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Could Typo Rewrite Caucus History? (Santorum may regain win)
KCCI Des Moines ^

Posted on 01/05/2012 6:12:47 PM PST by mnehring

Caucus Vote Counter Says Romney Mistakenly Given 20 Votes

(Video report at link)

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Caucus night was chaotic in many places, with hundreds of voters, candidates showing up and the throngs of media who followed. The world's eyes were on Iowa. But in the quiet town of Moulton, Appanoose County, a caucus of 50 people may just blow up the results.

Edward True, 28, of Moulton, said he helped count the votes and jotted the results down on a piece of paper to post to his Facebook page. He said when he checked to make sure the Republican Party of Iowa got the count right, he said he was shocked to find they hadn't.

"When Mitt Romney won Iowa by eight votes and I've got a 20-vote discrepancy here, that right there says Rick Santorum won Iowa," True said. "Not Mitt Romney."

(Excerpt) Read more at kcci.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: backstabberromney; iowa; iowacaucus; iowacaucusmiscount; rickwillwinvirginia; romney; romneycheatmachine; romneydirtytrick; romneydirtytricks; romneyfakepolls; romneyfakevotes; romneysabotage; saboteurromney; santorum
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1 posted on 01/05/2012 6:12:59 PM PST by mnehring
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To: mnehring

Interesting....Does anyone here know what the consequences might be?


2 posted on 01/05/2012 6:15:42 PM PST by maeng ( l)
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To: mnehring

Interesting....Does anyone here know what the consequences might be?


3 posted on 01/05/2012 6:16:02 PM PST by maeng ( l)
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To: maeng

I’m not sure it really matters. As far as most of the country is concerned it was either a draw or a win for Santorum


4 posted on 01/05/2012 6:17:37 PM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: mnehring

IIRC the “official tally” will not be completed for a couple of week. Since it’s this close, I’d suggest they both hold their breath. ;~)


5 posted on 01/05/2012 6:18:13 PM PST by hoosiermama (GAME-ON!)
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To: maeng

In Iowa, the delegates aren’t actually assigned by the caucus so it is mostly a PR victory.


6 posted on 01/05/2012 6:18:35 PM PST by mnehring
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To: mnehring

Thanks, that is what I thought but never know what someone will come up with.


7 posted on 01/05/2012 6:19:45 PM PST by maeng ( l)
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To: mnehring

Yes, the person that originally lied, will have to lie again, and claim it was a mistake.
Then, Rick, as winner, will carry 13 of Iowa’s delegates to the convention and Mitt will carry 12.


8 posted on 01/05/2012 6:21:45 PM PST by G Larry ("I dream of a day when a man is judged by the content of his Character.")
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To: mnehring
He said when he checked to make sure the Republican Party of Iowa got the count right, he said he was shocked to find they hadn't.

Edward "True", must have suspected something for him to follow up on the numbers. Interesting.....

9 posted on 01/05/2012 6:21:52 PM PST by classified
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To: mnehring
Wow, and Snitt Romney was so proud of finally getting an additional .0005 percent rather than never getting above 24% or something. I bet he'll throw a tantrum and fire someone in his campaign crowd.
10 posted on 01/05/2012 6:21:52 PM PST by Rashputin (Obama stark, raving, mad, and even his security people know it.)
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Click

11 posted on 01/05/2012 6:22:37 PM PST by RedMDer (Forward With Confidence!)
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To: Free Vulcan; stillafreemind
Given your closeness to the process and the caucus happenings, this is the kind of stuff I asked you guys about on an earlier thread.

Like I said, the narrative coming out of Tuesday had to be "Romney won" == whether or not it was actually true. Thoughts?

FReegards!


12 posted on 01/05/2012 6:23:09 PM PST by Agamemnon (Darwinism is the glue that holds liberalism together)
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To: mnehring

This can easily be resolved by asking caucus goers at that location whether more than 2 of them supported Mitt!


13 posted on 01/05/2012 6:23:22 PM PST by G Larry ("I dream of a day when a man is judged by the content of his Character.")
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To: maeng

“Interesting....Does anyone here know what the consequences might be?”

Yea, Rove will have a harder time justifying his statement that Romney’s win was a landslide and that the others might as well fold now.


14 posted on 01/05/2012 6:23:33 PM PST by BobL ("Heartless" and "Inhumane" FReepers for Cain - we've HAD ENOUGH)
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To: cripplecreek

I think it does matter.

Not so much about who won... clearly Santorum (0.74c per vote versus $160 per vote) won hands down, regardless of who had the 25.0001 versus 25.0002 or whatever.

First, the smaller reason, the bragging rights. With an 8 vote lead, Robney will be milking it for all he can in what he says, and his new ads.

But the bigger reason... with any actual proof of the R officials meddling with the results to get this difference in the outcome, there is tremendous mileage to be gained by Santorum and perhaps other not-Robney’s.

Exacerbated by this coming shortly after the reports of R officials meddling with Virginia ballot petition signatures
as far as total, and how they are or are not validated.


15 posted on 01/05/2012 6:24:04 PM PST by C210N (Dems: "We must tax you so that we can buy your votes")
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To: cripplecreek

I’m interested that a Paul supporter went against the Mitt Machine... that’s the story.

Well, the true backstory is that Santorum and Romney satisfied Iowa’s ethanol subsidies ‘program’.


16 posted on 01/05/2012 6:24:31 PM PST by txhurl (Perry/Pence 2012 OR Perry/Ryan 2012 or even better Perry/Abbott 2012!)
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To: mnehring

It would make a big psychological difference. The media here in a Democrat and RINO GOP infected area quickly reported Romney won blah blah blah and he should carry it to the first IA/NH double win in blah blah blah. Some stories had no mention of Santorum only of the “winner” of Iowa.


17 posted on 01/05/2012 6:25:09 PM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: Pan_Yan

Ping


18 posted on 01/05/2012 6:28:05 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife ("Real solidarity means coming together for the common good."-Sarah Palin)
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To: hoosiermama
IIRC the “official tally” will not be completed for a couple of week. Since it’s this close, I’d suggest they both hold their breath.

This always happens to Republicans. If this was a dem the count would have been finished and certified that same night... and all the ballots destroyed.
19 posted on 01/05/2012 6:28:22 PM PST by JSteff ((((It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.))))
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To: mnehring
Bragging rights. Public perception. Momentum. These are bigger than a single delegate or two.

I don't do Photoshop, but somebody ought to Photoshop this image: (Swap Truman's face with Rick's; swap Dewey's name with Romney's; swamp Truman's name with Santorum's)


20 posted on 01/05/2012 6:29:55 PM PST by Engraved-on-His-hands
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