FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CITIZENS FOR
LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT (www.legitgov.org) Launches
Investigation Into Discrepancies of 2004 'Election'
Pittsburgh, PA:
November 4, 2004
CONTACT: Michael Rectenwald,
Ph.D. and Lori Price, clg_news@legitgov.org
CLG Founder
and Chair, Michael D. Rectenwald, Ph.D., calls for a thorough investigation
into the discrepancies of the 2004 election. At the conclusion of its
investigation, CLG may call for specified action(s) against the system
that has provided for the theft of the 2000 and 2004 elections. CLG
may demand prosecution of those that have laid the groundwork for the
2004 election, if such an investigation points to the conclusion that
a second coup d'etat took place on November 2, 2004.
As
cited in 'The Ballot, The Bullet, and the Grand Refusal' --by Michael
D. Rectenwald, Ph.D. (mike_essay_ballot_bullet_refusal_071304.html)
The
only way to affect the system will be a continuing refusal to work,
to be 'entertained,' and to consume at 'normal' levels. We would live
by our wits, have courage, and shut the system down that refuses us.
In any case, the claims to protect us will be proven false by their
police brutality against us, when we refuse to acknowledge a danger
that has no known source, other than the government.
To you who listen to the fearmongers, and prefer your work and your
"safety" to your freedom and democracy, I give you the words
of Samuel Adams, who wrote in 1776:
If ye love wealth
better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the
animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not
your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you.
May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that
ye were our countrymen.
But in any case,
the claims to protect us will be betrayed by their brutality against
us, and the wealth is all theirs in the end. We refuse to hear them
and heed the call to abjure our rights. All who have courage will stand
up, walk out, and refuse to listen to them, refuse their media, refuse
their consolation prizes, refuse their guilt, refuse their lies, refuse
their tyranny, and refuse their fake government!
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Deja
View: Another Stolen Election! Millions Disenfranchised?
November
4, 2004: Concerned citizens are calling for a thorough investigation
into the discrepancies identified in the election results between exit
polling data provided by independent polling organizations and the data
supplied to the national networks by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky
International in the final electoral vote analysis, which awarded Bush
the presidency on November 3, 2004. Sen. John Kerry conceded the election
to Bush, but a growing number of concerned citizens believe the votes
in this election are not his to concede. The votes belong to the legal
voters who cast them, and existing discrepancies may point to possible
wrongdoing by those who counted them. Organizations or individuals who
support this public outcry are encouraged to get involved.
Exit polling on election day as reported by John Zogby of Zogby International
and other independent exit polling organizations show a different result
earlier on in the contest than what was reported later on by 6 national
networks, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel and The Associated Press,
who received their exit polling data from Edison Media Research and
Mitofsky International, a consortium formed after Voter News Service
was disbanded and blamed for the networks' error in prematurely calling
Florida for Gore in the 2000 election. Exit polling using statistical
analysis is an important part of our election process, providing necessary
checks against the tabulated results, and a reasonable amount of protection
against vote fraud.
According to the networks,
Edison Media Research had a direct connection to county election results
across the nation via computer modems. Although early polling data obtained
by Edison/Mitofsky appear to be accurate, as the situation unfolded
later into the night, the exit polls were combined with and therefore
contaminated by the tabulated results, ultimately becoming a mirror
of the apparent actual vote. Jonathan Simon of Alliance for Democracy
notes, "Statistical discrepancies were identified in key battleground
states that exceeded the margin of error of the exit polls. In Ohio,
for instance, a shift of 3.1% toward Bush converted a 52% - 48% exit
poll "victory" for Kerry into a 51% - 49% electoral "victory"
for Bush. Other critical states showed similar anomalous results, each
of which should occur less than 5% of the time. In the group of 12 critical
states selected for analysis, exit poll vs. tabulated vote shifts exceeded
the polls' margin of error in 4 cases, which according to statistical
analysis would occur only 0.2% (or one five-hundredth) of the time in
the absence of significant mistabulation of votes." Simon also
notes that exit polling appears inexplicably to have been significantly
more accurate in nonbattleground states, than in the states that were
crucial to a Bush victory.
Rather than objectively exploring
reasons for these identified discrepancies, the networks now glibly
claim exit polling based on scientific methodology is completely unreliable,
and have all but forgotten that there was a deep and widespread concern
about the reliability and security of the vote tabulating apparatus
leading up to this election.
A statement
by Wally O'Dell, the CEO of Diebold, providers of Ohio's electronic
voting equipment in August 2003, may have foreshadowed the November
2 results, at least in Ohio. O'Dell, acting as a Republican fundraiser
at the time wrote, "I am committed to helping Ohio deliver its
electoral votes to the president." This statement fueled even greater
concern among Americans about the trend toward use of electronic voting
equipment without paper receipts, and central tabulation equipment owned,
operated, and protected from scrutiny by partisan corporations. George
Bush seemed to take O'Dell's pledge at face value, hardly deigning to
campaign in Ohio, which was a confusing strategy to many pundits given
the state's cliffhanger closeness and critical importance.
