Well, here’s the first salvo I’ve seen:
Some Voting Machines Chop Off Candidates’ Names.
Specifically, James Webb, the Democratic candidate, will be listed as “James W. ‘Jim'”. No “Webb.” This is the guy who is trying to unseat the racist moron who is locally famous for calling black people “macaque” while on camera, and for displaying a confederate flag in his office. Oh yeah, and everybody’s party affiliation will be truncated.
The districts affected? Only the richest and (presumably) most liberal in all of VA: Charlottesville, Alexandria, and Falls Church.
True, it’s only on the “summary page,” where voters confirm their choices … but still. Wow.
In related news, the construction worker who lambasted Bush out of nowhere at the sushi bar last night was telling stories of typos on voting registrations in Florida, similarly centered in traditionally liberal districts.
Admittedly, the effect will be small in raw terms. Maybe a couple of percentage points. Of course, that’s all it takes to swing an election these days.
The fix is in.
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