the vote as a means to punish for some alternate, arbitrary reason.
In view of the circumstances it really looks like they are not getting the BIG picture over some stupid little detail of no apparent value.
Folks they just made up that rule to punish - that should not stretch to IMPEDE a MORE legitimate vote count.
Figures that Florida plays into it.
With a dose of common sense and some badly needed reality we can go forward in a positive way.
So I guess then all the slobbering, gushing, obviously- star struck obama groupies can find another gig.
Trust me if the votes being withheld had gone to obama you would hear nothing but a bunch of cry babies about it, all day long...
Maybe they should leave politics to the grownups that understand what is real and what is a borrowed artifice.
It is not about age, but maturity.
Posted by: rose | Feb 17, 2008 9:35:25 PM
Angel, did you read neither the article nor the comments? Jake didn't say the discrepancies were ONLY against Obama, but that the errors "almost entirely worked against Obama". Can you spot the difference?
If you don't have time to READ, then please don't waste your time POSTING.
Posted by: Tom J | Feb 17, 2008 9:24:38 PM
Let's see...false Obama mailer in IA and NH (and tearing up), over 1600 reports of voter intimidation against Obama voters in NV, anti-Obama voting discrepancies in CA, NY, and NM, false Obama mailer in WI...what will Hillary come up with next? Why are people voting for this woman? Is she really the kind of person we want running the most powerful country in the world? She scares me!
Posted by: Janet | Feb 17, 2008 8:55:34 PM
Obama's votes not counted in Clinton's home state. WHAT A SURPRISE!
Oh, Clinton. Of all the things to stoop to. For someone who pretends to care about the voters' voices, you sure proved you lied AGAIN.
Say no to CLINTON THE CHEAT.
Obama 08!
Posted by: Hah | Feb 17, 2008 8:35:21 PM
Wow. Seriously? How is this not a top story on every network and website? Human error in Clinton's home state tallies no votes for her opponent. Why is no one in the party calling shenanigans?
Posted by: Louis | Feb 17, 2008 8:26:54 PM
No one questioned the 0 recording for Obama to begin with? That's the weird part of this story. So would those votes have put him over the top?
Posted by: irma | Feb 17, 2008 8:22:30 PM
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