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Bias Beyond the Pale

Posted by Aslan, 11/03/04, 08:59am.   Comments (47)

{Aslan:  The commentary that follows was posted the morning after Election Day.}

Are you aware that the Pennsylvania race was closer (Kerry gets 51.08%) than the Ohio race (Bush gets 51.2%) or Nevada race (Bush gets 51.4%)?   Think about this fact.  Did the networks have any problem calling Pennsylvania for Kerry?  None whatsoever.  I believe one network had Pennsylvania in the Kerry column within an hour of the polls closing.  And when one considers that absentee ballots always break in the direction of conservatives, the Pennsylvania race will further tighten while the Ohio race widens.

• Are you aware that New Hampshire has 99% of the vote in with 50.7245% for Kerry to 49.2755% for Bush and has been called for Kerry?

• Are you aware that Wisconsin has 99% of the vote in with 50.2255% for Kerry to 49.7745% for Bush and has been called for Kerry?

Absentee ballots would only make these races tighter.

• Are you aware that Iowa has 99% of the vote in with 50.5325% for Bush to 49.4675% for Kerry and has NOT been called for Bush?

• Are you aware that New Mexico has 99% of the vote in with 50.8816% for Bush to 49.1184% for Kerry and has NOT been called for Bush?

• Are you aware that Nevada has 99% of the vote in with 51.3536% for Bush to 48.6464% for Kerry and has NOT been called for Bush (except for one network)?

Absentee ballots would only make these races wider.

I could write a commentary here, but why bother?

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