Reply #359: Thanks. Did this post without the tapes in front of me. [View All]

[BevHarris]

Also, depended on local politicos for the demographics. Looking at the tapes, they said one is African-American and one Hispanic, and pointed to others that they said were minority. However, that's pretty damn weak, isn't it?

The demographics of the districts are in question. I'm pretty sure it was precinct 215 with some unusual results. If it had two machines, that would provide a possible explanation for some of precinct 215. However, it does not explain the 25 or so other precincts with discrepancies or missing records. It certainly does not explain the several poll tapes in the garbage all of which were missing from what they produced for our public records request. It does not explain the people huddled over a table with pens and polling place tapes at the warehouse. It does not explain the signed polling place tape in the "to be shredded" black garbage bag.

You are absolutely right. We should not have included demographics and the precinct number for one of the crazy results, yet. We kicked back and posted this after a 15-hour day in the field. Good learning experience, we'll hold our breaking news for another few days in the future, to get the demographics down, or we'll just skip those details until we can independently verify them.

Touche.

And thanks,

Bev