And the results showing Kerry with a large lead was intentionally "leaked" knowing that the liberal media would gladly trumpet the news, hopefully discouraging the Bush supporters like they did for the Florida panhandle in '00.
Matt Drudge and NRO.com are a part of the liberal media?
You make a good point. It would have worked, I think, but for the relentless GOTV efforts by the local precincts and the non-stop encouragement to get to the polls by the afternoon conservative talk radio hosts like Hewitt, Medved, et al.
Yeah, but this time the voters in the Florida Panhandle didn't fall for this OBVIOUS liberal ploy to suppress the GOP vote from Florida and west. Per Joe Scarborough on Scarborough Country (MSNBC) last evening, conservatives (probably FReepers) drove up and down in pick-up trucks near lines at polling places yelling through bull horns for the voters to remain in line and not give up before they voted. As a consequence, many Florida Panhandle voters were still in line to vote (and had been for up to five hours on Central Standard Time) when Florida was finally put in Bush's column.