Mid-term Election 2022 Live Thread – Welcome to the Party Pal!

[Cyber Liberty]

After a tough few weeks, Thought I'd give everyone a bit of good news for 2024.  Looking ahead?

Looking at the 2024 senate elections, I see  as many as 8 democratic seats flippable,  versus 0 for the GOP.  Not having to play more defense will give us a huge strategic adantage.

These states are in play as far as I am concerned, if we can get really good solid vetted candidates.

AZ- Sinema
MT- Tester
NV-Rosen
OH- Brown
PA- Casey (retiring)
VA- Kaine
WV- Manchin
WI- Baldwin

AZ Leftists are promising a Primary fight against Sinema.

[Bigun]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoJIGSQGrCE

[libertybele]

After a tough few weeks, Thought I'd give everyone a bit of good news for 2024.  Looking ahead?

Looking at the 2024 senate elections, I see  as many as 8 democratic seats flippable,  versus 0 for the GOP.  Not having to play more defense will give us a huge strategic adantage.

These states are in play as far as I am concerned, if we can get really good solid vetted candidates.

AZ- Sinema
MT- Tester
NV-Rosen
OH- Brown
PA- Casey (retiring)
VA- Kaine
WV- Manchin
WI- Baldwin

Hoping for the best and hoping somehow, someway, we see election integrity! 

[Hoodat]

PA- Casey (retiring)

Casey retiring?  I guess Pennsylvania can only tolerate one brain-dead Senator at a time.

[mountaineer]

Casey retiring?  I guess Pennsylvania can only tolerate one brain-dead Senator at a time.

When John D. Rockefeller IV retired, I thought Bob Casey would take the crown as stupidest man in the Senate. It's appropriate that a fellow Pennsylvanian has now risen to the occasion.

[Bigun]

Pennsylvania AG Announces Arrest in ‘Widespread’ Ballot Fraud Operation Days After Midterm Elections

[Free Vulcan]

Hoping for the best and hoping somehow, someway, we see election integrity! 

One of the big mistakes Trump and others was to scream voter fraud without smoking gun evidence. We didn't because of the lack of transparency and oversight, among other things. It was too frontal attack, and without it the woke Left could shout us down.

Not that there wasn't plenty of evidence of malfeasance, at least bits and pieces. Rather than take a hard absolute position, we should have used more subterfuge and simply cast doubt on the veracity of Biden and Dem wins. There was plenty to do that.

We should take that stance going forward. Question, question, question, till the Dems admit there were problems, then demand the Dems not obstruct the process.

Start on the blatant problems: transparency and oversight, then plug the holes, starting with the counting.

[mystery-ak]

Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor’s race she lost
By JONATHAN J. COOPER

PHOENIX (AP) — Refusing to concede, Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, said Thursday she is assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters having trouble casting ballots on Election Day as she considers her next move.

Lake, in a 2 1/2-minute video, made no mention of giving up in her most extensive public comments since losing the election. Before the election, she had refused to say that she would concede if she lost the race to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

“Rest assured I have assembled the best and brightest legal team, and we are exploring every avenue to correct the many wrongs that have been done this past week,” Lake said. “I’m doing everything in my power to right these wrongs.”

She pointed to long lines at some polling places that were exacerbated by problems with ballot printers at about a third of the vote centers in Maricopa County, the largest county in the state. She said the problems disenfranchised voters who couldn’t wait at the polls.

“What happened to Arizonans on Election Day is unforgivable,” she said.

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https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-arizona-phoenix-government-and-politics-bcea98345ee81ec1b8fa6a5364bc296f?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_05

[Free Vulcan]

Pennsylvania AG Announces Arrest in ‘Widespread’ Ballot Fraud Operation Days After Midterm Elections

I laughed out loud when I saw that. The blatant hypocrisy by Shapiro.

Which makes you wonder what's behind this smokescreen, because the Rats NEVER admit fraud of any kind within their own ranks.

