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iemanja

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15. Recounts very rarely change the outcome by 0.5%

Reply to Chemical Bill (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:58 PM

Dec 4

Over 9% is absurd. The result of these sorts of arguments is to discourage people from voting. When you tell everyone that any election Democrats lose is stolen, why should they vote at all?

This was a deep red district. Of course the Republican won. He was always going to win.

This isn’t a news article, and it doesn’t identify who the “election advocates” are.

Next they’ll be bilking people out of money for a recount like Jill Stein did, only to keep the money when there was no recount.

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BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee [View all] sheshe2 Dec 4 OP

1% of precincts could be 31,000 votes. A precinct isnt defined by number of people or % of votes SSJVegeta Dec 4 #1

It would be nearly impossible for 0.6% of the precincts in the District Wiz Imp Dec 4 #4

Those are still averages though. We are talking about a county with both a large rural and urban population SSJVegeta Dec 4 #5

Update: it would be absolutely impossible for 0.6% of the precincts Wiz Imp Dec 4 #6

(Post deleted due to being off a factor of 10) SSJVegeta Dec 4 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author padfun Dec 4 #10

0.6percent of 230 is 1.38 not 13. Something isn't mathing. mackdaddy Dec 4 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Dec 4 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Dec 4 #16

So the claim is that DDHQ reported 99.4% reporting SSJVegeta Dec 4 #17

My experience was voters Deminpenn Dec 4 #21

That would have been my guess, but I'm pretty sure I read Wiz Imp Dec 4 #25

Scrap that. I see now this was brought forth by Thhis Will Hold Wiz Imp Dec 4 #32

K&R spanone Dec 4 #2

You don't get hand recounts in a nine point loss FBaggins Dec 4 #3

There was no 31k vote "jump" and nobody is calling for a recount cmmngrnd Dec 4 #8

I'm afraid it will become the norm to claim "We was Robbed," every time someone loses "on both sides." Silent Type Dec 4 #12

which the Trump maggot Republicans 'normalized' ! Jack Valentino Dec 4 #26

Exactly, but we ain't got to do it too. Silent Type Dec 4 #27

Yeah, that last poll that showed the race within two points Jack Valentino Dec 4 #28

That is true. I'd applaud the changes, but not in a sure loser like this one unless some honest to gawd bombshell Silent Type Dec 4 #29

I love your post. sheshe2 Dec 4 #31

That's it iemanja Dec 5 #34

Post removed Post removed Dec 4 #19

It would be easy to prove the election advocates wrong. Chemical Bill Dec 4 #9

Recounts very rarely change the outcome by 0.5% iemanja Dec 4 #15

I think cheating by Republicans... Chemical Bill Dec 4 #18

I can tell you my recollection iemanja Dec 4 #22

My recollection is... Chemical Bill Dec 4 #24

It's about Jill Stein in the sense she collected money iemanja Dec 5 #33

You said Jill Stein kept the money... Chemical Bill Dec 5 #35

This is what Trump and his supremacist, KPN Dec 4 #11

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 4 #20

Let them pay for it Jose Garcia Dec 4 #23

Same grifters Boo1 Dec 4 #30