Not A Single Vote?
Posted: November 16, 2012
According to Investor’s Business Daily, the vote totals in Philadelphia aren’t quite right. GOP candidate Mitt Romney received zero votes in dozens of precincts. Opined IBD, “Democrats say America doesn't need voter identification laws because there's no evidence of election cheating. But when a candidate doesn't get a single vote in 59 precincts, you’ve got to wonder.
“One candidate did just that last week in Philadelphia, where Mitt Romney was shut out 19,605-0 in 59 voting divisions.
“The Obama Justice Department might not be concerned about that, but one man who studies voting patterns is dubious. University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato told the Philadelphia Inquirer that it deserves scrutiny.
“‘Not a single vote for Romney or even an error?’ he asked. ‘That’s worth looking into. ...’
“Romney was similarly blanked in nine precincts in nationally pivotal and heavily Democratic Cuyahoga County, Ohio, centered on Cleveland, where he did even worse than third-party candidates.”
IBD notes that the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s election analyst finds those results “incredible."
“One candidate did just that last week in Philadelphia, where Mitt Romney was shut out 19,605-0 in 59 voting divisions.
“The Obama Justice Department might not be concerned about that, but one man who studies voting patterns is dubious. University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato told the Philadelphia Inquirer that it deserves scrutiny.
“‘Not a single vote for Romney or even an error?’ he asked. ‘That’s worth looking into. ...’
“Romney was similarly blanked in nine precincts in nationally pivotal and heavily Democratic Cuyahoga County, Ohio, centered on Cleveland, where he did even worse than third-party candidates.”
IBD notes that the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s election analyst finds those results “incredible."