[Hoodat]

Pennsylvania AG Announces Arrest in ‘Widespread’ Ballot Fraud Operation Days After Midterm Elections

Gee, nothing on CNN about this.

[Hoodat]

I estimate another 59k ballots outstanding in Alaska.  If Murkowski wins 75% of those, she wins outright.  Anyone taking bets on that happening?

[Bigun]

I laughed out loud when I saw that. The blatant hypocrisy by Shapiro.

Which makes you wonder what's behind this smokescreen, because the Rats NEVER admit fraud of any kind within their own ranks.

Much has been chronicled @Free Vulcan it's possible that they cannot keep the lid on any longer.


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[Free Vulcan]

Much has been chronicled @Free Vulcan it's possible that they cannot keep the lid on any longer.

That's where I'd put my money.

Fall guy time. Hope he sings like a bird.

[Hoodat]

There is movement on the Lauren Boebert race.  Dem is slowly closing the gap.

https://www.cnn.com/election/2022/results/house?admin1=08&admin2=0803&election-data-id=2022-HG&selected-election-data-id=2022-HG-CO-3&election-painting-mode=projection&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false

435 more votes in today.  The Dem got 56% of them.  They are claiming that there are 5,000 ballots outstanding, but there is no way for them to know that since they are now counting ballots that have just arrived this week.

[Polly Ticks]

Pennsylvania AG Announces Arrest in ‘Widespread’ Ballot Fraud Operation Days After Midterm Elections

" [...] charges related to forging signatures on nomination petitions to get his clients on the ballot for the 2019 Democratic primary races [...]"

It only took 3 years.  By the time they theoretically would be able to figure anything out for this year's election, Fetterman's term will be half over.  _{(Much like his mental capacity.)}

[Bigun]

" [...] charges related to forging signatures on nomination petitions to get his clients on the ballot for the 2019 Democratic primary races [...]"

It only took 3 years.  By the time they theoretically would be able to figure anything out for this year's election, Fetterman's term will be half over.  _{(Much like his mental capacity.)}

You really don't expect the newly "elected" governor to find anything meaningful I hope!

[Hoodat]

Boebert's lead has shrunk to 746.  The STEAL is on.

[Hoodat]

Boebert's lead down to 723.

They started the day with 323k votes, saying they had 5,000 ballots left.  The Dem has been winning about 56% of those votes, which for 5,000 ballots is not enough to overtake Boebert.  Look either for the number of ballots to exceed 5,000 or look for the Dem's percentage to rise.  On the last drop of 50, the Dem won 73%.

[Hoodat]

109 more votes.  The Dem picked up 75% of those.  Boebert's lead falls to 668.

[Hoodat]

Boebert's Dem opponent:

Adam Frisch in Washington for new-member orientation

Lanie Lee Cook  |  Nov 15, 2022  |  05:55 PM MST

DENVER (KDVR) — The race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch is still undecided, but preparations for the next meeting of Congress must go on.

That’s why Frisch is in Washington for new-member orientation, even as he trails his incumbent opponent by 1,122 votes. Newly elected lawmakers arrived for orientation on Monday, including the handful of candidates who remain in undecided races.

“It is in the best interest of the district for me to attend new member orientation given the closeness of this race, which could be unsettled for another month,” Frisch said in a statement.

Frisch said that congressional candidates in close races show up for new-member orientation every election cycle, “and the invite list and process is run by non-partisan House administration.”

Thousands of votes still uncounted in CO-3 race

Frisch said 3,000-6,000 ballots — cured, overseas and others — are still outstanding in the 3rd District race. Ballots from overseas voters, which had to be postmarked by Nov. 8, are due by Wednesday. Then, the next state-mandated reporting update is on Friday.

