Posted on 10/23/2016 7:53:52 AM PDT by bobsunshine
Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are passing around early voting totals which purport to show Trump up big in Wisconsin, a swing state that that appeared to be solidly in the camp of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. But the early voting totals are clearly fake, though their exact origin is unclear.
The results in question come from WisconsinVote.org, a joint operation of Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television. The website is primarily a public service, offering information on candidates, races, issues, and how to register to vote. But the website also features a results page, which intriguingly currently shows Trump with a large lead over Clinton. While current polls show Trump trailing by about 7 points, the results page shows him destroying Clinton 40.2 percent to 29.7 percent. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson has a hefty 19.8 percent while various other third parties are given the rest.
Highly dubious pro-Trump election results from Wisconsin. [WisconsinVote.org] The results page shows supposed results in other races, including the U.S. Senate race (Russ Feingold is beating Ron Johnson) and Paul Ryan’s House race (he’s losing to challenger Ryan Solen).
Unsurprisingly, the results are being passed around by Trump fans online, having popped up on Reddit and repeatedly on Twitter.
But a close look reveals that the results are very obviously fake, and it’s not simply because the results are pro-Trump.
First off, the basic idea of the results is fallacious. While Wisconsin allows people to vote early either in-person or absentee, early votes aren’t actually counted until election day. Even if the votes were being counted, the page lists far too many votes to reflect the current reality. According to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, only 223,000 early votes have even been collected.
Further, while the presidential results look relatively “real” (albeit very unexpected), downballot races on the page do not. Almost every House or state legislative race shows the winner leading 55 percent to 45 percent exactly, a level of consistency that would never be seen in real life.
[dcquiz] The page also allows one to view results at the county level, and those also reveal the dubious nature of the votes. For instance, the results show Trump easily winning Dane County (which Obama won with 71 percent of the vote in 2012) but losing in Washington County (where Romney won 70 percent in 2012). 2016 has been an unconventional race, but a shift that dramatic is beyond the realm of possibility.
While the results are clearly fake, it’s not clear why they’re present on what is otherwise a legitimate website. The results page isn’t accessible through other parts of the website (one must be directly linked), so it’s possible the page wasn’t meant to be accessed and is filled with false vote totals for the purpose of testing the page. It’s also possible that the page was hacked in some capacity.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to WisconsinVote but has not yet received a reply.
Update: Andy Soth of Wisconsin Public Television replied to TheDCNF and explained that the results were simply random numbers not meant to be seen by the public.
“The Associated Press regularly puts out test results in advance of election day so that media subscribers can be sure that all systems are in place to receive the data,” Soth said. “Usually we only use these results on a test server that requires a log in. Some of the test results have been put on our live server accidentally. They are not linked to or publicized through WisconsinVote.org but can be found via an internet search. The numbers are completely fictional, randomly assigned, and used only for testing.”
Aw, really? REPUBLICANS sponsoring phony ballots?
That’s OK, the MSM is putting out fake polls.
Many of them are here on FR - Trump up in Wisconsin: Wisconsin Public Radio
Propaganda to energize a recalcitrant base?
hmmm,... sounds like some “Daily Caller” pannic.
False flag
"...The website is primarily a public service, offering information on candidates, races, issues, and how to register to vote..."
"Public service", info on issues, how to register. This is an arm of the Commiecrat party. Trump will never get a fair shake from these people.
Last. week I drove through a good part of SW Wisconsin. If what I saw there is any indication, the Hildabeast is road kill.
This is not real, it was a test, quoted from the website:
‘Editor’s Note: Earlier, what appeared to be “live election results” were displayed on this website. These numbers weren’t actual voting returns, but instead were random numbers our election results provider was using to test their Election Day reporting software. These tests weren’t meant to be displayed, but were accidentally made available to be accessed. No real votes, - - - “
Spot-on. You stole my thunder.
Straight out of the Bernays playbook.
The other side is worried about low-turnout; this is an elegant solution I’ve not seen employed prior. It’s quite brilliant in terms of manipulation of those who are most indifferent.
Perhaps we need some fake polls of our own showing the screw her leading, hmmmmmm?
I thought those were poll results.
Correction: Test Election Returns Accidentally Released on Wisconsin Vote
Editor’s Note: Earlier, what appeared to be “live election results” were displayed on this website. These numbers weren’t actual voting returns, but instead were random numbers our election results provider was using to test their Election Day reporting software. These tests weren’t meant to be displayed, but were accidentally made available to be accessed. No real votes, including those cast via early absentee voting, will be counted in Wisconsin until polls close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. We apologize for any confusion this has caused. WisconsinVote.org will have actual live election results on the evening of Nov. 8.
The results in question come from WisconsinVote.org, a joint operation of Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television Where Wisconsin liberals get their news lol
“The other side is worried about low-turnout; this is an elegant solution I’ve not seen employed prior. It’s quite brilliant in terms of manipulation of those who are most indifferent.”
AND the “purveyor” Is Wisconsin Pubic Radio! Hardly in the Trump Camp.
Absolutely.
Do you know anyone who would make or change their vote based on an ABC poll? I don’t.
No one trusts the MSM anyway
Your point is unclear.
The source of the “data being put out” is Wisconsin Public Radio. If as the earlier poster (to whom my response was directed) pointed out, it’s the RATs “idea” to plant erroneous info on early voting in Wisconsin, it’s to “motivate” RAT voters.
Driving from Minnesota to my hunting property in Wisconsin this weekend was enlightening. Highway 70, in particular, was one long Trump/Pence ad with sign after sign for the dynamic duo and a pitiful smattering of signs for the two Queens (Hillary/Kaine).
This happened before.
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