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2016 Postmortem

Coyotl

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16. The possibility of election fraud cannot be ruled out on the evidence we have.

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 10:54 PM

Nov 2016

The null test fails. The hypothesis that chance alone is responsible for the variation in the results is not supported given the exit polls or the polls. Something else is.

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Recount started by Academic Election Activists [View all] Hannahcares Nov 2016 OP

Indeed. Everyone should be alarmed by the statistics this cycle, unprecedented. Coyotl Nov 2016 #1

Coyotl - thank you cilla4progress Nov 2016 #8

You're welcome. Coyotl Nov 2016 #14

So what do you account for the results? cilla4progress Nov 2016 #15

The possibility of election fraud cannot be ruled out on the evidence we have. Coyotl Nov 2016 #16

But what kind of fraud? cilla4progress Nov 2016 #17

But the third chart is labeled as "popular vote margins" not electoral college margins, and spooky3 Nov 2016 #19

The third chart is what it's labeled, and reflects Trump lost the popular vote Coyotl Nov 2016 #22

Kick Cracklin Charlie Nov 2016 #2

Agreed. The larger issue here too is that we dang well better start Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2016 #3

I agree cilla4progress Nov 2016 #18

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2016 #4

I hope they're right. LisaM Nov 2016 #5

it a historic opportunity that cannot be passed up. mopinko Nov 2016 #6

I agree!!! I read the tweeters that started the whole thing/investigation. Saw when they reached Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #7

kick Baitball Blogger Nov 2016 #9

I think most everyone supports the recount BainsBane Nov 2016 #10

1000, this redeems Jill Stein a dozen times over paulkienitz Nov 2016 #11

K&R bdamomma Nov 2016 #12

good. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #13

k&r--I donated for the reasons you cited. And the article is very good. spooky3 Nov 2016 #20

Excellent information flamingdem Nov 2016 #21