The district leans Republican. Voters there have not sent a Democrat to Congress since 2008.  .  .  .

https://kdvr.com/news/politics/election/adam-frisch-in-washington-for-new-member-orientation/

[Hoodat]

Another 165 ballots drop.  Frisch got 66% of those.  Lead shrinks to 615.

[Hoodat]

In CO-03 primary earlier this year, there were 60,000 Dem votes in a contested primary compared to 130,000 in the GOP primary.  Over twice as many GOP primary voters as Dem.

[Hoodat]

774 more ballots.  Frisch picked up 54% of them.  Boebert's lead down to 557.

From their announcement at the beginning of the day, there should be less than 1,200 ballots remaining.  Frisch would have to get 73% of those to pull ahead.  I suspect they will 'discover' they have more than 1,200 remaining.

[Hoodat]

Republican lawmakers are keeping a tight watch on this race to ensure that no cheating takes place.


(That was a joke.)

[mystery-ak]

Big Update in Lauren Boebert's Race After the Democrat Gains More Votes
By Bonchie | 6:45 PM on November 17, 2022

Apparently, counting votes in Colorado’s 3rd district is a monumental task. No, it’s not heavily populated, and no, there’s no special about its geography. That doesn’t matter, though. We are all assured that it’s impossible to have all the votes counted within a week after election day because of reasons.

With that said, there’s a big update in the race. Democrat Adam Frisch has halved Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert’s lead during the “curing” period and there will now be a recount.

https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1593378899966263297

As I’ve said before, the idea of having a “curing” period is insane. It takes the electoral process and turns it into a competition of who can get the most people to come back and “fix” their ballot. That means it’s all about who has the most money and most union connections. It’s anti-democratic nonsense that turns election day into election month.

That appears to be what helped Frisch close the gap, and now, because of that, we’ll have to wait even longer for an official winner to be named. It’s inexplicable that any state in the country would have a system set up like this, yet mail-in voting has become more popular, and ballot “curing” more prevalent.

Now, is it likely that Boebert loses? No, it would be pretty rare (to the point of almost never happening) for a recount to make up a gap of over 500 votes. But if that happens, after this cluster of an election in Colorado, you can expect Republicans to go ballistic. The feeling that these late counting processes in these blue states are rigged is already prevalent, and to see yet another lead slip away due to something as sketchy as “curing” and a recount would set off a nuclear bomb in the political sphere.

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https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/11/17/big-update-in-lauren-boeberts-race-after-the-democrat-gains-more-votes-n660419

[Hoodat]

Boebert leads by 551 votes.  Votes counted today (3,957) represent 1.2% of total votes tallied.

Estimated vote in at start of day - 99%
Estimated vote in at end of day  - 99%

[Hoodat]

Boebert lead down to 543.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Boebert:  "We won!   I am so thankful for all of your support and I am so proud to be your Representative!"  (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/laurenboebert/status/1593443357514207234

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Boebert:  "We won!   I am so thankful for all of your support and I am so proud to be your Representative!"  (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/laurenboebert/status/1593443357514207234

I love when you bring good news riv!

[Hoodat]

8:27 pm MST, the last batch of votes for yesterday came in.  Only 34 votes, but it was the only one of the day where Boebert got more than Frisch.

Boebert leads by 551 votes.  Still showing 99% votes in.  We'll see what happens today.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

8:27 pm MST, the last batch of votes for yesterday came in.  Only 34 votes, but it was the only one of the day where Boebert got more than Frisch.

Boebert leads by 551 votes.  Still showing 99% votes in.  We'll see what happens today.

I did hear automatic recount.

[Idiot]

I did hear automatic recount.

She'll lose then.  It just tends to happen....

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

She'll lose then.  It just tends to happen....

Actually I believe the recounts usually back up the initial result. Don't quote me on that however.

[Cyber Liberty]

Actually I believe the recounts usually back up the initial result. Don't quote me on that however.

The old rule of thumb is 50% doesn't change things, 25 it does, in favor of Dems, and 25% in favor of GOP.

