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What If? (terror attack tomorrow keeps voters from polls)
fevered brain | 11/01/2004 | Soliton

Posted on 11/01/2004 7:37:10 AM PST by Soliton

Suppose there were al-qaida attacks at polling places tomorrow, and people stayed home out of fear. The Bush administration had tried to plan* for delaying the vote in this case, but the Democrats blocked it. When the polls close at the end of the day tomorrow, the early voters will have determined the results. 10,000 Democrat lawyers would be standing at the polling place doors to prevent them being open after the official closing time*. The federal government would have no way of stopping it even if only 20% of registered voters had voted*. Kerry would win.

*http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3885663.stm

US 'may delay vote if attacked'

Mr Soaries noted that while New York's board of elections suspended primary elections on 11 September 2001, "the federal government has no agency that has the statutory authority to cancel and reschedule a federal election."

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=574864

Kerry sends 10,000 lawyers to fight for battleground states The Kerry campaign is preparing to deploy at least 10,000 lawyers across election battleground states on 2 November to defend their candidate's right to take the White House in the event that the outcome of any count is called into question.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3967565.stm Bin Laden's October surprise Osama Bin Laden sprung the October surprise many had expected, not in the form of a bomb but as a political bombshell.

http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=2442237&nav=1VGlS5rg

Early voting begins in Florida

"It's very important," McAuliffe said. "We are encouraging them to vote early just to get it done."


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electionday; novemberattack
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Tin foil, YES. Impossible, NO.
1 posted on 11/01/2004 7:37:15 AM PST by Soliton
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To: Soliton

A terror attack is most likey in the cities where the concentrations of democrats reside.


2 posted on 11/01/2004 7:38:48 AM PST by cripplecreek (We've turned the corner and we're not smokin crack.)
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To: Soliton

I do this.


Oh Heavenly Father, thank you for the countless blessings you have bestowed upon us all. Only through Your Word and Your Guidance do we receive the bounties of Your Love.

Please guide my hand and the hands of all your humble servants in selecting the earthly leader of our nation in tomorrow's election.

Please help us to understand Your Will through the outcome, and please bless this nation and the world in these trying times with Your Love and Mercy.

Through our humble prayers we seek Your Will and do Your Work here on earth.

Amen


3 posted on 11/01/2004 7:39:12 AM PST by Conspiracy Guy (Ignorance, bigotry, envy, and gluttony are a few floor joists in the democratic platform.)
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To: Soliton

It would have to be a direct hit on me to keep me away


4 posted on 11/01/2004 7:39:25 AM PST by SMARTY ('Stay together, pay the soldiers, forget everything else." Lucius Septimus Severus, to his sons)
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To: Soliton

The day's still young.


5 posted on 11/01/2004 7:39:49 AM PST by johnny7 (“Issue in doubt.” -Maj. Devereaux, Wake Island, 1941)
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To: cripplecreek

Both parties WORK in said cities.


6 posted on 11/01/2004 7:40:01 AM PST by infowars_victory (Under the spreading chestnut tree I sold you and you sold me.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Amen


7 posted on 11/01/2004 7:40:06 AM PST by Soliton (Alone with everyone else.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Amen.


8 posted on 11/01/2004 7:40:11 AM PST by Bahbah (Proud member of the pajamahadeen)
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To: Soliton; Howlin

The only thing that will keep me away from MY polling place tomorrow is if the Islamofascists roll a handgrenade under the door while I am in there.


9 posted on 11/01/2004 7:43:07 AM PST by 1stMarylandRegiment (Conserve Liberty)
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To: Soliton

What if a giant comet hits America tomorrow? What if the sky IS falling?


10 posted on 11/01/2004 7:43:17 AM PST by MisterRepublican
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To: Soliton

The President stays in office.


11 posted on 11/01/2004 7:43:36 AM PST by cubreporter (-I trust Rush...he will prevail in spite of the naysayers.)
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To: cripplecreek

Only if Al-qaida is responsible. Don't be surprised if they don't attack Sioux Falls this time around.


12 posted on 11/01/2004 7:44:08 AM PST by Soliton (Alone with everyone else.)
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We are cut from a different fabric than the Spanish and the appeasers. America will vote tomorrow.
13 posted on 11/01/2004 7:44:26 AM PST by conservativecorner
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To: Soliton
State Election Laws: Overview of Statutes Regarding Emergency Election Postponement Within the State (.pdf)
14 posted on 11/01/2004 7:46:30 AM PST by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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To: Soliton

Then Bush wins because Republicans aren't pussies. They'll still go to the polls.


15 posted on 11/01/2004 7:46:35 AM PST by kevao
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To: cubreporter

"the federal government has no agency that has the statutory authority to cancel and reschedule a federal election."


In other words, the results would stand no matter how flawed the election. If the Dems won in early voting, the Bush would be out.


16 posted on 11/01/2004 7:46:40 AM PST by Soliton (Alone with everyone else.)
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To: Soliton

After everything I have seen this election cycle, I would low crawl across broken glass naked to vote for GWB.


17 posted on 11/01/2004 7:47:31 AM PST by bad company (What exactly is the plan john?)
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To: cripplecreek
"A terror attack is most likely in the cities where the concentrations of democrats reside."

Which is why the Dems were so utterly stupid to resist developing a "Plan 'B'" to deal with a possible election-day terrorist attack. Instead, they chose to vent their usual paranoid ideas that Bush was going to cancel the election and declare himself president for life. As you say, an election-day attack would probably suppress the Dems vote, and without a pre-election plan in place, there wouldbe chaos. Maybe that's what the Dems want - chaos.
18 posted on 11/01/2004 7:47:47 AM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: michigander

Ohio isn't on the list


19 posted on 11/01/2004 7:48:20 AM PST by Soliton (Alone with everyone else.)
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To: Conspiracy Guy

Amen


20 posted on 11/01/2004 7:49:08 AM PST by CindyDawg
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