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They claim 638 votes were cast.
260 for Kerry.
that leaves 378 votes that didn't go to Kerry.

These are the numbers being used as supposed evidence that a recount would effect the outcome. That's shabby logic when we know the REAL reason a recount would effect the outcome is because our systems screwy and if you counted the ballots 20 times, you'd get 20 different totals.


Being okay with civil unions, doesn't reflect on how people want that "being okay" to be proctored. 11 States do not speak for the nation.... but a Senate majority, and various others bills help it a bit. I think a lot of fairly liberal people cast some very conservative votes this year, and they did so intentionally. By and large, the perception is that our nation took a very Conservative turn this month is a bit misleading anyway.

I'm not arguing that Bush has a mandate or not, because it apparently doesn't ultimately matter, but I do think it's foolish to argue that just because Kerry also got a shitload of votes, in an election where a shitload of votes were cast anyway(for a change) can be considered evidence of much. I think a lot of people ended up voting ABK. Anybody but Kerry. The Democrats have all gone on record saying there was no mathematical way to win. Not that I trust them, but most of the articles claiming Kerry should have won, or could have seem to be a little illogical in places.