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CNN Wire reports via KTLA TV in Los Angeles
Hillary Clinton's campaign is being urged by a number of top computer scientists to call for a recount of vote totals in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
[...] The computer scientists believe they have found evidence that vote totals in the three states could have been manipulated or hacked and presented their findings to top Clinton aides [on November 17].
The scientists, among them J. Alex Halderman, the director of the University of Michigan Center for Computer Security and Society, told the Clinton campaign they believe there is a questionable trend of Clinton performing worse in counties that relied on electronic voting machines compared to paper ballots and optical scanners.
[...] [It was noted that] Clinton received 7 percent fewer votes in counties that relied on electronic voting machines, which the group said could have been hacked.
Their group told Podesta and Elias that while they had not found any evidence of hacking, the pattern needs to be looked at by an independent review.
[...] A former Clinton aide declined to respond to questions about whether they will request an audit based on the findings.
Additionally, at least three electors have pledged to not vote for Trump and to seek a "reasonable Republican alternative for president through Electoral College" according to a [November 16 statement] from a group called the Hamilton Electors, which represents them.
"The Founding Fathers created the Electoral College as the last line of defense", one elector, Michael Baca, said in a statement, "and I think we must do all that we can to ensure that we have a reasonable Republican candidate who shares our American values."
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @02:11AM
it's like how libertarians try to distance themselves from the republicans, even though quite a few of them end up voting GOP
You realize that since we have a corrupt two-party system, a vote for any particular candidate doesn't mean you're expressing heartfelt support for said candidate, right? Many people just vote for the 'lesser evil'. There is no contradiction in voting GOP and saying that libertarians are in general quite different from republicans. It's the same with people who are genuinely on the left and vote democrat.
So no disowning it now. You voted for her.
I don't understand talking to individuals and blaming them for the actions of groups they may or may not be a part of. Why not just speak to them as individuals?
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @02:47AM
Remember, this is the same election where "the left" castigated everyone who voted for Trump as being in league with the KKK.
Sorry son, you don't get to play both sides.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @02:51AM
Guilt by association fallacies aren't my thing. People shouldn't blame specific individuals you're speaking to for the actions some other people in their group took, especially if they have zero control over those other people and it's just a label anyone can put on. Where's the nuance?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 25 2016, @07:30AM
When a least a sizable chunk of the left denounces affirmative action policies, third-wave feminism, or even the BLM; you can tell me about judging each person individually, otherwise it just rings hollow.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday November 26 2016, @12:45AM
How do you think it works in other countries? Parliaments look a lot cooler than our two party system, but think about it. Where would an asshole like me, or an asshole like you, fit into a multi-party system? We'd bitch and whine about all fifteen choices offered to us, now wouldn't we? We'd accuse all the parties of colluding against us, because none of them had a platform we liked. And, you know what? Our parnoia may very well be justified!
Remember, the elites run this world, and all of us commoners are just tolerated - for the time being.