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Weighing out the possibilities of foul play or an outright steal

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

From Fox today, a debate on where this might go.

Opposing Views: Could Voter Fraud Steal the 2008 Election?

A fierce firefight has erupted over voter fraud as the 2008 presidential campaign races toward its conclusion. Both sides are worried sick that America’s true choice for chief executive will get hijacked by dirty pool. Are dead people voting? Have minorities been disenfranchised? The non-partisan Web site Opposing Views asked the Heritage Foundation and the NAACP whether voter fraud will play a role in this election.

Whole article
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/03/opposing-views-voter-fraud-steal-election/

good article on what the losing side may do

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081102/D9470EE81.html

John Hinshaw, a historian at Lebanon Valley College in central Pennsylvania, sees a couple things that could dictate the aftermath of Election Day - one aggravating and one mitigating. He says that many people profess after the fact to have voted for the winner even if they didn’t, thus leavening the strong reaction.

But if voters perceive unfairness, which can happen in both thin margins and landslides, that can be a serious problem. “People can say, ‘It’s not my president. It’s your president,’” he says. “And that’s the kind of stuff that can really weaken nation-states.”

If McCain wins.. look out America.

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

As much as no one wants the worst to happen, there are highly volatile implications if the race becomes close enough to be disputed. What if the turnout defies recent predictions of an Obama landslide?

What will happen then? The expectation level for an Obama victory has been supported heavily by the press to the point where if it turns out that McCain does win, we are likely to have a very bitter time ahead of us in dealing with it. If this happens, there WILL be court challenges, urban unrest, and accusations of racial prejudice to a level we have not seen in decades. We could even have urban riots on our hands.

To mitigate against this worst-case scenario, our 7 day virtual vigil invites all-comers to catalog their resolve in standing for civility at this time of potential crisis. There is a viable possibility we will need to pull together as a nation to see this through, so this site is open for more signups right up to election day and beyond, until a clear winner emerges… not just technically, but in national consensus.

It just takes 3 minutes to post your own individual AOV (Act of Vigilance)

———– Recent stories that reference strong concerns about a just, acceptable result ——-
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