Now, it helps Dems almost exclusively. 

[Hoodat]

Connecticut:

Democrat Sarah Keitt Claims Victory In 134th House District Race

The race between Keitt and Republican Meghan McCloat came down to a recount, which McCloat is contesting with an elections complaint.

Alfred Branch  |  Nov 16, 2022  |  5:56 pm ET


FAIRFIELD, CT — Democrat Sarah Keitt claimed victory Wednesday in the state's 134th House District race, defeating Republican challenger Meghan McCloat by less than a dozen votes following a recount.

According to unofficial numbers from the Secretary of State's office, Keitt garnered 5,143 votes, while McCloat received 5,133. The district represents parts of Fairfield and Trumbull.

In Fairfield, Keitt unofficially received 3,697 votes, compared to McCloat's 3,657. The unofficial Trumbull tally was 1,446 for Keitt, and 1,476 for McCloat.

Keitt carried Fairfield, the hometown of both candidates, by 40 votes, while McCloat had a 30-vote edge in Trumbull, which ultimately was not enough for the victory.

"The voters have spoken," Keitt said in a statement. "After all of the ballots were carefully tallied and meticulously re-counted, I am thrilled to announce that I have won the race for State Representative in Connecticut’s 134th House district by 10 votes. This result demonstrates the truth of the statement, 'EVERY vote matters.'"

For her part, McCloat said she has drafted a complaint with the State Elections Enforcement Commission against Fairfield Democratic Registrar Matthew Waggner, who McCloat accused of violating "multiple Connecticut State Election Laws that constitute Prohibited Acts according to Chapter 151 of the Connecticut General Statutes."

McCloat did not provide a copy of the draft complaint to Patch, but said that the "evidentiary attachments" would be made public in the event of an SEEC investigation.

"Alleged violations include unnecessary printing of photocopied ballots, improper chain of custody of official ballots, false statements on certificates and returns, improper voter count without an official moderator present, and tampering with ballots among other violations," McCloat said in a statement. "These violations, if corroborated, carry criminal penalties and should be the subject of investigation by the State Elections Enforcement Commission."

https://patch.com/connecticut/fairfield/democrat-sarah-keitt-claims-victory-134th-house-district-race


The election day count had Keitt trailing by 113 votes.  Keitt called McCloat to concede the election.  But eight days later, the cities of Trumbull and Fairfield announced that they had discovered batches of ballots that had not been counted.  These new ballots put Keitt ahead.

[Hoodat]

Crunching numbers on the Connecticut race above:

Changes made on Wednesday:

Trumbull - Keitt gained 6 votes.  McClout zero votes.

Fairfield - Keitt gained 102 votes.  McClout gained 83 votes.  There are still 88 votes unaccounted for.

[DB]

There's no way to connect a ballot to a voter for any kind of meaningful audit.

So ballots provide a ripe opportunity for fraud for those so inclined. It's a system of trust...

[Hoodat]

There's no way to connect a ballot to a voter for any kind of meaningful audit.

So ballots provide a ripe opportunity for fraud for those so inclined. It's a system of trust...

Back during the 2020 recount here in Georgia, I asked why they weren't checking signatures on absentee ballots.  In the mail-in process, you put your ballot inside a special envelope, sign the envelope, and then put that envelope inside another to be mailed.  The original intent was that the ballot would remain attached to the signature envelope.  But what happens is they open both envelopes to extract the ballot, and then throw away the envelopes.  At that point, there is no way to match a signature to a ballot.

If you recall the photo showing envelopes in a garbage can about to be loaded into a shredder truck.  That was at Jim Miller Park in Cobb county which is where I was having the conversation with the GOP official above.  And here we are two years later.  And not a single GOP party leader has done a damn thing to ensure that the proper procedures are followed for checking signatures for mail-in ballots.

[Free Vulcan]

There's no way to connect a ballot to a voter for any kind of meaningful audit.