Additional anomalies have
been recognized, such as a record voter turnout witnessed in the November
2 election, a fact which typically promises a positive outcome for the
Democratic Party, having had no such effect, again perplexing analysts
across the political spectrum. Problems with continued voter disenfranchisement
in this election through questionable "caging lists" and vote
"spoilage" have been reported by BBC investigative journalist,
Greg Palast, in Florida, Wisonsin, and Ohio. The nation is divided,
but it is believed that Americans have been trending toward change in
the White House since the 2000 election, not toward greater conservatism
or support of George Bush's policies, and that exit polling by independent
pollsters on November 2 reflected this change.
Americans concerned about
voter fraud in Election 2004 are urged not to concede their vote to
George Bush, and to prepare for further pro-active measures designed
to empower millions of legal voters who continue to be disenfranchised
by party politics. Deja View...' was written by Kat L'Estrange.
Conact Kat, kinc@efn.org, for information
on this coalition of organizations. Statistical
data in 'Deja View...' was compiled by Jonathan Simon. Contact
Jonathan Simon for questions regarding the statistical data, (617) 538-6012.
Critical States (12)
Exit Poll Data Bush%
then Kerry%, # of respondents, then time of poll ET, and "Red"
Shift%
Colorado 49.9 48.1
2515 12:24 AM 2.6%
Florida 49.8 49.7 2846 12:21 2.5
(Florida 51.4 47.6 2862 1:01 0.6 )
Michigan 46.5 51.5 2452 12:21 1.0
Minnesota 44.5 53.5 2178 12:23 3.0
Nebraska 62.5 36.0 785 12:22 4.3
(Nebraska "critical" because of ES&S dominance and history)
Nevada 47.9 49.2 2116 12:23 2.2
New Hamp. 44.1 54.9 1849 12:24 4.9
New Mex. 47.5 50.1 1951 12:24 1.8
Ohio 47.9 52.1
1963 7:32 PM 3.1
(Ohio 50.9 48.6 2020 1:41 AM 0.3)
Penn 45.4 54.1
1930 12:21 3.4
Wisconsin 48.8 49.2 2223 12:21 (-)0.3
Iowa 48.4 49.7 2502 12:23 2.0
12 (Critical) State
Average Red Shift +2.5%
Note that because
of rolling updates, some states may have been relatively pure at c.
12:20-12:25, while others may already have been slightly corrupted.
My guess is that most of these were still OK at these times.
Non-Critical States
(35)
Exit Poll Data Bush% then Kerry%, # of respondents, then time of poll
ET, and "Red" Shift%
Alabama 58.1 40.5
730 12:17 AM 4.2
Alaska 57.8 38.8 910 01:00 AM 4.0 (keep in mind AK time zone, this is
still early)
Arizona 52.8 46.7 1859 12:19 2.5
Arkansas 52.9 46.1 1402 12:22 1.1
Calif 46.6 54.6 1919 12:23 (-)1.5
CT 40.9 57.7 872
12:22 3.4
(CT 44.4 54.7 872 12:53) 0.2
DC 8.2 89.8 795
12:22 0.3
Delaware 40.7 57.3 770 12:22 4.8
Georgia 56.6 42.9 1536 12:22 2.2
Hawaii 46.7 53.3 499 12:22 (-)1.2
Idaho 65.7 32.9 559 12:22 2.6
Illinois 42.4 56.6 1392 12:23 1.6
Indiana 58.4 40.6 926 12:22 1.6
Kansas 64.5 34.1 654 12:22 (-)2.7
Kentucky 58.4 40.2 1034 12:22 0.9
Louisiana 54.7 43.9 1669 12:21 2.1
Maine 44.3 53.8 1968 12:22 0.8
Maryland 42.3 56.2 1000 12:22 0.5
Mass 32.9 65.2 889 12:22 3.7
Miss 56.5 43.0 798 12:22 3.3
Missouri 52.0 47.0 2158 12:21 1.5
Montana 58.0 37.5 640 12:22 (-)0.3
ND 64.4 32.6 649 12:22 (-)2.4
OK 65.0 34.6 1539 12:23 0.8
Oregon 47.9 50.3 1064 12:22 (-)1.3
RI 34.9 62.7 809 12:22 3.4
SC 53.4 45.1 1735 12:24 4.4
SD 61.0 36.5 1495 12:24 (-)1.8
Tenn 58.0 40.6 1774 12:23 (-)1.7
Texas 62.2 36.3 1671 12:22 (-)2.0
Utah 68.1 29.1 798 12:22 2.5
Vermont 33.3 63.7 685 12:22 5.2
Wash 44.0 54.1 2123 12:38 1.6
WV 54.0 44.5 1722 12:24 1.8
Wyoming 65.5 30.9 684 12:22 2.7
35 (NonCritical)
State Average Red Shift +1.4
The following state
data was obtained too late and highly contaminated with actual tabulation
results:
NJ 46.2 52.8 1520 12:50 (-)0.2
NY 40.9 58.2 1452 12:52 (-)0.4
NC 56.5 42.7 2167 12:48 (-)0.4
Virginia 54.1 45.4 1431 12:56 (-)0.4
Important Points
To Note: The average sample size for the critical states is 2109, for
the noncritical states 1192, roughly half the size. All else being equal,
higher sample size correlates with smaller margin of error, greater
accuracy. And yet: the average Red Shift in the noncritical states is
1.4%, but in the critical states it is 2.5%. Why? Jonathan Simon
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