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MUST READ: “THE MYTH OF THE FRANKEN UNDER VOTE”
By Michael B. Brodkorb | November 18, 2008
“With incumbent Minnesota GOP Senator Norm Coleman leading Democrat Al Franken by 206 votes as state election officials proceed to hand count each of the 2.9 million votes cast on Election Day, the very premise upon which the former comedian is basing his recount effort is worthy of a good laugh.
Having seen first-hand in Florida how claims of “under votes” can stir the passion of partisans, the one salient observation one can make about Franken’s claim there is a vast “under vote” that will catapult him into the lead against incumbent GOP Senator Norm Coleman is that it is illusory – and an objective look at public polling data corroborates this viewpoint.
Now that Franken is a two time loser – having now lost for a second time following the completion of the canvassing process – his campaign’s entire legal strategy and rationale is premised upon winning this mythical under vote.
Franken’s ‘under vote’ argument suggests that if a voter cast a ballot for Barack Obama, but did not vote in Minnesota’s senate race, it was a mistake and that individual intended to vote for him. This is ludicrous, and Al Franken knows it is wrong. But he’s now using this ruse as a fundraising gimmick. Anyone getting a call from team Franken asking for a contribution to his “recount fund” are being taken for a ride.
Why? Because every public poll taken before the election had Al Franken running significantly behind Barack Obama. And despite what appear to be ever more desperate pleas from the Franken campaign attempting to convince anyone who’ll listen that ‘under votes’ throughout the state will automatically translate to a Franken win, consider these facts:” Source: The Stone Zone, November 18, 2008
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November 18th, 2008 at 11:38 AM
“Franken’s ‘under vote’ argument suggests that if a voter cast a ballot for Barack Obama, but did not vote in Minnesota’s senate race, it was a mistake and that individual intended to vote for him.”
HOW wrong is that- here in Woodbury Obama lead in votes for President BUT! Colman lead in votes for the Senate! Check it out!!
http://www.woodburybulletin.com/articles/index.cfm?id=29639§ion=homepage
November 18th, 2008 at 11:41 AM
My favorite part of this argument is how only republicans have been suggesting that ballots with a blank senate ballot will be tied to presidential preference.
No democrat anywhere has suggested that this will be what will put Franken over the top, and even Mark Ritchie, the republican candidate for most partisan, election-stealing of Secretary of State in history, has said as much.
But leave it to Michael to find a guy with Nixon’s face tattooed on his back to make a comment that no one else in the country is making.
November 18th, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Leroy – What is YOUR definition of “under vote” then? I don’t hear Republicans talking about an “undervote strategy” only Franken is.
November 18th, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Hey Leroy- that rock you crawled out from -misses you.
November 18th, 2008 at 12:24 PM
“Now that Franken is a two time loser..”
Heh. Two time loser? Franken is a serial loser.
Writer = FAIL
Talk show goof = HUGE FAIL
CEO of a one man Corporation = FAIL
The only thing Franken has demonstrated a special skill for is lying, stealing and cheating. Which means that..
Democrap = WIN
His mom must be so proud…HAHahahahaaaa!
November 18th, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Hey Leroy- that rock you crawled out from -misses you.
Not it doesn’t. It’s relieved he’s gone.