So ballots provide a ripe opportunity for fraud for those so inclined. It's a system of trust...

There is in Iowa, and there should be in every state.

[Hoodat]

In Georgia, mail-in ballots have a QR code.  Regular ballots do not.  So this means a person can vote twice - once with mail in and once on election day.  It's not legal.  But the previous election proved that not only do people do it, but they get away with it, too.

[Cyber Liberty]

There's no way to connect a ballot to a voter for any kind of meaningful audit.

So ballots provide a ripe opportunity for fraud for those so inclined. It's a system of trust...

We have a long tradition of secret ballots in the USA.

[Bigun]

We have a long tradition of secret ballots in the USA.

  And until very recently we had a long tradition of counting ballots cast in the precincts where they were cast on election day with both parties fully represented. The actual ballots were then preserved, with full chain of custody in case there was a need to revisit them. We no longer have that and things have gone to hell as a result. @Cyber Liberty 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

The election day count had Keitt trailing by 113 votes.  Keitt called McCloat to concede the election.  But eight days later, the cities of Trumbull and Fairfield announced that they had discovered batches of ballots that had not been counted.  These new ballots put Keitt ahead.

Un bleep real.

[DB]

We have a long tradition of secret ballots in the USA.

Agreed. That's why it is a system of trust. Once ballots are in the hands of the managers/counters a lot can go on with no possible way to audit them. Ballots can be swapped out from select regions and no one will be the wiser. Especially if a ballot can be printed on command by those in charge. You can recount the ballots all you like and it won't expose what was done.

[Bigun]

Agreed. That's why it is a system of trust. Once ballots are in the hands of the managers/counters a lot can go on with no possible way to audit them. Ballots can be swapped out from select regions and no one will be the wiser. Especially if a ballot can be printed on command by those in charge. You can recount the ballots all you like and it won't expose what was done.

See my post above. @DB

[Free Vulcan]

Especially if a ballot can be printed on command by those in charge.

And if you allow a week or more for mailed ballots to 'come in,' you can simply take a registered voted list to see who hasn't voted, and create a ballot for them.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Sarah Palin
@SarahPalinUSA
· 1h

Alaskans for Honest Government launched a citizens initiative to repeal ranked choice voting. I was honored to be the first to sign the petition.

[Hoodat]

Sarah Palin
@SarahPalinUSA
· 1h

Alaskans for Honest Government launched a citizens initiative to repeal ranked choice voting. I was honored to be the first to sign the petition.

Ranked choice voting could end up getting Palin elected.  We'll see how she feels about it once December gets here.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Ranked choice voting could end up getting Palin elected.  We'll see how she feels about it once December gets here.

Maybe right of center folks will actually turn up now that they realize the red wave was vaporware?

[Hoodat]

Maybe right of center folks will actually turn up now that they realize the red wave was vaporware?

Too late, the election is over.  There won't be another.  Ranked choice voting means that each voter ranks the candidates in order of preference.  When the ballots are counted, they first look at everyone's #1 preference.  If no one ends up with 50%, they eliminate the 4th place candidate and move their #2 choice up to #1.  They then count again.  Again, if no one ends up over 50%, they then eliminate the 3rd place candidate and move the preferences of those ballots up.

The sole purpose of ranked choice voting is to ensure that Lisa Murkowski gets re-elected.  That's it.  No other reason.  Murkowski hasn't won a majority of the Alaska vote since her first election.  This way, Democrat voters can place her as their #2 choice, so that their votes switch from Dem candidate to Murkowski to block a Conservative Republican from winning.  It basically allows people a do-over on their vote if their candidate comes in 3rd or 4th place.

For Palin's race, the Dem has around 48% followed by Palin at 26% and Begich at 24%.  As long as all the Begich voters chose the other Republican (Palin) as their second choice, she could win.  The Libertarian candidate has about 1.7%, so they could be the spoilers.